http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Article: Woman defends herself with capoeira Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm This is Shayna from Capoeira-Connection.com - not sure if anyone here remembers me - it's been years since I've logged into these forums! Anyway, I randomly came across this article in an online Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136430 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm DAMN, that's a blast from the past!   I think you'll find that even though the forum has the same name, it's a VERY different place to back in the day. Much less traffic, and most of the old timers (myself included) rarely, if EVER, pos Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136432 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Thanks for sharing. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136435 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Hey Grande, Yeah, I can see that there seems to be virtually no activity here anymore. As for me, I got more interested in actually training capoeira than in discussing it over and over and picking it apart. Then I moved to Brazil, started worki Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136443 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Hey Grande, Yeah, I can see that there seems to be virtually no activity here anymore. As for me, I got more interested in actually training capoeira than in discussing it over and over and picking it apart. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136444 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm hey shadowcat like your lyrics translation page, excellent stuff are you still training?. Grande theres possibly not a lot of traffic as you lot, t Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136468 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   hey shadowcat like your lyrics translation page, excellent stuff are you still training?. Grande theres possibl Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136472 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Hey Grande, Yeah, I can see that there seems to be virtually no activity here anymore. As for me, I got more interested in actually training capoeira than in discussing it over and over and picking it apart. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136497 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Hey ShadowCat, thanks for sharing and welcome back. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136513 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Great story,  It's always good to hear about people applying their training in Capoeira. Thanks Shadowcat! Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#136524 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm fight the damn spam!!! Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#148835 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm fight the spam Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#148847 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm fight the damn spam Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#148921 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm ssssssssssss Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#148930 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Wow, great article!  Is this kind of thing common? Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154837 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Wow, great article!  Is this kind of thing common? I'm not sure how common it is, probably not very common, but a great article none the less.  The woman must be a true warrior. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154855 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm I looooooove this article! It's FANTASTIC that our capoeira sister Shayna caught this article and even better that our capoeira sister Rosangela Miranda da Hora was adept enough with her capoeira not only to subdue a knife wielding attacker, but to then Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154857 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Wow, great article!  Is this kind of thing common? Probably not common at all, and that's both good and bad: good that most people are adult enough to NOT break into each others' homes and assault on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154858 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm     Wow, great article!  Is this kind of thing common? Probably not common at all, and that's both good and bad: good that most people are adult enough to NOT break i Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154861 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm       Wow, great article!  Is this kind of thing common? Probably not common at all, and that's both good and bad: good that most p Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154864 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm         Wow, great article!  Is this kind of thing common? Probably not common at all, and that' Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154868 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm           Wow, great article!  Is this kind of thing common? Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154872 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   So who is going to be the one to teach all the mestres how to teach capoeira as self defense?   Our main training is in the roda - how would you like to see that change? Would you like to see more faked groin shots in the r Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154882 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm     So who is going to be the one to teach all the mestres how to teach capoeira as self defense?   Our main training is in the roda - how would you like to see that change? Would you like t Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154884 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Thanks man, Here's another vid of capoeira combining styles! http://youtu.be/8Zwqh7nemDk Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154892 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Thanks man, Here's another vid of capoeira combining styles! http://youtu.be/8Zwqh7nemDk Yes that link...which is part 1...is in the array of links I left in the post above yours. I al Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154897 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Here's another! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ZCJCtLwLM   Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154902 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Here's another! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ZCJCtLwLM   Good eye, but I am not really a fan of this video because it's to Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154903 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm       So who is going to be the one to teach all the mestres how to teach capoeira as self defense?   Our main training is in the roda - how would you like Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154905 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm         So who is going to be the one to teach all the mestres how to teach capoeira as self defense?   Our main trainin Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154911 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm         So who is going to be the one to teach all the mestres how to teach capoeira as self defense?   Our main trainin Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154927 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   These very same old mestres would embrace the return of capoeira's warrior spirit, capoeira's warrior training, the preservation of capoeira's traditions regarding the roda and song and malandragem, music dance spiri Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154928 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm     These very same old mestres would embrace the return of capoeira's warrior spirit, capoeira's warrior training, the preservation of capoeira's traditions regarding the roda and so Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154929 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Hey Coach Ras, I respect what you're doing - I'm not sure why you want to call it all capoeira however - it could equally be under the banner of JKD for example. I know you say these techniques are all part of capoeira, a kick is a kick, Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154930 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Hey Coach Ras, I respect what you're doing - I'm not sure why you want to call it all capoeira however - it could equally be under the banner of JKD for example. I know you say these techniques are al Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154937 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm  I think you may be missing my point. As Lever said we all have our own truths, I find your suggestion that capoeira should be purely martial echoes my thoughts for the first 2 years, then I began to understand the whole of the art a little better. If Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154963 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154965 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm "I think you may be missing my point. As Lever said we all have our own truths, I find your suggestion that capoeira should be purely martial echoes my thoughts for the first 2 years, then I began to understand the whole of the art a little better. If yo[...] Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154967 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm First to clear one thing up, I'm not american, the alligance pledge means very little to me, but the last post ringing out across a small churchyard played by an old guy in an army uniform that hangs off their old body, with a church half hidden in dus Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154968 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm ATAXGYMCAPOEIRA Interestingly from the horses mouth heres a clip that suggests some mestres may be reticent about embracing your martial tradition. http://www.youtube.com/wat Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154971 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   ATAXGYMCAPOEIRA Interestingly from the horses mouth heres a clip that suggests some mestres may be reticent about embracing your martial tradition. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154972 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm My friend lennon,   Mestre doesn't contradict anything I've said. In fact? Mestre and the other mestres confirm virtually everything that I've said. I remember being taught of Ogun when I was a child. Ogun is a God of strength, iron, fi Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154979 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   My friend lennon,   Mestre doesn't contradict anything I've said. In fact? Mestre and the other mestres confirm virtually everything that I've said. I remember being taught of Ogun when I was a child Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154980 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm     ATAXGYMCAPOEIRA Interestingly from the horses mouth heres a clip that suggests some mestres may be reticent about embracing your martial tradition. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154981 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm     Exactly like I said. If anything, these mestres of the old skool thoroughly confirmed and corroborated virtually my every word. This should not be a surprise, as I learned most of what I know from my elders who l Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154982 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154984 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Do you think any of these Mestres sacrificed fighting skill for any other aspect or facet of capoeira? Or do you think that capoeira should and could maintain a holistic synergy of music, spirituality, community, street smarts, fighting skill, community Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154985 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Brother Ras says: Brother Ejodudu...what do you mean by "bastardize" the art form? Could you elaborate upon that, please? To throw my hat in the rin Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154986 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm     Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154987 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm "Awh shucks I had a wonderful response but I guess it was not meant to be posted... but I will disagree just a tard bit; capoeira is deceptfully and counter-intuitively difficult to practice...even the 95% who practice it for the sake of its mar Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154988 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Senhor Ras-   I dont feel you need to lay out your family history, origins or anything like that to legitimize what you speak of.  Mestre Roque is a capable person who has the insight to let you grow, but also guide you along with his Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154989 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm "Senhor Ras- Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154990 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   Senhor Ras-   I dont feel you need to lay out your family history, origins or anything like that to legitimize what you speak of.  Mestre Roque is a capable person who has the insight to let you gro Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154991 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   ...My Brother Edojudu...     ...I respect the 3 M's. Inclusive of the magic of malandragem. But I point blank ask you my Brother...do you think that any of the legendary Mestres ranging from Ganga Za Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154992 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm   "Senhor Ras- Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154993 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Hello friends!!   I will answer these posts shortly. Right now I have to train and things. I hope all of you are doing well and I hope to holla at everyone soon! Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154995 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm       I also think that capoeira has many movements similar to bjj and bjj owes almost 100% of its flowing movements, Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154997 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm       1. We as a whole [ worldwide ] train with combat functionality firmly in mind and mandated in all that we do; which we do not.   2. We train students an Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#154999 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#155020 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm @Coach Ras yes I am underestanding your position more and more each bit.  About recognition of Capoeira history.  I live in Japan and interact in Japanese here with a lot of people.  Very often I will encounter students of Capoeira, Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#155032 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm @Coach Ras yes I am underestanding your position more and more each bit. About recognition of Capoeira history. I live in Japan and interact in Japanese here with a lot of people. Very often I will encounter students of Capoeira, and speak[...] Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:27:25 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/Article-Woman-defends-herself-with-capoeira.htm#155078