Ginga Capoeira technique

Above about Ginga in Capoeira.

This movement, pronounced 'jinga', is probably the most important part of Capoeira. From this dance like movement the capoeirista is in constant movement and can flow from attack to defense with little thought. The ginga controls the capoeiristas' movement and timing. Only through practice can one truely master the ginga. The ginga differs slightly according to whether you are playing Angola or Regional. In Angola the ginga is very free and upto the individual, where as in Regional the movement is much more structured.