#capoeira today: Class ended with martelo/rasteira practice. We were only supposed to place the rasteira foot, not pull it, but my training partner kept pulling their foot to try to sweep mine. Since I'm 1.5x their weight and have solid structure from years of kung fu, I wasn't going anywhere.

After 5 attempted rasteira sweeps I got tired of it and pulled my foot back to disrupt their structure. No one moves the Urso. Contramestra called an end to the drill after that.

#capoeira last night:

Contramestra: today's class is going to be more chill, we have the batizado next week and usually fighters take a week and a half off before a fight, so let's rest up and stretch a bit

Also Contramestra: Now we will do 45 minutes of continuous practice rodas to focus on flow, florieos, ground movements

If you are in the #jacksonvillefl area and would like to try #Capoeira, then I am inviting you to our weekly "Capoeira in the park" training sessions. These classes are led by me, and we will focus on basic to intermediate movements, #songs, #roda, and talk about the cultural relevance of the art.

Make sure you eat beforehand, bring water and snacks to keep your sugar up, and wear comfy sports clothing.
#martialarts #lifestyle

avisa meu mano
avisa meu mano
avisa meu mano
capoeira angola mandou me chamar

/lyr #capoeira

nem todo negro veio de Angola
ele tambem veio de Guine

na capanga ele trouxe a cultura
no peito um bocado de axe
ele veio da tribo Mandinga
o negro famoso Malé

axe, axe
nem todo negro veio de Angola
axe, axe
[...]

chegando aqui no Brasil
ele veio com sua magia
carregava ao seu patua
differente maldade na ginga

/lyr #capoeira