http://4capoeirathoughts.com/2010/03/19/capoeira-diverse-paths-to-human-understanding/ Social Inclusion / Intercultural Learning / Education / Capoeira Philosophy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://4capoeirathoughts.com/2010/03/19/capoeira-diverse-paths-to-human-understanding/#comment-25042 4CapoeiraThoughts Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:52:23 +0000 http://4capoeirathoughts.com/?p=429#comment-25042 Oi Lobo, I believe Capoeira's values have been diluted like many other cultural manifestations or sports have. The western world stardom phenomena impacts Capoeira (its celebrities and young wannabes alike) in the same way you mention with football. Having been developed under specific circumstances and evolving to an intercultural and interdisciplinary art-form Capoeira, as Downey pointed out, has multiple dimensions, it's (or should be) somehow 'less dualist'. It allows one's identification through different features while still drawing everyone to its core - the game; an interaction that reinforces otherness and in which the outcome does not necessarily leads to a 'winner/loser' situation. In short, my point is that, as holistic and powerful as it may be, Capoeira is as good as a tool as the people using it. This is clear today, as we have never seen such a high technical level, and yet our educational standards are left behind. Thanks for your comment. Axé! Eurico Oi Lobo,
I believe Capoeira’s values have been diluted like many other cultural manifestations or sports have. The western world stardom phenomena impacts Capoeira (its celebrities and young wannabes alike) in the same way you mention with football. Having been developed under specific circumstances and evolving to an intercultural and interdisciplinary art-form Capoeira, as Downey pointed out, has multiple dimensions, it’s (or should be) somehow ‘less dualist’. It allows one’s identification through different features while still drawing everyone to its core – the game; an interaction that reinforces otherness and in which the outcome does not necessarily leads to a ‘winner/loser’ situation. In short, my point is that, as holistic and powerful as it may be, Capoeira is as good as a tool as the people using it. This is clear today, as we have never seen such a high technical level, and yet our educational standards are left behind.
Thanks for your comment.
Axé!
Eurico

]]> http://4capoeirathoughts.com/2010/03/19/capoeira-diverse-paths-to-human-understanding/#comment-23886 Lobo Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:07:42 +0000 http://4capoeirathoughts.com/?p=429#comment-23886 Hello, this is quite an old post, but I found it very profound so thought I should leave a comment. It's never been pointed out to me before that young boys aren't given great moral guidance. Often it seems the opposite is given - many look up to sports stars, especially footballers (whatever your version of football), many of whom are (to put it politely) not great people despite their talent. It's great if capoeira can counteract this, but is it enough? Still, Greg Downey seems to have some good insight. Hello, this is quite an old post, but I found it very profound so thought I should leave a comment.
It’s never been pointed out to me before that young boys aren’t given great moral guidance. Often it seems the opposite is given – many look up to sports stars, especially footballers (whatever your version of football), many of whom are (to put it politely) not great people despite their talent. It’s great if capoeira can counteract this, but is it enough?
Still, Greg Downey seems to have some good insight.

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