Training Capoeria with Batista and Lauren

Showing some moves to Lauren, Drexel grad student, on Sunday May 7, 2006.

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Film & Animation

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• capoeira

[danielandrews]

nice. i started doing this a month ago and its harder then it looks but its good to do

[morpheusxnyc]

They haven't taught her the ginga properly. She's off balance the whole time and lacks the fluidity required to launch into the attacks and other moves smoothly.

Not her fault, though.

Also, having her sweatshirt tied around her waist isn't helping her balance.

She needs to allow herself to feel the rhythm and since each Capoeira move a "word", she needs to begin to create "sentences", eventually singing along with the music.

Kudos to her for learning this beautiful art. :-)

[ginaifeoma]

I do capoeria in atlanta with mestre fran group

[peazej20]

word!!!!yo i gotta master diz....where do u go to school at!!!!

[lem35]

I am the one in the video being taught. I took modern dance in college for 5 years, but this was by far a lot harder. Thanks John for introducing me to capoeira!

[purewcing1]

nice that shes interested in capoeira.

[Lemonade2006]

What are you talking about? Both of you have no fluidity in your movements (probably because of the slow angola song) and you both have your guards down while doing attacks. She's not the only one who needs training.

[ginaifeoma]

I`ve been doing capoeria for 7 months it is one of he best things i`ve did!!

[Gorobei1991]

It's so cool I tink i will start learning te Basics but aftar my Broken leag get's beter