Capoeira in St. Petersburg, Russia (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
Doing capoeira in Red Square (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
There’s been much made about the differences in sports training (and even piano pedagogy) between Russia and the United States. In my personal experience on the tennis court and in the capoeira roda in Russia, I found that my Russian counterparts optimized each moment of practice (with no breaks or time to chat)–while still having fun (as you can see in the video below)…
For thousands of years, survival was linked to our ability to kill
and destroy. Today and in the future, survival will depend on our
capacity to live in peace with other men and with nature. Modern man
needs to reprogram his mind. He needs to channel in another direction
the energy used in war and in the killing of other men and animals.
We think capoeira can make a contribution to this process.
— Nestor Capoeira
