CAPOEIRA THAT WORKS

One of the most multifaceted, one of the most devastating , one of the most difficult to stop, and one least understood weapons of the self defense systems...regardless of the style, expertise, etc of the opponent... is the proper use of STANCES, POSTURES AND STANCE TRANSITIONS as genuine weapons for self defense. We Montu [ Afrikan self defense systems ] practitioners use these stances not only for self defense but for health, meditation, spiritual, social, emotional, intellectual stimulation and even sexual posture purposes...that's why SMAI TAWI is a seamless part of all of our combat, health, and spiritual systems. [ More on SMAI TAWI later ].  We of my family's art, NJIA UHURU KIPURA [ "The Way of Freedom" ]...call them by one of the many more ancient, more correct Afrikan language terms [ in this case, we in my family are using the language of Swahili ]: MISIMAMO, MKAO NA MISIMAMO MPITO, which means STANCES, POSTURES AND STANCE TRANSITIONS. Many arts...

Go to this video before they erase the video or my comment.  Right away...when you see that in the title they're calling the land of Ndongo later called Ndongo-Matamba by the slave name of ANGOLA...you can tell that you're going to have to be alert for the typical lies ,indoctrinations, half truths, propaganda etc that is the stock and trade of those who maliciously spread such ignorance.  Foremost amongst these liars are White Brazilian Mestres who profit financially and via social status from these lies, as well as the European #racistfeudalist #miseducation system the world over.  This is the comment of a completely clueless Cardio Capoeirista, one +Yavor Chomonev...who is probably someone else, as I recognize this style and specifically the substance of this writing from another person who is also bereft of accurate knowledge, combat skill etc. as our erstwhile "Yavor"...   " I've seen you around a couple of capoeira videos and all I can say is, you a...