capoeira

Toque de Iúna

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19 October 2014 – Toque de Iúna Toque de Iúna by Mestre Bimba (Iúna is an old viola guitar rhythm used in the sambas of the Recôncavo, Bahia) – the toque that’s taken me the longest to figure out. I first started trying to learn in March 2014 (half-heartedly, I admit, I was busy learning … Read more

Toque de Cavalaria

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12 October 2014 – Toque de Cavalaria Today I think I finally understood this toque during music practice. We started with the stripped down version of it: dom dom dom domdimdom x2 dom dom dom dom dom dom domdimdom dom dom dom dom domdimdom So, once we did a lot of that, with some added … Read more

Hand injury & chibata

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26 September 2014 – Hand injury & chibata I have had an injury free summer – my hip hardly hurts when I run these days, my knees are strong, my right shoulder has been fixed since the injection. In fact, since I started T25 I have been feeling noticeably stronger! Even my legs feel sturdier. … Read more

LP Pandeiro

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17 September 2014 LP Pandeiro I have spent most of my time in the last few months concentrating on learning the berimbau. But lately I have been also learning how to play the pandeiro, more than just the basic capoeira toque. This I have know for as long as I can remember: tum ta tum … Read more

Toque De Santa Maria/Apanha a laranja

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14 July 2014 – Toque De Santa Maria/Apanha a laranja Santa Maria: Toque de Santa Maria é o toque usado na capoeira para o jogo de navalha, seja esta no pé ou na mão. Used in a game with a razor, on hand or foot. O toque de Santa Maria também é usado para o … Read more