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 Check out this video, See if it will inspire you as it inspired me https://youtu.be/5zb-4_Y461Y Int. Moves: Saida […]
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Sorry everyone, I was really out of it these last two weeks. I am back now and ready to go. We have batizado season coming up. Batizados in Mexico, Kentucky and Sarasota for Capokids. Try to make to them if you can. Beg. Moves: Chapa, Gancho Dodges: esquivas w/ a move afterward (armada, Meia lua […]
This time we decided to work on escapes from takedowns these two next weeks of training. Remember that if your students still don’t know the takedown, it makes no sense teaching them the escape. So make sure to respect the level of the class so your students don’t create bad habits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMGEVFjZBEM Next Saturday, 02/20 […]
Hey capoeiristas, hope you had awesome training these last too weeks. People here are rocking in SRQ and LWR. We had a great raw cord ceremony, a great demo, great rodas, a new capoVAM academy in Mexico and a lot of new people coming in (I really appreciate how nice and friendly everybody is being […]
Hey everyone, I hope the classes are good and we are improving a lot. I can’t emphasize enough how important is to try to follow the suggestions. As you know we are trying to create a curriculum where the students will be presented with their requirements for their cord. If we leave it to chance, […]
Beg. Moves: Armada, Chapeu de Couro, Parafuso, Queixada Pulada Dodges: Guarda alta, “S” Dobrado Music: as many Volta ao Mundo songs you can teach them Extra: Int. Moves: Meia lua de costas(CDO), Meia lua (against the kick), chapa giratoria (against the kick), Saida de tesoura de costas Quedas: Balao, Arpao Musica: Iuna […]
Beg. Moves: queixada, Meia Lua de Frente, Martelo de tras, Martelo Pulado Dodges: Negativa, Au Agulha Music: Lead at least one corridor Extra: Int. Moves:Rabo de arraia, meia lua de chao, Escala Quedas: Quebra Joelho, tesoura de pe Musica: Cavalaria Extra: Role de queda de quatro Advanced Beija Flor,Cabecada Au de Costas […]
Beg. Moves: Martelo, Martelo duplo, finta de martelo and Gancho Dodges: Resistencia, Au cortado Music: Sao Bento Grande de Angola and as many corridos as you can teach them Extra:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgMgB2mVJ8 Int. Moves:Saida de Vingativa with sprawl back, Saida de tesoura de frente with chapeu de couro Quedas: Tesoura de frente, tesoura de costas Musica: […]
We are back with the suggestions for classes. Make sure to include all the students if you have mixed classes. Train hard and enjoy your summer. AXE Here are the suggestions for the classes: Beginners: Moves: Focus on Bencao, bencao pulada, Chapa and chapa pulada(make sure the form is good) Dodges: Cocorinha and macaco […]
Remember that this is Batizado month so in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and Tampa we are doing mostly rodas and testing. It is really important that everyone from the academies go to the retreat. Every single one of you is important for the success of the event. It is designed for you to learn and improve […]