CAPOEIRA MOVEMENTS:

BASIC MOVEMENTS

Aú) cartwheel

Base) a low, horse-ridding-like stance with hands in front to protect your face

Ginga) basic movement of capoeira which through continous motion allows an easy entrance to either offensive or defensive action

Esquiva) escape movement

Cocorinha) squatting movement used to evade high kicks

Negativa) variations on the cocorinha, with the upper body moving to the front, side or back

Troca) changing sides while in the negativa

Rolé) rotating from negativa to the base position

ROUND KICKS

Meia-lua de frente) outside to inside front crescent kick (half moon kick)

Meia-lua de compasso) spinning heel kick with one hand on the ground

Rabo-de-arraia) spinning heel kick with both hands on the ground

Armada) spinning crescent kick

Queixada) inside to outside crescent kick

Benção) front heel kick

Ponteira) front snap kick with the ball of the foot

Joelhada) knee strike

Escorão) side kick

Chapiado) spinning back kick

Martelo) roundhouse kick

Gancho) reverse hook kick

Pião-de-mão) hand spin

Pião-de-cabeça) head spin

Au Batido (Beija-flor) half cartwheel, with one hand on the ground

Queda-de-rins) fall to ground, resting on one elbow into the kidneys

Macaco) close to the ground back handspring

Xango) back flip handspring

Mortal) backwards somersault

Mortal de frente) front somersault

Au sem mão) cartwheel without hands

S-dobrado) kicking from negativa into cartwheel

Martelo Cruzado) armada going into a spinning martelo in the air

Parafuso) similar to the martelo cruzado, landing on both feet

Armada Dupla (Envergado) similar to the parafuso, taking off and landing with both legs straight and parallel

Folha Seca) similar to the mortal, with legs split

Relógio) spinning on queda-de-rins like the hands of a clock

Aú Esquisito) inverted aú with an open chest

Aú de Coluna) forward walkover

Macaco em Pe) backward walkover

Raiz) side walkover

Raiz sem mão) side walkover without hands

SWEEPS, TAKEDOWNS, GRAPPLING

Rasteira) sweep

Banda) hooking kick to the ankles. similar to rasteira

Vingativa) shoulder tackle and hip throw takedown

Arrastão) shoulder tackle and grapple takedown

Tesoura) double leg scissor takedown

Tesoura de frente) front scissor

Tesoura de costa) back scissor

Montada) mount position

Raspagem) inverting the mount position using both legs

Guarda) guard position on the floor

Triângulo) triangle choke

Chave-de-braço) arm lock

Galopante) open hand blow to the side of the head

Cotovelada) elbow strike

Asfixciante/escala) palm strike, similar to a jab

Dedo) finger strike to the eyes

Direto) hook

Gancho) upper cut

Cruzado) crossed hook

Mata-leão) choking the opponent using both arms hooked into the opponent's head

Cabeçada) head butt