August 1, 2008

• Movement Reflections

  Last night, in Capoeira, I participated in the last bit of the roda where everyone stands, the tempo becomes much more rapid, and people step in and out without ceremony. It's a frenetic dance of rapid kicks and spins, usually one of your best chances to pull out the acrobatic moves which require considerable momentum. I'm usually too tired by that point to join in, but last night, I felt up to it. I just now realized that I pulled off a nifty double kick near the end. Basically, I came in with a roundhouse off of my left, angling the kick upwards, and used the momentum to launch myself into a jumping spin to do a heel strike with my right leg before landing. Essentially, in the adrenalin of the moment, I managed an a no-hands angled cartwheel, something I've never been able to pull off in practice before. ^_^ I guess I should participate in those ending bits more often...

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