I apologize for the delay in posting… this blog WILL be updated at least 1 time per week.
The once foreign sound you heard when you first walked down the corridor that led you to the aula ( class) of Capoeira is not so foreign anymore. You have purchased ( or downloaded) capoeira music and constantly play it in your car, when you go to bed, and when you rise. Some of the movements become more familiar to you; the Ginga becomes easier, and in your dreams you can hear the Mestre or Professor/Professora speaking to you in Portuguese.
Capoeira is starting to become more than a hobby. You can’t explain it, but the art is becoming like a friend. And you want to become more acquainted with your new friend ( even though you feel like you’ve known her all your life). Copious amounts of money are spent on books and DVDs; the Internet becomes your second home, you can name countless capoeira groups and their respective Mestres, and you consistently DVR your favorite tv shows because defined personal training times are a part of your daily calendar.
Day by day you are getting to know your friend better and she starts to show you things about yourself that were hidden, unknown, fun, and scary. You are about to embark on a great friendship that gives more than it takes!
AXE!