My Friends, First let me apologize. I have been TOTALLY remise. My new job and the new book have kind of gobbled time...my sincere apologies.. I would like to...
Gentlies and ladlemen... I have seen a disturbing trend of late... We are Non-Trad, this does not mean ANTI trad...I simply wish a venue to for us to allow...
I will be posting Pix and an excerpt from the book later today. Last pix died somewhere in the dark depths of cyberspace. I will look forward to your...
I don't know about being anti traditional but there defiantely is a point where both can get in the way of having an effective stick system. Some mono...
Especially so! With the Spam activity over on the JdP site, many have dropped, or, nearly dropped it...which is a shame. We have a couple of practitioners...
hi, im loving jogo do pau, i started practicing with nuno russo but then i changed working place and wasnt able to go there all the time. but one week later i...
Glen, excellent stuff and so good to watch it in motion rather than a series of still photos. I was taught a similar basic stance and grip and some of the ...
Hi Perry, Love hearing about people who have learned something similar from the family, especially when it's put a stick in your hand. It just solidifies that...
Glen, the method you showed on the videos is far more 'thought out' than the few 'tricks' shown me by my Dad and Grandad, more systematic. The concept is the ...
Hi Again Perry, I probably present it a little more systematic than it was taught to me *lol*... dad would just teach me based on how he felt that day (ie. how...
Glen et al, Any excuse for a trip past the Duty Free and time spent talking sticks and stoushes Old Son! Now, how many of us out there were taught something by...
Hey Glen, Hey Dirk, Hello everybody!! Look forward to talking more stick, and learning as much as possible. I gotta read back to get caught up so hope to be...
You know, the more I see the JDP stuff, the more I like it. I really am lovin' the long stick in JDP, mainly. I study Capoeira (a brizilian martial art) which...
Perry, Funny as it may sound.... My Dad told me to ALWAYS carry a roll of coins... there is NO WAY carrying a roll of coins is a weapon (if asked) and EASY to...
My family were so poor we had to make do with three large English pennies stuck between the fingers! Never tried it though! My Grandad used to carry a rolled...
... Reminds me of an old Cary Grant movie. Cary plays a gambler who is falling for a rich society babe. He always has this roll of dimes with him, until one...
Thanks for the response, and by the way, your English is great (MUCH better than my Portuguese!). I really do love the fluidness of your art, as well as the...
I would like to see some street effective Capoeria, all the stuff we have here in Sydney is for the sandal wearers and fruit juice drinkers, lots of music and...
My first experience with capoeira was very much like you describe in the beginning of your post . It was verbatim as you describe, cross pollinated with...
i actually never practiced capoeira, but its very well known around here, since the connections of brazil and portugal.. it does have a very cultural...
What a terrific athlete and blindingly quick with those kicks. I think just the speed times the mass etc if one landed it would hurt! Very whip like. Thanks...
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