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arapituka · Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2

I´m a Capoeira aprendice for 2 years now, and I think I´m a little blocked with my rutine, my mestre (teather) move out from my town and I can´t find anyone else.
Anyone please could help me out, I don´t know... tips, masters anything...
I´m afraid I wont find a workout rutine that I love as much as Capoeira, and stop working out, you know I´m a little weak minded, and I get bored really quickly.

Please Help

vamp · Joined: 01 Jan 1970 Posts: 761

Sorry to say I don't even know what Capoeira is. I wish you luck though.

Cheers

Boss Man · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

Capoeira is a combination of Dance and Martial Arts originating from Brazil.

The actions are meant to mimic M A, but in a non-contact way, and coupled with dance to make it all rhythmical.

Unfortunately, I know very little else about it.

vamp · Joined: 01 Jan 1970 Posts: 761

Ah, I think I know what you are talking about. A movie called "Only the Strong" focused on this style of training.

cheers

Packard · Joined: 17 Nov 2008 Posts: 233

There is a Capoeira Association (Google: Capoeira Association).

There is also a Capoeira Forum and you might query there:

http://www.capoeirista.com/forums.html

If that all fails, Tae Kwan Do has both sparring and forms. The forms are a ritualized sequence of precisely performed movements and you might find that to be a satisfactory substitute.

Check with various schools. Some minimize the forms and spend most of the effort on sparring.

arapituka · Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2

Hey,
First at all, thank you Packard for your advice and info, But I´m sad to say that I did´t find that much of inspiration in the capoeira forum. I think I know that I need, and that is, a Mestre who could teach me and correct me. I´m a little off because in my town is no group of Capoeira, What a pity!
I will start looking into ... I don´t know yet...

Boomer

amatlack · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 122

Have you tried looking into dance studios? Sometimes they offer classes through there. Most university towns also have trainers running around there.

I don't know where you are, but I just joined the O2 gym around me to add some aerobics classes to my workout routine (I've been getting a bit bored too), and one of their classes, Body Combat, mixes in some capoeira, which was a surprise.