Description:

It is used to sweep the opponent’s foot and avoid a quick kick, such as martelo.

Instructions:

1. Duck under the kick
2. Hook the opponent’s standing foot with your front leg
3. Pull the opponent’s standing foot
4. Return to ginga position

Description:

It is used to kick the opponent, push him/her away – straight kick. It can be executed with front or back leg.

Instructions:

1. Bring your feet to parallel position
2. Lift your foot – the one following your bodys’ motion
3. Kick straight – not in a circular motion
4. Return to ginga position by rewinding the following steps

Description:

It is used to move around / avoid / confuse the opponent /start a new move/-mostly used in close games in order to protect the body.

Instructions:

1. Bring your feet to parallel position
2. Place your one hand to the floor
3. Lift your body and place both hands to the floor
4. Bring your foot near your chest to protect your body
5. Step with one leg following the other and stand up
6. Return to ginga position

Description:

It is a takedown movement, performed from usually after a Queda De Rins. The capoeirista moves towards his opponent with the legs in “scissored position”, making him/her to try to escape.

Instructions:

1. Support our body on our elbows with the hands on the floor and balance.
2. Open the legs in scissored position , turned and looking the opponent from one side.
3. Move towards the opponent and try to catch him/her.

Description:

It is used to sweep the opponent’s foot.

Instructions:

Description:

It is used to kick the opponent – side  kick targeting opponent’s head / side. It can be executed with front or back leg.

Instructions:

1. Bring your feet to parallel position
2. Lift your leg at your side– the one following your bodys’ motion
3. Kick opponent’s side
4. Return to ginga position by rewinding the following steps

Description:

It is used to kick the opponent – front kick, pushing straight. It can be executed with front or back leg. Impact to the opponent can vary and can be hard to avoid.

Instructions:

1. Bring your foot to parallel position
2. Lift your foot
3. Push with all your body and kick straight – your body should lean back
4. Return to ginga position

Description:

It is used to kick the opponent – circular kick, from outside to inside. It can be executed with front or back leg.

one more way of executing queixada..

 queixada execution with back leg..

Instructions:

1st way:

1. Go back, do an esquiva to avoid the opponent
2. Step forward and swift your body weight from back leg to front
3. Bring the back leg forward and cross it with your front
4. Kick with your front leg from outside to inside
5. Return to ginga position

2nd way:

1. Bring your foot to parallel position
2. Place your leg that follows body motion front
3. Repeat steps of first way from step 3

3rd way:

1. Stop in ginga position
2. Lift your back leg and kick from outside to inside

Description:

It is used to kick the opponent -spinning kick – doing a 360 rotation.

Instructions:

1. Bring your foot to parallel position
2. Bring the leg that follows body motion, front
3. Swift your body’s weight from back leg to the front
4. Turn your body in a circular motion until you can look the opponent again
5. Kick in a circular motion and bring kicking leg back
6. Return to ginga position

Description:

It is used to kick the opponent- spinning kick – doing a 360 rotation, touching the floor.

Instructions:

1. Bring your foot to parallel position
2. Bring the leg that follows body motion, front
3. Touch the floor looking at the opponent under your legs
4. Swift your body’s weight from back leg to the front
5. Kick in a circular motion and bring kicking leg back
6. Return to ginga position