Comments for The Capoeira Blog http://thecapoeirablog.com A blog about the art, culture, history, philosophy, community, and practice of capoeira. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:12:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How To String Your Berimbau by Fouda http://thecapoeirablog.com/2007/08/06/how-to-string-your-berimbau/#comment-1682 Fouda Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:12:19 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/how-to-string-your-berimbau/#comment-1682 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU xD Goddamn you're awesome, can't wait to finish my exams (or sneak out of the house :P) and try it THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

xD Goddamn you’re awesome, can’t wait to finish my exams (or sneak out of the house :P ) and try it

]]> Comment on The Ways We Describe Capoeira by Fouda http://thecapoeirablog.com/2007/10/08/the-ways-we-describe-capoeira/#comment-1597 Fouda Fri, 08 May 2009 20:32:33 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/the-ways-we-describe-capoeira/#comment-1597 UPDATE: Bought a cool-ass cellphone; first thing i did was to convert half a dozen capoeira videos No one's yawning now, eh ? xD UPDATE:
Bought a cool-ass cellphone; first thing i did was to convert half a dozen capoeira videos

No one’s yawning now, eh ? xD

]]> Comment on Make Your Own Berimbau Arames (And other berimbau related things) by Justin http://thecapoeirablog.com/2008/01/29/make-your-own-berimbau-arames-and-other-berimbau-related-things/#comment-1504 Justin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:45:18 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-1504 I followed this step by step and I pulled about 10 wires from the tire. Each wire makes two arames. So now I've got 20 arames. I only had to buy sand paper which was about $0.50 per sheet. I learned and saved! Thanks, Justin I followed this step by step and I pulled about 10 wires from the tire. Each wire makes two arames.

So now I’ve got 20 arames. I only had to buy sand paper which was about $0.50 per sheet.

I learned and saved!

Thanks,
Justin

]]> Comment on Your First Capoeira Class Do’s and Don’ts by Carlos http://thecapoeirablog.com/2007/08/17/your-first-capoeira-class-dos-and-donts/#comment-1501 Carlos Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:33:38 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/your-first-capoeira-class-dos-and-donts/#comment-1501 Great and actual facts... thanks! we all are beginners at some point in everything in our lives; just keep up the stamina and our mind set to fulfill our goal... the rest will come! Great and actual facts… thanks! we all are beginners at some point in everything in our lives; just keep up the stamina and our mind set to fulfill our goal… the rest will come!

]]> Comment on The Capoeirista’s Identity by pachuvachuva http://thecapoeirablog.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1451 pachuvachuva Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:30:10 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/the-capoeiristas-identity/#comment-1451 Just got mine last night..instructor Jensen of the Sinha Bahia de Capoeira Cebu Chapter decided to call me Dançarina for my dance-like moves while doing the ginga. Can't be happier! ^_^ Just got mine last night..instructor Jensen of the Sinha Bahia de Capoeira Cebu Chapter decided to call me Dançarina for my dance-like moves while doing the ginga. Can’t be happier! ^_^

]]> Comment on You Don’t Have To Win American Idol To Sing In Capoeira by Koala http://thecapoeirablog.com/2008/05/27/you-dont-have-to-win-american-idol-to-sing-in-capoeira/#comment-1448 Koala Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:12:36 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-1448 great post! I eventually rid of the fear of singing in the roda! I've sung the longest songs w/ the short coro & often the songs that I learned from googling it online. & you're right about the fact that’s HOW THEY’RE MEANT TO BE SUNG. not a professional singer either but when i start singing i give up 110% as much as possible! Now what i need to overcome is the fear of falling from a tesoura! :P great post! I eventually rid of the fear of singing in the roda! I’ve sung the longest songs w/ the short coro & often the songs that I learned from googling it online. & you’re right about the fact that’s HOW THEY’RE MEANT TO BE SUNG. not a professional singer either but when i start singing i give up 110% as much as possible! Now what i need to overcome is the fear of falling from a tesoura! :P

]]> Comment on A New Capoeira Video Game Is On The Horizon by sdav http://thecapoeirablog.com/2007/12/05/a-new-capoeira-video-game-is-on-the-horizon/#comment-1435 sdav Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:40:24 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/a-new-capoeira-video-game-is-on-the-horizon/#comment-1435 If you guys like this, take a look at this game: Capoeira Legends (www.capoeiralegends.com). If you guys like this, take a look at this game: Capoeira Legends (www.capoeiralegends.com).

]]> Comment on How Important is Rank/Cord? by Terremoto http://thecapoeirablog.com/2007/08/10/how-important-is-rankcord/#comment-1383 Terremoto Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:19:27 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/how-important-is-rankcord/#comment-1383 well to me, i try to see the positive side of the cord system. for those angoleiros out there, each group has thier own system of cords. usually however, the cord color gets darker as the person has a higher cord(1st cord white, then yellow, then orange, red, blue, and so on) but not evry group and it can be confusing when you go to roda. as far as the political contreversy it can bring up, it does happen, as in life. i've seen people who are still aluno with one cord over another and feel as if thier way superior. as a capoeirsta i use it for malicia as much as i can. im still an aluno and still on my 1st cord and when i play someone i start purposely awkward almost as if its one of my first time and then i use that to my advantage. its harder or professores and higher, but wit certain graduados and higher ranking alunos it feels really awesome to see their expression when i trick them. as a mestre once told me, "a cord is only for holding up your abadas. remember, your cord says your rank, but your game in the roda is what confirms it" well to me, i try to see the positive side of the cord system. for those angoleiros out there, each group has thier own system of cords. usually however, the cord color gets darker as the person has a higher cord(1st cord white, then yellow, then orange, red, blue, and so on) but not evry group and it can be confusing when you go to roda. as far as the political contreversy it can bring up, it does happen, as in life. i’ve seen people who are still aluno with one cord over another and feel as if thier way superior. as a capoeirsta i use it for malicia as much as i can. im still an aluno and still on my 1st cord and when i play someone i start purposely awkward almost as if its one of my first time and then i use that to my advantage. its harder or professores and higher, but wit certain graduados and higher ranking alunos it feels really awesome to see their expression when i trick them. as a mestre once told me, “a cord is only for holding up your abadas. remember, your cord says your rank, but your game in the roda is what confirms it”

]]> Comment on How Much Do You Train? by Terremoto http://thecapoeirablog.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-1382 Terremoto Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:13:01 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/how-much-do-you-train/#comment-1382 i train 6, sometimes 7 days a week. mon-fri is a regular class of an hour n a half or more wit my instructor. about 20 minute warmup n 45 minutes or so of various sequences and the last 30-20 minutes of class we end wit a small roda. saturday is more a relaxed class were we practice what we feel we need to improve on and just talk 'capoeira' and practice music and also do a roda at the end. and about maybe 2 sundays of the month theres a street roda which i go to. so i pretty much i stay training, either playing or playing berimbau and singing songs. also any chance i get i throw some kicks and esquivas, analyze my ginga, and pretty much think on how to improve capoeira é minha vida! i train 6, sometimes 7 days a week.
mon-fri is a regular class of an hour n a half or more wit my instructor. about 20 minute warmup n 45 minutes or so of various sequences and the last 30-20 minutes of class we end wit a small roda.
saturday is more a relaxed class were we practice what we feel we need to improve on and just talk ‘capoeira’ and practice music and also do a roda at the end.
and about maybe 2 sundays of the month theres a street roda which i go to.
so i pretty much i stay training, either playing or playing berimbau and singing songs.
also any chance i get i throw some kicks and esquivas, analyze my ginga, and pretty much think on how to improve
capoeira é minha vida!

]]> Comment on The Capoeira Blog’s One Year Anniversary Contest! by deni http://thecapoeirablog.com/2008/06/02/the-capoeira-blogs-one-year-anniversary-contest/#comment-1362 deni Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:38:31 +0000 http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/?p=260#comment-1362 hi i am from indonesia, was here just visit..... hi i am from indonesia, was here just visit…..

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