Capoeira Training with Social Distancing
As many parts of the world relax regulations around Covid19, how should we train Capoeira? Firstly, let’s look at the key risks, as...
Capoeira – Current Teaching Methods and Non-Linear Pedagogy: Part 6: Conc
Though Capoeira has spent the past couple of decades expanding its reach around the world, in many aspects its pedagogy has remained...
Capoeira – Current Teaching Methods and Non-Linear Pedagogy Part 5: Skil
Hopefully the previous section gave a solid understanding of some of the key ideas behind Skill Acquisition, and how we can view modern...
Capoeira – Current Teaching Methods and Non-Linear Pedagogy Part 4: Skill
In this section I’ll take a look at skill development within Capoeira. Obviously the research in this area is vast, and ever growing, but...
Capoeira – Current Teaching Methods and Non-Linear Pedagogy: Part 3 - Id
The Performance Pyramid In this section I’d like to introduce the idea of the Performance Pyramid by the US Physical Therapist, Grey...
Capoeira – Current Teaching Methods and Non-Linear Pedagogy: Part 2 C
Though my own Capoeira journey began in a local English park in 1999, I instantly knew that I wanted to travel and learn the art in...
Capoeira – Current Teaching Methods and Non-Linear Pedagogy - Part 1 - A Personal Journey
Capoeira has had a turbulent history. From its beginnings in slavery, to outlawed activity and its contemporary form, played all over the...
Can we train better?
So last week one of our students spoke to me after class and spoke the phrase that I have heard time and time again (including from...
Ginga Basics
The Ginga means swing in Portuguese, and is the key movement in Capoeira, joining all the kicks and dodges together. A player's ginga is...
Foundational Movement - Soft Arms
When people start Capoeira the arms are often a forgotten piece, as everyone wants to get the legs and kicks going. However, its crucial...
