Takedowns
- Açoite de Braço Shoulder wheel
- Arrastão Leg takedown
- Balão de Lado Hip wheel
- Banda Sweep kick
- Banda de Costa Big outer wheel
- Banda de Dentro/Passa Pe Sweeping the kicking leg from the inside
- Banda Tracada Lift-pull foot sweep
- Boca de Calça Takedown executed by grabbing the opponent’s pants, legs or ankles and pulling
- Boca de Calça de Costas It involves turning your back, reaching between your legs and pulling the other player down by his ankles
- Corta Capim Grass cutter sweep
- Cruz After ducking under a kick, the capoeirista catches and traps the kicking leg with his trapezius muscle and shoulders, and outstretched arms forming a cross
- Negativa Derrubando Sweeping low one leg extension
- Paulista Inside leg instep sweep
- Rasteira Sweep or pull an opponent’s leg in response to a kick
- Rasteira do Chão Long extension hooking leg, using one or two hands for balance
- Rasteira em Pé Long extension hooking leg, not crouching too low
- Rasteira de Mao Grabs the opponent’s supporting leg and pulls it with the hands
- Rasteira de Costa Spinning back sweep kick
- Tesoura/Tesoura de Costa Scissors takedown
- Tesoura de Frente Reversed scissors takedown
- Tesoura Angola Scissors takedown from negativa or queda de rins
- Tombo de Ladeira Tumbling slope takedown
- Vingativa Scoop takedown