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Tuesday December 18th and Thursday December 20th will be the final capoeira classes of 2012!
Can it be due to the Mayan Apocalypse?
No! We’re going to spend the holidays with family and friends.
Have a safe & happy holiday break! We will see you for more capoeira classes in the new year, starting on Thursday, January 3rd.
(And also — save the date for a pre-Carnaval party, slated for late January!)
Next, we will learn Mestre Bimba’s Sequence #3!
| Player One (Plain Pants) | Queixada, Queixada, Cocorinha, Benção, Aú |
| Player Two (Striped Pants) | Cocorinha, Cocorinha, Armada, Nevagtiva, Cabeçada |
| Step 1 | The two players begin to ginga |
| Step 2 | Player One steps forward (with the right leg) |
| Step 3 | Player One attacks with Queixada but Player Two defends with Cocorinha |
| Step 4 | Once Player One finishes the kick Player Two stands up |
| Step 5 | Player One attacks with Queixada, Player Two defends with Cocorinha |
| Step 6 | Player One finishes the kick and Player Two stands up ready to attack |
| Step 7 | Player Two attacks with an Armada. Player One defends with Cocorinha |
| Step 8 | Player One stands and attacks with a Benção. Player Two defends with Negativa |
| Step 9 | If Player Two were to pull Player One’s leg he would fall badly |
| Step 10 | Player One escapes with an Aú. Player Two attacks with Cabeçada |
Again, here is the video for sequences #1-5. Look out for the techniques mentioned above in Sequencia #3:
Review:
Next, we will learn Mestre Bimba’s Sequence #2!
| Player One (Plain Pants) | Martelo, Martelo, Cocorinha, Benção, Aú |
| Player Two (Striped Pants) | Banda, Banda, Armada, Negativa, Cabeçada |
| Step 1 | The two players begin to ginga |
| Step 2 | Player One attacks with Martelo but Player Two tries to sweep him with Banda (but doesn’t!) |
| Step 3 | Player One attacks again with Martelo (opposite leg) and once again Player Two tries to sweep him with Banda (but doesn’t!) |
| Step 4 | Player Two attacks with Armada |
| Step 5 | Player One defends with Cocorinha |
| Step 6 | Player One stands and attacks with Benção |
| Step 7 | Player Two defends with Negativa |
| Step 8 | Player One escapes with an Aú |
| Step 9 | Player Two attacks with a Cabeçada (while Player One is still in the Au) |
Review:
Barro Vermelho Capoeira of Washington DC 