Last weekend was much like my other ones. Capoeira class was not held at AGAPE, but nearby at Tellefson Park in Culver City. Here's a video of the rodinha at the end of class.
The guys who were playing was our teacher Charles Williams, and one of our classmates, Cheyenne Dunbar.
And on Sunday, Class was in Griffith park...
And here's the class picture. I'd normally put in the picture montage, but I don't like repeating myself, and I wanted to show you the people who were actually there that day, and to show you that I FINALLY got some classmates, dammit!!!
Most of my classes with Charles in the park are 1 on 1, which I really appreciate, but there's a different energy when training with classments. Those will more skills will push you to learn more and get better, and with those first starting classes, you see where you were when you started, which gives you the incentive to help them get better.
It's great to have cool people in class that are with you, having the same trials and tribulations, sweating, putting in WORK to learn this art.
It's also great seeing each other outside of class, socializing, eating together, like we sometimes do after class.
Yes, bonds are created that are very hard to break.
I would also like to say that I learned something new last weekend. As to what I learned, well, that's for me to know, and for you not to know.
Anyway, I would like to thank all of you out there who come out to the park to share your energy, your joy, your passion, and your love of Capoeira with us:
Now, I'm gonna end this blog with my teacher playing some capoeira on the mountain, with the most beautiful song in the whole, entire world, playing in the background.
If any of you out there are interested in learning Capoeira, Mr williams teaches at THE AGAPE CENTER @ 5700 Buckingham Parkway Culver City, CA 90230 on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30, and on Sundays, he teaches at Griffith Park, across the street from the golf course, near the Greek Theatre, on Vermont Canyon Road going up towards the Observatory.
Come join us!
