Mestre Leopoldina 1933-2007
On October 17, 2007, Capoeira lost one of it's most esteemed and treasured Mestres - Mestre Leopoldina. He passed away at 4:30pm today in the city of São José dos Campos.
"Nem dinheiro pra gastar
Que é minha companheira
Essa grande amisade,
Dentro do meu coração, camara"
- from "Ganga Zumbi", Mestre Leopoldina
UPDATED 10/18/2007 08:03 AM EST - More news at Portal Capoeira and discussion at the Capoeira.com forum...
Capoeira At The Other End Of The World
BY YUKO MIKI - It's been over a century since the first Japanese immigrants arrived in Brazil to found what is now the world?s largest overseas Japanese community. Perhaps it was inevitable that the exchange of cultures that began then would eventually include the Afro-Brazilian art of Capoeira, given Japan's own rich tradition of martial and performing arts. Capoeira Regional may have been the introduction, but today an increasing number of Japanese capoeiristas are choosing to practice the form closer to its roots.
Stretching and Flexibility For Capoeira
As we all know, flexibility and agility are important attributes for playing Capoeira. They are also important for a healthy and long life. Going through the mailbag here at Planet Capoeira, questions asking about methods for stretching are near the top, especially coming from beginners. So, it seemed bout time we addressed these questions.
