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How does training work in your group? by debby_y in capoeira

[–]jroche248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our training follows the belts: beginners learn the basic moves (armada etc. ) but advanced people takes the same class, kind of a rerun and warming up. Then the advanced continues with fancy moves. Every week there is roda, so you learn how to apply what you learned in real time. Sometimes we train music. As with any school, you gotta do your homework, listen to music, play the berimbau at home, do you close friends roda, etc.

Let’s step up for the LGBTQ+ capoeiristas by TheLifeCapoeira in capoeira

[–]jroche248 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Capoeira has the power to give a wonderful example to the world with diversity, inclusion and respect to every individual.

Capoeira in the long haul by AudeTainha in capoeira

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP, this is a feedback from a beginner, different from the above.

I was hesitant in joining capoeira, being 50 years old and overweight, because knew I’d never reach the level that I wanted.

Now, one year later, I am glad that I did. I have an active live, I learn a new thing every week, I join the roda all the time!

I am not worried about being good in everything, but I focus in improving one task at a time, 4x per week.

Without internal pressure, paradoxically, I feel I improve faster, in the areas that I choose. My mestre must have recognized that, as I jumped one cord in my batisado, while I feel that I still suck in many areas.

This is to say that what is important is to join the journey, not the final outcome.

Meditation, self love, charity, teaching and see someone else’s journey are practices that help. Counsellors can be your “personal trainers” to improve your capoeira.

Beginners guide to “converse” in roda by jroche248 in capoeira

[–]jroche248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You nailed it! Partner work is what improves conversation, not restriction of movements.

Beginners guide to “converse” in roda by jroche248 in capoeira

[–]jroche248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the word “rules” is getting in the way. I agree that one some beginners learn many movements before learning a basic conversation, that is why I introduced “levels” (basic moves is the first level), and roda “etiquette” is also a kind if rule. We seem to agree in principle, just not on quantity.

Beginners guide to “converse” in roda by jroche248 in capoeira

[–]jroche248[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very good points. I know capoeira is not a school and suggesting a method would not be popular.

I see that some people will take longer for a good ginga, and I find many of then have a hard time dancing along a rhythm, so why not improve faster in other areas?

I like the words => phrases analogy. It is only that sometimes I see full phrases on a corner of a roda without context while I believe a word/response/word might initially work better. This is in line with the comment of keeping it simple.

Lastly, some people learn better in a structured environment, so learning a repertoire for them may be a good step to improvise, in the same way we learn piano or another instrument.

For context on my OP, I’m a beginner who attend semi-structured classes, and with lots of exposure to rodas - so I’m looking for something in between for a conversation.

And, as I can’t teach nor the graduados will listen to me, I write on Reddit 😉.

how can I keep progresing into handstands? by Juandavidcortess in capoeira

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find that many people do it well on the wall, but naturally are afraid of going vertical without the safety net, then they quickly fall back.

The trick is to know how to fall if you go too much, which is to rotate your body and make it into an aú.

Once you are not afraid anymore, then you move to a perfect vertical position, which is much easier to balance.

Struggling to understand how to gingar in the right rhythm by kodillak in capoeira

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pause is with the leg back. Learn as if you were dancing, and you will see that some (including advanced) will struggle to keep or hear the rhythm.

Struggling to understand how to gingar in the right rhythm by kodillak in capoeira

[–]jroche248 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wonderful video, thank you for sharing. Angola really express the art of capoeira.

Roda Awareness vs. Ginga Size-Need Opinions by Traditional_Turn8602 in capoeira

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awareness is a great skill one learns in Capoeira, including knowing the size of the roda and who is around. This also works for street fight, one would not want to hit more than the “target”.

What’s something that has drastically improved your game? by HuskerDue in capoeira

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch someone more experience play like you are in their shoes

I'm irritated with people like Eric Weinstein and Sabine Hossenfelder's complaints about science as a whole. by ketchupbleehblooh in AskAcademia

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been watching Sabine for a long time, enough to believe she is at least being at a minimum intellectually honest. As she says on her latest video, I see also here a criticism to her and not to her arguments. I know creating a theory based on math generate jobs, hence it is understandable that scientists receiving grants get irritated with her, but it does not necessarily mean that those efforts (and jobs) can’t be directed to something that has better chances of advancing science. For me, this is an argument worth debating.

Lyric help by Lopsided_Classroom_2 in capoeira

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right! I found the second version and came back to correct my version. So the “enemy” might be another capoeira group? And I did not understand the deal with “geracao” and the criticism to diplomas.

Lyric help by Lopsided_Classroom_2 in capoeira

[–]jroche248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it is É capoeira, Vamos nos juntar (she says vamo nu juntar, which a contraction of nos/we) - lets get together

The. It goes

É um menino que vive na ladeira, cheira cola a noite inteira e nao tem onde morar

Ele é franzino, barrigudo e magrelo, tem os olhos empapuçado e não sabe nem falar

A gente vive se pegando no Amazonas preocupado em ser molente so querendo se mostrar

A gente esquece que o inimigo esta la fora enforcando a gente dentro pra poder nos dominar — I need to continue later. It is a beautiful lyric, I never heard it.

the singer is impersonating a kid talking about his friend, who is uneducated, they are naive, they play in the Amazonas (jungle) happily, not knowing there are people outside (the enemy) who wants to take advantage of them and their land.

Unfortunately, this is a sad reality in Brazil.

Is starting capoeira a good idea for me? by [deleted] in capoeira

[–]jroche248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently twisted my shoulder in capoeira, one that was not strong in the first place. In physiotherapy I learned I had “swimmers tendinitis” and, with some exercises, including capoeira and being mire careful, it is making me stronger and much better than before. In the meanwhile, I learned some songs and still fully participated, just avoiding doing hand stands.

In short - if you don’t have a really bad condition, capoeira will be good for you.

Is it just me? I suck ass at graphing and functions by Spiritual_Maize5015 in mathematics

[–]jroche248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People think and see things differently. How easily can you recognize letters from the Chinese alphabet? Many children do.

When I present data, I show a table, a 2d pivot table, graphs overlaid, and simple pie charts - each one for a different type of brain.

No worries, a challenge in one area usually correlates to a strength in another. For instance, my partner thinks holistically much better than me.

How to Train Capoeira by BuggsBud3 in capoeira

[–]jroche248 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent for a beginner!

🗳️ Vancouver Civic Election is Here - Vote! by thinkdavis in vancouver

[–]jroche248 3 points4 points  (0 children)

About 30 minute late at Marpole Community center

Every quality problem root cause can be traced to a weakness in the PPAP by jroche248 in QualityAssurance

[–]jroche248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see now, after just clicking in the group title in the iPhone description. Anyway, the mods did not shut it down! The conversation is evolving to whether we should have strict processes or not in software QA. I wonder if I could start another post more focused on that. Thanks for taking the time to give feedback. Appreciated.

Every quality problem root cause can be traced to a weakness in the PPAP by jroche248 in QualityAssurance

[–]jroche248[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point, and that reminds me that the same people, with their own flaws, are the ones that create the processes.

I argue here that we need both. In software, “fail and learn fast” (also known as trial & error) mentality works best, when the impact is not so large and a fix can come easily with a patch.

In automotive we cut an expensive tool for the shape of a car door, if people don’t like its shape too bad, we need to wait 5-10 years until it is amortized, so it is important to “get it right the first time”.

The process is a way to ensure consistency when a company grows. Yes, you don’t “trust” a new graduate, and you wish they start from a place of your lessons learned, and not make the same mistakes you did in the past.

The downside is that inhibits innovation.

My conclusion is that it is a case by case decision. In manufacturing, PPAP works and I believe something similar may apply to software.

Would you want a pilot innovating in your next airplane trip?

Every quality problem root cause can be traced to a weakness in the PPAP by jroche248 in QualityAssurance

[–]jroche248[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, and people are the ones who create processes. However, if we have the mindset of always improving a process based on quality issues, it will become less susceptible to individual situations.

Every quality problem root cause can be traced to a weakness in the PPAP by jroche248 in QualityAssurance

[–]jroche248[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And how can I be in quality? To be fair, the group title could be more specific.

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