Since I started this blog, I have talked about the history of Capoeira and its downfall. Now it is time to get into the mainstream and how you can use the moves and the principle of capoeira in your daily life. A lot of the moves of capoeira can be incorporated (in theory) into daily life. [...]
Entries from November 2006
November 16, 2006
Oldest active living master of Capoeira in Rio de Janeiro
I am blessed to be under the teaching of Mestre Celso. He taught my profesor, so I get to see his skills through him. He is the oldest active living Capoeira master and still very quick. Here is a short video of him…enjoy!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6722570261727105071&pr=goog-sl
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November 2, 2006
Celebrating Mestre Bimba
This one is an actual video porduction to celebrate Mestre Bimba.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2269227608241553645&q=Capoeira&hl=en
Enjoy!
November 2, 2006
Part 4 – The Reemergence of Capoeira
Now to the reemergence of capoeira! The art stayed dormant til around 1937 when Mestre Bimba (seen as 1 of the fathers of modern capoeira) was invited to demonstrate capoeira in from of the president of Brazil at that time, Getulio Vargas. Apparently the president was impressed because he gave Mestre Bimba permission to open [...]
