Comments on: Ie viva meu Mestra, Part 4: Contra-Mestra Marisa Cordeiro http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/ (noun, feminine): capoeira player who is skilled, experienced, intelligent, powerful, dangerous, and not to be underestimated Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joaninha http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-1592 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:46:00 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-1592 Thanks for that, Jaguar; you’re right, of course. If you happen to come across a link or video one day that does her justice, please share! :)

]]> By: James http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-1591 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:39:04 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-1591 Yes I totally agree with Leite de Coco, please do not be fooled by the lack of floreios, volta por cimas, giro de mao type moves in her game as one that it is not indicative of her level. As a student of hers for over 2 years now, I can tell you she has one of the toughest games I have faced. She plays like the mestres of old, I have seen footage of, lots of malicia and malandro. I enjoy the acrobatic stuff as much as the next person, but let’s not loose sight of what capoeira is suppose to be about, and believe me Contra-Mestre Marisa totally embodies that spirit. if you don’t believe me ask some of the other Contra-Mestres, Mestres, etc. within the Cordeo de Ouro family.

Axe,

Jaguar
Gingarte Capoeira

]]> By: Joaninha http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-481 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:54:57 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-481 It’s not?! Oops, I’m sorry! This is embarassing. Thank you very much for the correction! I’m glad to hear that about the video, too; that makes more sense!

]]> By: Leite de Coco http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-467 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:52:37 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/ie-viva-meu-mestra-part-4-contra-mestra-marisa-cordeiro/#comment-467 Oops! Your pic isn’t of CM Marisa. Check out her bio page on the Gingarte website here: http://gingartecapoeira.org/about/contra-mestre-marisa

It *is* a little misleading – various pics of students appear in the lefthand sidebar, but the pics directly underneath the “contra-mestre marisa” headline are of her.

Great site, by the way!

Axe.

PS: In my opinion, I don’t believe the video you mentioned is indicative of the quality of CM Marisa’s game. It’s a shame there aren’t more videos of her floating around, but there just aren’t. She may not necessarily be a “show off” capoeirista, but I know she wipes the floor with me (and just about all of us) each and every time. :)

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