1. ) Do I train my foundation? If not, is there not a foundation around me in my group, in my training partners, in my teacher? Training your capoeira foundation is essential. When you build a house, you also first build the foundation, right? You cannot build on something that does not have a foundation. So what I noticed in capoeiristas that are, let's say, my age, about forty, they have trained their foundation, or even maybe thirties. When you get a bit older, most people stop training capoeira or they don't like to train the basics anymore. This is really key to stay and remain at a certain level, or to even grow. The foundation of the Kahpu Training Method it's called Ginga Flow, and this is a combination of basic capoeira but essential capoeira movements, Jogo de Corpo, or Body Play, and Fintas. Now I've created this Ginga Flow Training for every style of capoeira, every person that plays capoeira. This is essential to create because it gives you freedom, vision of the game, and a building block, a foundation to build upon. 2.) What are my personal preferences and needs? For example, a personal preference nowadays is for me to play Capoeira games where there is a connection, there is contact between the other one and me, as opposed to separately moving and showing each other cool moves. My personal preference is to find people who also want to make this connection. If I cannot find it in a game, I will try to look for it. Also very important in this regard are your physical characteristics, like what fits your body. For example, my arms and legs are pretty long, therefore, some movements I can do easily, especially defensive moves or bending my legs while touching the floor flat with my hands. I can do that easily. But if you cannot do this, some moves and some defenses you should not do. And a third aspect is: What type of body are you? Are you fast twitch? Do you have fast twitch muscles? Like, are you thin or are you a bit heavier? This also plays a big part in how you approach your Capoeira training and whether or not you should want to do certain moves, and is also influences how you play the Capoeira game tactically.

This is a combo i wanted to teach at an event; i didnt, we had to work on something else kkkkk. BUT for you here it is. Counter to follow your partners armada!

This stuff is magic. If you REALIZE that these kicks are more the same then they are different, YOUR CAPOEIRA GAME will explode! In a positive way of course. Way more tricks, skills and doors will open if you embrace The KAHPU Movement Principles rather then saying: NO! I don't like this or that style, and in the mean time not learning from that style, to add it in YOUR STYLE OF CAPOEIRA.

Now, this is an essential element in creating tactical changes and actually playing the game on a bit of a higher level, like more advanced level, to surprise, to provoke, and to not be so easily readable. Yes, enjoy this video and keep on training!

I'm busy working on the first free Capoeira course. It's a key document of KAHPU Training method. I want to give this for free, so you can experience KAHPU Training already. For the people who want more later, there's deep dives and coaching options. But for now, I just want to let you know I'm busy with this basic document. Yes, talk soon.