epilogue
I have the urge to do pontes all the time now. I do them in my office when no one is there. I do them before and after class. In my living room. Sometimes I still fall on my head, but more often than not, I don't.
Proof! In an emptyish parking lot Joan, Gen and I found to practice in while we were waiting, because we’re just that cool:
(Feel free to ignore after the first five seconds.)
The dialog that goes with this -
Me: Take a video of me doing a ponte. I want to have proof that at one point in my life I could do it, and I want to see what it looks like.
Gen: (records)
Me: (does ponte)
Gen: I’m still recording...
Me: Stop!
Gen: Do something else!
Me: (twirls) Stop recording!
Gen: Do a meia lua de compasso (the kick I really need to work on).
Me: (does two ugly meias luas) Stop!
Proof! In an emptyish parking lot Joan, Gen and I found to practice in while we were waiting, because we’re just that cool:
Click to view(Feel free to ignore after the first five seconds.)
The dialog that goes with this -
Me: Take a video of me doing a ponte. I want to have proof that at one point in my life I could do it, and I want to see what it looks like.
Gen: (records)
Me: (does ponte)
Gen: I’m still recording...
Me: Stop!
Gen: Do something else!
Me: (twirls) Stop recording!
Gen: Do a meia lua de compasso (the kick I really need to work on).
Me: (does two ugly meias luas) Stop!