Have a Plan: Capoeira, Teaching, and the Discipline of One Day

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”

This episode is about planning — not as rigidity, but as responsibility.

Drawing parallels between capoeira, teaching, aviation, and daily life, we explore why having a plan is not a limitation, but a foundation for good improvisation. Why professionals rely on manuals. Why teachers prepare lessons. And why mastering your life doesn’t start with a five-year vision, but with a single, well-planned day.

This chapter invites you to slow down, take ownership, and rethink planning as a quiet discipline — one that builds clarity, confidence, and momentum over time.

The book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Alex Maltsev

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