Only The Strongest Only The Strongest

Hint: there's no clear answer. There's not even a clear answer on what the criteria should be.

M. Amen's The Freedom Project: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fuxpx-the-freedom-project
Azul fills us in on her recent, reinvigorating trip to a batizado in Texas. She talks about the importance of good music, the painful condescension of playing down to beginners, and why are there so many fewer female professors than male?

We discuss a joooooosee post from the subreddit about how capoeira should update itself. Bonzinho thinks the post misses the point entirely, Varal waffles in his usual manner, and Azul thinks we should punch more people in the face. Plus, the debut of a new segment: hot takes!
The post: https://www.reddit.com/r/capoeira/comments/1b8telh/time_to_update_this_amazing_art/

We're delighted to be back!

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A look back on 2023 and a look ahead to 2024. Did we make good on our past resolutions? What's in store for the coming year?