Guess Who’s Back, Back Again
Oi,
I’m back training capoeira after having the world’s longest summer holiday. I’ve been back training for just over a month now and I think I have gotten back into the swing of things.
It was strange coming back to the group at first because there are so many newbies in our group!! I’m not the lowest ability in class anymore! That was a strange concept for me to deal with. I still can’t do a ‘perfect’ meia lua de frente yet I am teaching others to do it. On the plus side I get to revise lots of basics again which is always useful even if it does feel a bit repetitive at times.
During the summer I didn’t do much capoeira at all apart from the Castelo de Capoeira event which was AWESOME! Basically I stayed at a castle in Northumbria all weekend and did capoeira- What more could you want from life? I love events. It is amazing how much you can learn from just interacting with Mestres and Capoeiristas that you don’t usually get to speak to. Also I bought an adult sized berimbau which I have been playing lots of!! I love berimbaus so much <3
In less than two weeks now, we have our next event coming up. It will be my second batizado which means I will be getting my second belt. ARGHHH. I don’t feel ready for it at all but apparently no one ever does :/ My teacher said I need to get my next belt because every time I sit and play an instrument I am showing the higher belts up. Apparently my knowledge of Capoeira philosophy etc. is above what is expected for a first belt also. I just worry that my actual physical capoeira abilities aren’t on par with those of a second belt. Still I am excited for the batizado and all the partying :D
Anyway I’m sure everything will be fine. My teacher wouldn’t let me get second belt if he didn’t think I was ready so he must see something in me which I don’t. I will keep you updated.
Até Mais
Confusa.XXX