Few don’t.

Talk not, educate.

He who eats at the table doesn’t have time to talk.

You’re one of two people today who has deemed something “just talk” on my blog, which is interesting because I’ve been thinking on and off about that idea (or along the same lines) since before starting this…I think you should come back to read a post I will write in the near future!

As there are stupid people there are stupid dialogues/rodas.
The beginner is stupider in the sence of knowing less and the advanced is then who takes charge of the dialogue by going for preaching monologue/acrobatics, humiliates the beginner by “matando um” with eloquent arguments/kicks&takedowns or stays calm and educated by explaining patiently/playing together.

But the stupid too can take charge. So never underestimate the unpredictability of stupidity as I always say.

Man it’s beautiful.

But just talk.

I’d probably be pissed if someone randomly kicked me in the chest if we were playing a nice slow game too, but sometimes that’s what happens. Personally I wouldn’t do that, I try to keep the pace of the game, and if I want to do something tricky I’ll throw some fakes or something and then just put my foot on the person’s chest, like, “Ha! I got you!” instead of actually kicking them.

I think after reading some comments and looking at the post again I understand more about what you meant about nuance and whatnot. I get what you’re saying about meia lua de frente not being on the same level as martelo rodado. They both have certain situations that call for them (in general) but sometimes you can switch it up maybe if you want to move the game in a new direction or just do something surprising.

I still say that capoeiristas should always expect the unexpected.

That’s definitely true, but I think a lot of people expect malicia to be used “within reason”, if that makes sense, in an academic (err, academy-ic) setting, although whether or not that’s right or fair I don’t know. But I do know for example that if I were having a really nice, calm game with someone, and they suddenly kicked me in the chest, my very, very first instinct would probably be to call foul play…although actually if they took me down with rasteira or vingativa, I would appreciate the malicia they used in that…I wonder why that is?

And yeah…I didn’t mean to make it sound as if every movement had so much nuance there was only one place and time for it. I think then it wouldn’t be nuance anymore, but just plain definition! What I mostly wanted to get across was the possible differences that might come out of not giving particular kicks so much significance, like freeing players from getting hung up on what other players did to them.

Yup, agree again…what do you mean by branching out and being looked down on/punished? You mean branching out in the levels of people you play, or movement-wise?

As for the last part, it’s more of a personal thing (I really am paranoid), so thanks for the advice! I’ll keep that in mind for next time =)