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MNCA's Belt Guidelines (Adult)

1/29/2018

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Capoeira offers so much to all of us, and means something different to us all.  A lesser important aspect of capoeira is the belt or cord level.  Capoeira is unique to many other martial arts as it is not belt driven. That is, each person's development in capoeira may look very different from the next person's, and there is not an exact set of movements or sequences that define students perfectly at each level.  Promotions occur in capoeira only once a year at most, and grow farther apart the longer a student trains in capoeira.  A student's journey in capoeira is personal and can be life long- the goal is not driven by achieving a certain belt level.  Because we know that each student sets goals for themselves, we have created a cord guideline for our group based upon three general (and broad) elements- physical movements, music, and how a student gives back to capoeira.  It is useful to see how one's training in both movements and music can progress, and how one's contributions to the development of capoeira and his/her fellow students becomes more important the higher the belt level.  Note that this guideline is for aluno students (prior and up to achieving graduado).
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MNCA's Code of Conduct

1/29/2018

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We have this available at the academy, but here is our working document for our guidelines and expectations.  We say "working" because it can evolve as needed.  We assume the best of everyone, and know that much of this goes without saying!  However, sometimes it can be helpful to have it written in one place to refer back to if ever needed.  We are proud of our academy and students, and these conduct rules come from what I believe we are all really doing well already, and want to keep doing!  
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February Themes

1/29/2018

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Kids' Themes

Theme: Safety
Moves: Au and Martelo
Songs: see below)

Adult Training Focus:

Sao Bento Grande- training to put on fun shows at our upcoming demonstrations

​Songs of the Month

Ai ai ai ai, doutor

Ai ai ai ai, doutor
Velejando no mar, eu vou
Ai ai ai ai, doutor
Navegando no mar, eu vou
Ai ai ai ai, doutor
General foi pro mar, eu também vou
Ai ai ai ai, doutor
Nas ondas do mar, eu vou
Ai ai ai ai, doutor
Pra jogar capoeira, eu vou
Ai ai ai ai, doutor
Berimbau ta tocando, eu vou
Ai ai ai ai, doutor
Ai ai ai ai, doctor

Ai ai ai ai, doutor
Sailing in the sea, I’ll go
Ai ai ai ai, doctor
Navigating the sea, I’ll go
Ai ai ai ai, doctor
General went to sea, I’ll also go
Ai ai ai ai, doctor
Into the waves of the sea, I’ll go
Ai ai ai ai, doctor
To play Capoeira, I’ll go
Ai ai ai ai, doctor
Berimbau is playing, I’ll go
​Ai ai ai ai, doctor

Vem jogar mais eu

Vem jogar mais eu 
Vem jogar mais eu
Vem jogar mais eu mano meu
Vem jogar mais eu 
Vem jogar mais eu
Vem jogar mais eu 

Vem jogar mais eu 
Vem jogar mais eu
Vem jogar mais eu
Vem jogar mais eu 
Vem jogar mais eu mano meu
Vem jogar mais eu 


Come Play with Me

Come play with me
Come play with me
Come play with me, my brother
​Come play with me

Song at 8:30
Chora Viola e

​
Chora viola ê
Chora viola
Chora viola ê Lala ê la la ê la


Chora viola ê
Chora viola
Chora viola ê Lala ê la la ê la

​

Viola está chorando
Gunga faz o marcação
Médio faz a virada
Consolando o coração
​

Coro

Gunga faz a virada
Um toque de atenção
Cavalaria está chegando
Vamos transformar então


Coro

Mestre Bimba está no céu
Berimbau faz saudação
Seu capoeira está na terra
Fazendo evolução


Coro

​Berimbau faz o lamento
História de um cantador
Tristeza de uma nação
Por causa que nos deixou
Chora Viola e

​The viola cries

The viola cries 
The viola cries Lala ê la la ê la

The viola cries
The viola cries 

The viola cries Lala ê la la ê la
​

Viola is crying
Gunga sets the tempo
Médio keeps it turning
Consoling the heart


​Chorus

Gunga keeps it turning
A rhythm of attention
The cavalaria is arriving
So we have to transform


​Chorus

Mestre Bimba is in heaven
Berimbau makes a salutation
His capoeira is on earth
Making evolution


​Chorus

Berimbau laments
The history of a singer
The sadness of a nation
Because you left us

A Bananeira Caiu (repeat from August blog post!- scroll to August's post to find the lyrics and video)

Maculele song of the Month

Tumba la é ca
Eu vi a luta, eu tava la
Eu vi a luta, eu tava la
Dois guerreiros se pegando dentro do canavial

Eu vi a luta, eu tava la
Eu vi a luta, eu tava la
Dois guerreiros se pegando dentro do canavial

Lutava Maculelê na terra do Manganga
Um gritava para o outro
Tumba ê caboclo

Tumba la é ca
E tumba ê guerreiro
Tumba la é ca
E tumba ê Popo
Tumba la é ca
E nao me deixe so
Tumba la é ca
Tumba e caboclo
Tumba la é ca
Beat the conga there and here
I saw the fight, I was there
I saw the fight, I was there
Two warriors fighting beneath the reeds
I saw the fight, I was there
I saw the fight, I was there
Two warriors fighting beneath the reeds

They fought maculele in the land of Manganga
One yelled to the other
the conga (rhythm) is of caboclo*
Beat the conga there and here
the conga is of warriors
Beat the conga there and here
The conga is of Popó**
Beat the conga there and here
Don't leave me alone
Beat the conga there and here
the conga (rhythm) is of caboclo*
Beat the conga there and here

* Caboclo: a person of mixed Indigenous Brazilian and European ancestry
**Popó: a nickname of a person
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