Several months back I made the decision to begin learning and training in capoeira. For those of you who do not know what capoeira is, check out Capoeira Sol e Lua and this video. I also highly suggest watching Besouro.

This Afro-Brazilian art form is much more than a martial art. There are spiritual and philosophical tenets that can only be understood within the roda. There are links to ancient African overstanding and truth. There are parallels with real life and personal insight. In fact, as I read more and more about it, I’ve come to realize it is something that no one ever masters. Not unlike life. There is always something right around the corner to learn and explore.

I am nowhere near any of that. However, it calls to me. As I watch videos online or train with other people, I feel a vibrant desire to learn more in order to engage in this fluid corporeal and cerebral conversation. It is a physical and mental expression of self within the community. I think that is the most intriguing aspect to someone like myself. The exploration of individual worth through and from the group.