50 Lessons: On Capoeira, Teaching, and Life
A reflective podcast on capoeira, teaching, leadership, and community. The first season is based on a book "50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life" by Alex Maltsev Later seasons expand beyond the book — with personal reflections, lessons from the roda, and conversations with teachers and practitioners.
Episodes
Malandragem is often associated with mischief, cunning, and street smarts. In Brazilian culture, it grew out of necessity — a way to survive in a world shaped by inequality and oppression.
In this episode, we explore malandragem through the lens of capoeira and ask what it means today.
The book: 50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life by Alex Maltsev
Contact: mail-podcast@alexmaltsev.me
To become a master, you first have to become a good student.
In this episode, we explore the idea of good study through the “Three Pillars” described by Mestre Ombrinho: the academy, homework, and travel. Together, these pillars form a balanced foundation for long-term growth — not only in capoeira, but in life.
We talk about why regular classes alone are never enough, why solitary practice without connection leads to stagnation, and...
Mastery in capoeira is not about titles, cords, diplomas, or recognition.
It’s about shaping the body, the mind, and the spirit — and allowing a practice to transform the way you live.
In this episode, we explore the three essential stages of mastery: learning, practicing, and training. Learning is understanding. Practicing is repetition without pressure. Training is practice under pressure — as close to real life as possible.
Using e...
In this episode, we explore capoeira as a philosophy for life through a simple but powerful metaphor: apples and potatoes.
Potatoes give quick results. Apples take years to grow, but last a lifetime. Jobs often look like potatoes. A calling, a craft, or a way of life looks more like an apple tree.
I share a personal story from my years teaching capoeira in China — from balancing a corporate job and evening classes, to trying to make ...
In this episode, we step back and look at capoeira not as a set of movements, but as a philosophy and a way of life.
Capoeira is a young, evolving art — shaped by communities rather than institutions, by creativity rather than rigid rules. There is no single definition, no fixed system, and no universal philosophy. And that may be its greatest strength.
At the center of this chapter is the roda — a space that mirrors life itself. In ...
What this podcast is about, where it comes from, and who it’s for.
50 Lessons is a podcast built around capoeira — not only as a physical practice, but as a philosophy, a culture, and a way of life.
In this short introduction episode, I share the idea behind the podcast, a bit of my own background, and how this project connects to my book 50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life.
You don’t need to practice capoeira to listen.
But if ...
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