Capoeira

  • Choosing a martial art that’s best for you: factors to consider
    August 31st, 2009By Chuck Johnson
    As a martial artist for over 16 years, a lot of people have come to me asking me what martial system is best for them, and invariably, my answer has always been the same. “It depends. ” By and large, asking which martial art is the best is like asking, which car is the best: the » Continue Reading
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  • The History of Breakdancing… in Capoeira?
    August 31st, 2009By Chuck Johnson
    While training in Capoeira recently, I’d been trying to master a technique called ‘ Queda de Rins ‘ or in English, “Kidney-drop”. To execute the movement one must let their bodyweight ‘drop’ onto their elbow (which in turn braces against the kidneys) while balancing on the hands. In doing it as well as in practicing » Continue Reading
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  • Wax on, Wax off: Cleaning as a martial arts metaphor, Part 2
    April 28th, 2009By Chuck Johnson
    photo credit: gigile So, in my last entry I spoke on the metaphysical growth necessary to truly master a martial art, and the way that it parallels keeping one’s home clean. For this entry however, I would like to look at it from a more technical angle to draw another parallel: » Continue Reading
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