Capoeira in Greece Ierissos Part 2 !!

So its here :) My second capoeira video solo from Ierisso!! I did some extra video editing for a better result and im getting better at it :) Hoppe you enjoy it !!

Jacobina Arte Batizado in Larisa !!

So what is Batizado?? 

Batizado” literally means baptism.

 In Capoeira, a batizado is an initiation ceremony where students have the opportunity to demonstrate their skill alongside advanced students in the Capoeira roda and be taken to the ground by a master or advanced student in celebration of their membership within their respective group or association...

Though all school members traditionally participate in the Batizado and Troca de Cordas event, a Capoeira student has only one batizado. Students receiving new colored cord rankings take part in the troca de cordas, or changing of cords ceremony, that accompanies the batizado. 

Schools hosting a batizado will often invite multiple mestres, instructors, and graduated students to visit their event and participate in seminars, rodas, performances, and the batizado itself. Batizados give both students and teachers alike the opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and movements, as well as interact with, learn from, and play Capoeiristas from other schools and groups. 

It is universally recognized in Capoeira that traveling to different events and gaining experience training and playing with different groups and masters is very beneficial, if not integral to the development of a Capoeira player. Most groups strongly encourage and even require students to travel to different batizados once they reach an advanced rank. 

So here is a video of my personal experience in Larisas 1st Batizado of groupo Jacobina Arte. We meet several capoeirastas with great skills and had the pleasure to play with them :) So check it out 

Original Article : http://www.virtualcapoeira.com/info/capoeira-faqs/pg_view/id_10393470/

Capoeira Photoshoot :)

Its the excitement.. Its the way that people react.. Its the happiness on our faces that makes us love more and more Capoeira !!  The other day we had a photoshoot with some members of my capoeira team and my instructors ofc :) It was a great experience to do what you love surrounded by many people staring and admiring what you do.. It was also very funny and full of blooper :) Sooo check some of our photos by our photographer Alex Under

Did you enjoyed them?? Actually we did and thats all it matter :P

Eat and dont get fat !!

What if i tell you a way to eat and dont get fat??

You might thing im joking but im not :) Seriously there is a way and it is called SALAD!! In other words grass or green..

Salad is an effective way to diet due to the fact that lettuce is a fibrous carbohydrate. Fibrous carbs are foods such as leafy green vegetables like lettuce and broccoli that are filling, but don’t contain many calories. These are vastly different than starchy carbohydrates. Starchy carbs are foods like potatoes, rice, and breads that are much higher in calories. Since salad’s main ingredient is a low calorie, yet filling food…it is the perfect diet food.  

Also Salad is the cheaper meal :) It needs a little time to clean the veggies but thats all.

 I know most of you now think of this

Not the green one im gonna puke!!

But there are many ways to make your salad very tasty and even tastier than

junk foods. What i do is add lemon,chicken,tuna,eggs or nuts :) I sometimes add balsamiko vinegar (βαλσαμικο ξυδι) a thing that really makes the differance in the taste.

Here are some of my many creations in order to give you some ideas :) I eat them usually at night but thats an issue we will discuss another time..

Lettuce with tommatoe,carrot,green pepper and corn

Green salat with lettuce nuts and dried bread

Green salad with tuna,corn and dried bread

 Please feel free to comment your opinions about salad below!!

Why should you learn Capoeira :)

Capoeira is at once a widely communal and a deeply individual experience. Once you become a capoeirista, you form an instant bond with thousands of people across the globe who share your passion. At the same time, you will gain the ability to do things that most of the general public could never dream of doing, and in doing so you will discover a true sense of uniqueness.
If you want to start capoeira, or if you’ve ever seen capoeira and were curious about it, you’ve come to the right place.
If it wasn’t clear from the superhero-like bodies that some capoeiristas have, capoeira has some impressive health

Photo from my great teachers.Instrutor Piolio (left) Formado Robin (right)

benefits, such as:

• Strength: Capoeiristas are always moving around on their hands in handstands, rolls, poses, etc. that can make a drastic improvement on upper body strength. They also perform many jumping kicks and movements that definitely improve leg strength.

• Flexibility: Some capoeiristas are on par with yoga practitioners in terms of their flexibility.

• Cardio and Stamina: Intense capoeira games can require enormous amounts of energy. This, combined with constant repetition of movements and techniques, makes capoeira a valuable cardio exercise.

Photo from our 1st Auth Batizado

• Overall Fitness: Capoeira will improve your strength, flexibility, and stamina, thus improving your overall fitness. It may take a while to become fit, but once you start to take capoeira seriously you can become the picture of health.

In addition to the numerous health benefits that capoeira offers, it can also improve your social life:

• Meet new people: When you join a capoeira group, you become part of a family. You will meet people from all over the world, and you will definitely make new friends along the way.

• Learn a new language: You may not become fluent (though that’s always a possibility), but there is no doubt that you will come to understand and perhaps speak a bit of Brazilian Portuguese.

• Learn about a new culture: Capoeira is deeply connected to Brazil. In a time when many martial arts are reduced to aerobic workouts and cookie cutter dojos, capoeira maintains all of its roots and traditions. Maybe you’ll even develop a taste for Brazilian food!
• Gain confidence: If nothing else, capoeira is perfect for instilling a sense of pride and confidence in anyone who plays. Not only will you feel stronger and more courageous once you become comfortable in the jogo, you’ll find confidence in knowing that you are unique among your (non-capoeira) peers because you can do things they couldn’t imagine doing.

Would you like to start CAPOEIRA?? Leave your comments below :)

AXEEEE :) EDIT by  Aluno Guerreiro !! Original post http://thecapoeirablog.wordpress.com/

Capoeira Game with my Bro :)

Hey there :) Check out my edited video with me and my Bro! It was my first try of editing a video so i hoppe you enjoy it.. Btw we are a lot better now :P Its an old one..Tell me your thought :)