Varal's book https://www.amazon.com/Capoeira-Guidebook-Investigations-Philosophy-Afro-Brazilian/dp/1523827386

Varal steps up to the lectern to talk about where capoeira comes from, why whistling is gang behavior, and why we can't decide whether capoeira even comes from Brazil.

Ask Me Anything! You had questions, we have answers.

Here's the video (not required viewing, but still interesting). https://youtu.be/lkkJT04WBRo?t=1868

We're back! After a refreshing summer break we're ready to bloviate about capoeira once again. Today we're talking competitions and the sort of capoeira they promote. Azul thinks the games lack deception, Boninzho thinks a player's elasticity is important, and Varal thinks they're all doping.

We've decided to embrace the sunga life and we'll be out for a little while. Back in a few weeks in early or mid September!

Find out what capoeira means today, and where it's at re self-respect, money, and gatekeeping. Bonzinho says no more music in capoeira, ever. Varal says there's more Portuguese in capoeira than jiujitsu. Azul respects the shit out of herself, and capoeira, and you too.

Our guide to the upcoming Brazilian 2022 election. All the madness of a US election but with that Brazilian twist. Fake investigations, real investigations, fake elections, real elections, fake covid, real peacock attacks...the list goes on.

Our friend and special guest Quebra Nos joins us to air some unpopular opinions. We debate whether teachers matter, if capoeira should have even more subdivisions, whose fault it is when you don't play at the batizado, and whether Bimba's sequences are still relevant.

All tunes all day today. Azul gives us a crash course on learning to sing and play the instruments (even if you fear and loath the music, like Varal). Then we hash out the top 3 best and worst capoeira songs. Spoiler: stop singing O Sim Sim Sim.

Send It with OTS

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZlCirhTVWqrrjz2GX3btK?si=uhT48i3LTbGLHXC2fUkxfA&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&pt_success=1

Chill with OTS

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZGDb6UjKZphSu7xpQLjVg?si=Lnx_8IL8SHCGaNi_hCFUog&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&pt_success=1

Azul and Bonzinho are opening a studio! Their studio in Parker, CO opens in June 2022. We talk about their hopes and dreams, their lack of affiliation, whether their students will wear cords, their controversial motto, and what the heck is a ronin anyhow.

https://ronincapoeira.com

https://youtu.be/h0OfP6wqeLU

How To Watch A Roda returns. A dense game that seems to have just about everything. Attacks, counterattacks, playfulness, malicia, fairness, and even a little dash of positive gender dynamics. Help us answer the question all of capoeira youtube is asking: what's her name?