http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm capoeira then yin and yang Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm Yes its high time we discussed some philosophy I recently moved and one of my room mates mother does tai chi. From a recent thread a Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154668 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm how about this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRgIO9dIlOo&feature=share you could argue we all move the same way because we are humans. the subtlies of movement depe Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154677 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm   how about this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRgIO9dIlOo&feature=share you could argue we all move the same way because we are Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154680 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm     Thanks for sharing Lennon...I must say I reserve my comments. Why just can' t they call it capoeira angola? Ha you jest I assume :) :0D You can certainly blend both art Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154685 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm     how about this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRgIO9dIlOo&feature=share you could argue we Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154686 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm       Thanks for sharing Lennon...I must say I reserve my comments. Why just can' t they call it capoeira angola? Ha you jest I assume :) :0D Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154689 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm   YinYang as I understand is a concept, not two words. From my understanding it represents apposing balance/harmony. The western words are hard to us here, at lease for me. Equal and opposing forces that create a balanced environment, I see this as[...] Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154691 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm   It depends...how do you approach capoeira? for those who believe the roda is continuum then actions taken in the roda are reflective of things outside the roda. A bett Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154703 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm     It depends...how do you approach capoeira? for those who believe the roda is continuum then actions taken in the roda are reflecti Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154706 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm     lever, thanks :0) But I understand ejodudo's post which means to Me, his words are yin, but to you yang........ hmmmmmmm maybe ying and yang qualities are the product of an interaction between 2 people rathe Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154707 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm Hi Laite, I dunno how I'd apply the yinyang of capoeira.com in the roda! I did spend a few years practicing tai chi a while back, from that, tai chi concepts that could be useful in capoeira are things like: Relaxation - you wi Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154709 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm   Hi Laite, I dunno how I'd apply the yinyang of capoeira.com in the roda! I did spend a few years practicing tai chi a while back, from that, tai chi concepts that could be useful in capoeira are thi Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154712 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm He mentioned something about "warrior arts". I only added the clip at the end of the post as I remembered him from a while back. I do remember he spoke about "wave hands like clouds" and jinga movement, but I can't find that one. Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154750 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm This is all very interesting.  Would you say that capoeira resembles eastern arts?  Are concepts from capoeira and tai chi interchangeable? Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154916 http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm   This is all very interesting.  Would you say that capoeira resembles eastern arts?  Are concepts from capoeira and tai chi interchangeable? Are you asking to be engaged or asking just to ask?...reha Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:38:09 GMT http://www.capoeira.com/community/forum/topic/capoeira-then-yin-and-yang.htm#154922