HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

B A T E P A P O C A P O E I R AWinter 2014

N e w Y o r k C i t y • M i a m i • C h a r l e s t o n

TRAINING

HAUNTED RODA

Professor Boca created and hosted his very first Capoeira games. The judges were Mestre Carioca, Mestre Ary and Mestre Tico Tico. There were 31 kids and 28 adults participating in this friendly competition. The results:

AND THE WINNERS ARE. . .

KIDZ DIVISION A (Age 4)1st Place: Koala (Boca Capoeira NJ)2nd Place: Onca (Boca Capoeira NJ)3rd Place: Boquina (Boca Capoeira NJ) KIDZ DIVISION B (Age 5-6)1st Place: Leoa (Boca Capoeira NJ)2nd Place: Gatinha (Boca Capoeira NJ)3rd Place: Piadista (Carioca Capoeira Miami) KIDZ DIVISION C (Age 7-9)1st Place: Canarinho (Cais da Bahia Boston)2nd Place: Fominha (Capoeira Performance Arts NY)3rd Place: Pequeno (Boca Capoeira NJ) KIDZ DIVISION D (Age 10-12)1st Place: Pingo (Capoeira Performance Arts NY)2nd Place: Cutia (Capoeira Performance Arts NY)3rd Place: Bentevi (Capoeira Performance Arts NY) ADULT BEGINNERS DIVISION (White-White/Yellow)1st Place: Corrente (Capoeira Performance Arts NY)2nd Place: Rosa Vermelha (CAOBA NJ)3rd Place: Guarana (Boca Capoeira NJ)

ADULT INTERMEDIATE I DIVISION (Yellow-Yellow/Orange)1st Place: Pe Branco (Boca Capoeira NJ)2nd Place: Gogo (Cais da Bahia Boston)3rd Place: Boneca (Boca Capoeira NJ) ADULT INTERMEDIATE II DIVISION (Orange-Orange/Blue)1st Place: Ratao (Boca Capoeira NJ)2nd Place: Sorriso (Boca Capoeira NJ)3rd Place: Dino (Boca Capoeira NJ) ADULT ADVANCED DIVISION(Blue and Above)1st Place: Onca (Carioca Capoeira Charleston)2nd Place: Cobra D’Agua (Carioca Capoeira Miami)3rd Place: Caranguejo (Boca Capoeira NJ) BEST GAMES:KIDZ DIV A (Age 4): Boquinha/OncaKIDZ DIV B (Age 5-6): Golfinho/LeoaKIDZ DIV C (Age 7-9): Canarinho/CamaraoKIDZ DIV D (Age 10-12): Bentevi/Caverninha ADULT BEGINNERS DIVISION(White-White/Yellow)Best Sao Bento Grande Game: Corrente/Rosa Vermelha ADULT INTERMEDIATE I DIVISION (Yellow-Yellow/Orange)Best Sao Bento Grande Game: Gogo/Pe Branco

ADULT INTERMEDIATE II DIVISION(Orange-Orange/Blue)Best Sao Bento Grande Game: Dino/EscorpiaoBest Benguela Game: Ratao/Furacao ADULT ADVANCED DIVISION(Blue & Above)Best Sao Bento Grande Game: Caranguejo/TimBest Benguela Game: Cobra D’Agua/OncaBest Angola Game: Tim/OncaBest Iuna Game: Caranguejo/Onca BEST FEMALE: Gata (Boca Capoeira NJ)

BEST CORDS:Best White Cord: Gazela (Boca Capoeira NJ)Best White/Yellow: Corrente (Capoeira Performance Arts NY)Best Yellow: Marinheira (Carioca Capoeira Charleston)Best Yellow/Orange: Pe Branco (Boca Capoeira NJ)Best Orange: Ratao (Boca Capoeira NJ)Best Orange Blue: Escorpiao (Cais da Bahia Boston)Best Blue: Onca (Carioca Capoeira Charleston)Best Blue/Green: Gata (Boca Capoeira NJ)Best Green: Cobra D’Agua (Carioca Capoeira Miami)

Instrutor Cobra D’Agua wants to share some tips to keep us fit so that there are no excuses during holidays or throughout the year. Training capoeira alone is not enough to become proficient at the art. You must condition your body to be able to manage the stress of regular and consistent training. Here are two exercises that work well to improve your game.

1st is a lateral jump. This exercise is used to improve your most

essential capoeira move, the ginga. It will develop power in your side to side movement as well as stabilization to improve body control. Start in a single leg stance, slightly crouched. Explode to one side, extending your swing leg. Land on the opposite leg and stabilize your body to a pause before taking off again.

2nd is a vertical press. This exercise is more functional than a

traditional push-up because it strengthens your shoulders and teaches you how to stabilize your torso in a similar pattern to many complex capoeira moves that start from an upside down position. First, assume the start position, on your toes, hips fully flexed, back and arms straight. Slowly lower yourself down, keeping your elbows as close as possible. Make sure to target your eyes just above your hands and keep you hips propped up. Once you hit the bottom, press back out in reverse motion to your start position.

1 23 4

1 2 3 4 The Charleston group let the ghouls and spooks run wild at the kids class Halloween roda.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!