Name: Rustam “Parafuso” Balabayev
Location: Kazakhstan
Website: www.capoeira.kz
What song gets you pumped up in the roda?
Axé Até Morrer.
How did you start capoeira?
After watching the movie “Only the strong” in 1998.
What do you love the most about capoeira?
I can’t separate.
What is the main thing you try to focus on when you train?
All things.
How do you push yourself to keep getting better?
Thinking that I am very bad.
If you have another job: how do you balance capoeira with the rest of your life?
I don’t have another job, so Capoeira.
What’s your signature style or way of approaching the game?
Speed
What is in your life now because of Capoeira?
Capoeira now is my life.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Professor Parafuso.
What’s your favorite movie?
The Hulk.
What’s your favorite book?
Nomads.
What’s your 2nd most favorite thing to do?
To think.
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If I wasn’t a capoeirista, I would be a CAPOEIRISTA.