Yep. That's us. 5 years after all the blood, sweat and tears
and we're still here
better and stronger
thanks to each and every one of you who've made Bantus so much stronger
Quek opened with a very 'emo' thank you to all the seniors who've been through the thick and thin with us
My hamstrings ain't hurting no more.
all those stretching outs while in the lift (when nobody's looking) definitely helped recovery
also, the overwork at the office balances out the times when i train hard
Weirdly enough i had 8 hours of sleep beforehand
Games in the roda feels tight
no fancy moves from anyone
straight up, pure jogo capoeira
i like
nearly got my head shaved off by rafael
(what else is new)
i think maybe cause my head's shaved that i feel the breeze a little more
point is, reflexes are still there
but alas, rafa knows my game inside out
ownage as usual
got him back with a headbutt at an impromptu angola game
definitely will be up there in my highlights in my capo life
great energy at the roda
good to see everyone from every class converge
i was absolutely buzzing
in fact, felt that the roda ended a bit prematurely
feeling pent up, quek and i decided to jump straight into some informal angola game
i think we've got a real understanding to have a 'showmanship' esque angole 'performance'
as one angolero capoeirista told me
angola, is malandragem, and it's also a performance... almost poetically theatrical
to the untrained eye, it's slow and meandering
to a true capoeirista
that's what the game is truly about
a dialogue
a banter
a joke
an exchange of opinions through every twist, turn, fake, smile, trick up your sleeve
that's what friends do with each other when they meet up don't they?
catch up and talk cock
manifested in the roda
it's funny how chemistry between two capoeiristas place a very big role in angola
with rafael and quek
we have a conversation
i guess it's a matter of getting to know more about other people
terry, durim and perereka are still playing
but they're not ... how should i put it
creating a dialogue with your opponent
and that is a beauty, and subtlety of angola games
i'm feeling a lil sore
must've been the rare knocks and kicks i got in between
adrenaline numbed the pain till now
but it's all good.
all in all. simple games, filled with lots of improvised malandragem
i'm happy with my jogo for Day 9
even happier that we're stronger and bigger than ever, 5 years after
here's to many years of jogo bonito to come bantulinos
i will be there for you all
as i'm sure you'll be there for me
in the meantime
see y'all at the next roda.
much love and respect to all.
ps. riz uploaded some sick pics on facebook. go check em out. anyone else got photos? feel free to spread em around on facebook.
value napaz,
coelho.
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