Author Archives: MestreRony

Suggestions for classes from Sept 8th/Sept 19th

Beginners: Moves: Focus on Bencao, bencao pulada, Chapa and chapa pulada(make sure the form is good) Dodges: Cocorinha and macaco Music: Banguela Extra:   Intermediate: Moves: Rasteira, Rasteira de Mao, Saida de Vingativa with tesoura de frente, Saida de Vingativa with banda de costas, Dodges:Au Santo amaro de chao, Queda de quatro from rasteira Music: […]

What We are Working On 8/18 thru 9/5

You can find youtube videos of the suggestions on Requirements. Beg. Moves: Queixada, Armada Dodges: Macaco, S dobrado Music: New song Capoeira Eu Nao Sou Daqui (Posted on the site) Extra: 3 ways to go to your partner’s back: 1.Passo pra traz, 2. Stepping across, 3. Backwards Negativa.   Int. Moves: Parafuso, Martelo Pulado Quedas: […]

Suggestion for Classes 8/4 thru 8/15

Beg. Moves: work on all the kicks for green cord the whole week Dodges: show all the dodges for green cord (Cocorinha, Negativa, Resistencia, guarda alta, au, esquiva lateral and cadeira) Music: Pandeiro: Samba de roda Extra: Do something different that is hard even for you to do. It can be a move or a […]

More Detailed Info About the Batizado

Summer CapoKids Batizado 2014 Thursday, May 29th, 6:00pm in LWR Academy: Roda with all the teachers and students of Volta ao Mundo. Everybody is invited, CapoPreschoolers, Capokids, Capoteen and the adults. Come and have fun.   Friday, May 30th, 5:30pm Sarasota Military Academy (801 N. Orange Ave, SRQ, 34236) All the teachers and instructors are […]

Volta ao Mundo Handbook

About Capoeira (kah-po-way-tta)   Capoeira took its shape in the bubbling cauldron of Brazil. Its roots trace from the African peoples enslaved there dating from the early 1500Æs. Its own evolution is testimony to the creative adaptability and will to survive of its people and culture. Still truly evolving, Capoeira has been spreading worldwide in […]