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Show off – motivation or demotivation in sport?
We had a good talk with the children during one capoeira class about showing off someone’s tricks. Some of children said that if someone is showing off then this make them sad and feel that they‘re not good enough, quoting “He want to make me feel bad about what I can do” … We wonder,…
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Do’s and Don’ts of Healthy & Active Lifestyle for the whole family
Do you know what to do to have a healthy and active lifestyle? We believe that having a healthy and active lifestyle is a journey that involves the whole family and that you should have a plan. The plan will help you enjoy your journey. Below are the Do’s and Don’ts that you can build…
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Dare2Dance with us & go on a Journey through Brazilian Dances
On the 29th of April is the International Day of Dance and to celebrate we will dance!!! We are super excited to dance Samba and play capoeira as part of Dare2Dance this weekend at Dance Base. Will you join us? It is an around the world journey with lots of great activities and dances to…
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Our Rules
Axé Boom Boom works to ensure that all people, regardless of gender, age, ability and social and ethnic origin, have the opportunity to practice sports based on their preferences and needs. This means that all children who want to play sports are welcome in our classes and workshops. The pleasure of practicing sports in safe…
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How important are physical ABCs for children?
Let’s start with defining ABCs, that stands for Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed. These are important to develop fundamental movement skills so that the child grows well and can become a well-developed adult. Fundamental movement skills are foundation for active life, and the most common include running, jumping, throwing, catching, skipping, and hopping. The four…
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Well done
Encouraging children to try better is an important part of our work at Axé Boom Boom. But is just saying “Well done” enough? Just praising a child on their intellect, ability or talent with commenting they are good students isn’t enough as according to Carol Dweck, a Stanford psychology professor. It’s better “when children are…
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Inspiration, motivation and support!
We’ve visited Sighthill Primary School this week to deliver the first session of our new capoeira programme for schools and we are beyond grateful to see the engagement of children and teachers!!! How incredible it is when you see children who want to train and inspire you to do better job everyday!!! We also see…
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What is Capoeira?
We’re getting lots of incredible feedback from parents saying that they child is not liking PE but love capoeira. We like to believe that it’s because Capoeira is a martial arts without the conflict, gymnastics without pressure, and dance & music without the rigidity. We strive to create a safe, fun place for your child…
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