Movement
Capoeira

Movement

  • Ginga  Rocking back and forth
  • Cadeira/Paralelo  Low squat stance
  •   Cartwheel
  • Aú Aberto  From esquiva, the free arm reaches in an arc over the head in the direction of motion, the leg extended furthest from the body leaves the ground first, kicking off and providing momentum
  • Aú Batido  Cartwheel variation to handstand, followed by a twist with the hips and a split, performing a downward martelo
  • Aú Batendo  The hands generally stay on the ground and the cartwheel is not stopped during the kick, but rather continues over
  • Aú Fechado  Similar to aú aberto, but while inverted, the body should be closed and maximally protected, one foot touches the ground and then the other and the last step is return to esquiva
  • Aú sem Mão  Aerial cartwheel
  • Au de Frente/Volta ao Mundo/Aú Cortado  Front walkover
  • Aú Giro sem Mâo/Piao sem Mâo  Front walkover without hands
  • Balanço/Cavalo  Side to side feint
  • Pêndulo  Roll and move under attacks
  • Bananeira  Handstand
  • Macaco  Back handspring
  • Ponte  Bridge
  • Queda de Rins  Supporting the torso with the inside elbow and the head, often with the knees resting on the supporting elbow and the head is usually the lowest with the feet and at the highest in a rough 45° angle
  • Macaquinho  Low back handspring
  • Macaco em Pé  Back walkover
  • Macaco Lateral/Xango  Leaping backwards back handspring
  • Negativa  Low one leg extension
  • Negativa Derrubando  Sweeping low one leg extension
  • Rolê  Rolling motion
  • Rolê de Cabeça  Rolling motion by placing the head in the ground
  • Troca de Pé  Hopping change of foot