Bem-vindo ao meu blog sobre capoeira!

Bem-vindo au meu blog sombre capoeira!

I started capoeira last year in Japan, had my batizado in September and plan to go to Brazil this summer for the festival in Belo Horizonte.

I want to be a better capoeirista in the roda (pronounced 'hoda'), the circle in which we play a game of capoeira.

There are four things I will work on.

1. Música

• Berimbau basics
• Beats, torques, rhythm
• Different kinds of songs, calls and responses of the roda

2. Capoeira moves

• Defensive
• Attack
• Movement around roda
• Acrobatics

3. Brasil

• Survival Brazilian Portugeuse
• Key terms related to capoeira
• Songs!  
• A bit of samba and maculele for good measure! 

4. Peak 

Continuation of the Peak Condition Project (March - May 2011).

• Nutrition
• Muscle stimulus
• Rest