Jogodaginga

Baobà day one: We received a beautiful introduction into a small piece of life story and the roots of capoeira and his roots.

Music is one of the major components of this art and here is a little bit of the impromptu music session we had to end the night .jonesboro 📸 special thanks to translations to help keep communication strong!

We continue the festivities tonight at Jonesboro again 530-8:30 with Mestre Varão and hope to see you there!!

Movement is more than exercise—it’s life in motion.

You don’t need to be perfect.
You don’t need to be advanced.
You just need to start.

Jogo. You can spell it without GO!
Now Get Active!

Great mixed training doing weights and capoeira and pushing each other !!

Vamos

Learning this martial art isn’t easy, but it offers so much! The language, the culture, the movements ,the music, the energy, the history. I have been blessed to not only do this for over a decade but to do it with my whole family involved.

Watching them grow and building a small business together. Creating connections and bonds with others that we now call brothers and sisters. Martial arts has a strange ability while being about protection and survival to create families and communities that change lives usually for the better.

Seeing my youngest son practicing this beautiful song in Portuguese makes me smile 😀 and he documented using my book of songs that as I learn them I write them by hand to help me remember and understand.

———-

Aprender essa arte marcial não é fácil, mas oferece muito! A língua, a cultura, os movimentos, a música, a energia, a história. Eu fui abençoado não apenas por fazer isso por mais de uma década, mas por fazê-lo com toda a minha família envolvida.

Observando-os crescer e construir um pequeno negócio juntos. Criando conexões e laços com os outros que agora chamamos de irmãos e irmãs. As artes marciais têm uma habilidade estranha enquanto se trata de proteção e sobrevivência para criar famílias e comunidades que mudam vidas geralmente para melhor.

Ver meu filho mais novo praticando essa linda música em português me faz sorrir 😀 e ele documentou usando meu livro de músicas que, à medida que as aprendo, as escrevo à mão para me ajudar a lembrar e entender.

Parent: “I’ve been looking for something that helps my kid build confidence, burn energy, and have fun… but also something that works for their unique learning style. Any ideas?”

You: “Capoeira.” 😄

Parent: “Really? Why Capoeira?”

You:
“Because Capoeira meets every child exactly where they are.
Shy? It builds confidence.
High-energy? It gives them a positive outlet.
Creative? It lets them express themselves with movement, rhythm, and music.
Need structure? Capoeira teaches focus, routine, and discipline through joyful play.
Neurodivergent? Capoeira celebrates different ways of thinking, moving, and learning.”

Parent: “So it’s not just martial arts?”

You:
“Nope — it’s community, culture, teamwork, and self-discovery wrapped in one beautiful art form. Kids don’t just kick and flip…
They learn to listen, to adapt, to cooperate, to shine, and to feel safe being fully themselves.” ✨

Parent: “Okay, that actually sounds perfect.”

You:
“It is. And your child belongs in the roda just the way they are.” 💛🪘🔥

Wednesday class
815- 915 (ish ☺️)
✅music
✅ bananeiras
✅ sequências
✅ roda