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Berimbau Toques
First Published in 2014Last modified May 2025 The best known Capoeira toques are Angola, São Bento Pequeno and São Bento Grande. Here I go through those and various others that I have learned. The notation is explained here. For further explanations of specific toques, follow the links provided. * Toques on YouTube (Recorded in 2015)…
Capoeira Communication
09 November 2014 – Capoeira Communication What really stuck with me in this lesson: Mestre Poncianinho was very keen to emphasize the importance of communication in Capoeira. If you don’t communicate and just worry about doing the things you can do physically, then it’s not really true Capoeira. Capoeira is a dialogue. I knew that,…
Toque de Angolinha and Mestre Waldemar
26 October 2014 Toque de Angolinha and Mestre Waldemar Another Sunday and another new toque to practice. This one is called Angolinha. Or Waldemar (da Paixão). So I learned a new toque and also about Mestre Waldemar. I heard about him before, in songs mostly. His presence as a Capoeira Mestre started in the 40s…
Toque de Iúna
First Published in 19 October 2014Last modified 3rd June 2025 Iúna toque is inspired by the Iúna (Anhima cornuta) bird’s singing. Iúna is a game played by instructors, professors and mestres. It is also played at funerals. More toques here
Toque de Cavalaria
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…
Hand injury & chibata
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.…