I recently read an amazing post about a blogger who tried capoeira for the first time not long ago. I could not help reblog her article on my own website and decided to engage into a nice conversation about capoeira. She patiently answered to every single question I asked in the comment section of her post, here and there. So, I decided to gather her replies into an interview-form post. Read below my written exchange with atiggeroraneeyore.

What made you try capoeira in the first place?

My friend at the university I study at told me she joined this class and she loved it. I trust her decisions with sports as we have other similar interests.

How long has your friend been playing capoeira?

Well, word-of-mouth works well for most stuff I believe. She just went for one class, she’s more into different kinds of yoga.

Which capoeira school did you go to?

Here’s the link of the group: http://www.capoeirage.com/index.php?lang=en. We practice in the university sports centrum. The Master is not only related to the university sports, they have some kind of collaboration I suppose.

Did you know anything about capoeira before?

I read its description, and dancing being my eternal love, I was convinced by the versatility of the sport. Although, I wasn’t expecting much from it as I have never participated in any kind of martial arts before.

What kind of dance do you practice? To what extent do you believe that it is a dance form? Or, in other words, what do you think allows people to categorize is as a dance?

Haha, so many questions! 😀 I do. I love dance to the core, but not any specific style. I love how open I become with dance, love its expression and with people around, its a great medium to connect, coordinate, communicate and be totally care-free. As I wrote previously, the open, warm environment that dance creates and the happiness, the expressions it brings along is quite similar to the Capoeira environment I was in.

Were you surprised by the martial-art aspect of capoeira?

I like how you aren’t suppose to really hit each other even when its a martial art. It is so, so holistic, you sing, play, look in the eyes, you are bound to overcome shyness if you’re playing it regularly. I am also not a big fan of competitive environments, so Capoeira by nature brings positive vibes for me.

Do you think you will go on playing capoeira?

I’ll go see the amazing group and play with them again for sure, the sport has moved me.