Queixada de Calcanhar - orange, Negativa - white.
Armada - grey, Rasteira - white. (If it's not an armada, my rasteira is going the wrong way!)
Guarda Media - player in foreground.
Guarda Baxia (player on right side), after a Queixada.
Below is a guide to the Capoeira Moves and Maneuvers that we have learned so far in Professor Bocao's classes.
| Kicks |
| Name |
Description |
|
| Mei Lua de Frente |
Inside front crescent kick |
| Queixada |
Outside front crescent kick |
| Martelo |
Roundhouse kick |
| Mei Lua de Compasso |
Spinning kick, with both hands on the floor |
| Armada |
Spinning kick, hands high |
| Bencao |
Front push kick |
| Chapa de costas |
Backwards 'mule' kick |
| Esporao |
Side kick |
| |
Spinning Side Kick |
| Joelhada |
Knee Strike |
| Chapeu de Couro |
Figure of 8 type kick |
| Chapeu de Couro 2 feet |
Kick up and over with both feet |
| Chulipa |
Flicking front kick |
| Queixada de calcanhar |
Side heel kick |
| Ponteira |
Front kick |
| Queda de rins |
Low kick from 'kidney' stance |
| Pantana |
Turning upward striking kick |
| Rabo de arraia |
Spinning Kick |
| Other Strikes |
| Name |
Description |
|
| Cabecada |
Head butt |
| Galopante |
Slap |
| Godeme |
Elbow Strike |
| Palma |
Palm Strike |
| Dodges, Blocks and Escapes |
| Name |
Description |
|
| Au |
Cartwheel |
| Guarda baxia |
Low guarded stance |
| Guarda Media |
Middle guarded stance |
| Guarda Alto |
High guarded stance |
| Role |
A low roll |
| Negativa |
Low dodging move |
| Ponte |
'bridge' dodge |
| Palma |
Slapping block |
| Giro ou Arpao |
A full spin with wide arms |
| Take-downs |
| Name |
Description |
|
| Rasteira |
Leg Sweep |
| Rasteira em Pe |
Standing Leg Sweep |
| Tesuro de frente |
Scissors take-down |
| Tesuro de frente invertido |
Scissors take-down |
| Tesuro de costa |
Scissors take-down |
| Tesuro de costa Invertido |
Scissors take-down |
| Cruz |
Take down |
| Vingativa |
Take down |
| Arrastao |
Pulling take down |
| Boca de Calca |
Pulling take down |
| Desequilibrante |
Take down |
| Banda |
Leg Sweep |
Next - Mestre Bimba's teaching sequences...
