Meia Lua de Frente Kicks

Below the technique of Capoeira kicks.

The Meia Lua de Frente (may·loo·ah gee french) is the most basic circular kick in Capoeira. From a neutral stance just kick your foot up and around toward the opponent.

Meia Lua de frente is a powerful capoeira kick done to the front from a variety of opening moves. The kick gets its name from the half circle drawn by the kicking keg.

The leg moves in a big half circle from the outside to the centerline. The arms usually move in the opposite direction to balance the movement of the kicking leg. The kick can basically start with entrada or without any preparation, from ginga.

Resistência Defense Movement

These about Resistência movement.

This is very similar to the sister, negativa. However, instead of focusing on the soles of the feet, ball feet support the weight of the majority of the arm on the opposite side assistance. The fingers on the side of supporters spread out flat to protect the wrist. The other arm is raised slightly to protect the face while the other leg extended with a little bend to it. It's a little corner is very important to protect the feet from trauma creaking under the right leg. Because the knee is extended beyond the foot support, stretching and quadriceps gastrosoleus is a must for this position because the stress on the knee after the addition of a long-term use. Most beginners tend to look down on the floor while in Resistencia, it is highly recommended to always strive and continue to watch other players. In some capoeira groups each have a different name for the movement, Resistencia is sometimes known as negativa.

Capoeira Takedowns : Banda (Ban-da)

Today's talks about Banda (Ban-da)movement.

Banda is a very strong reduction and is used when both players know what they're doing. This is done by a player to take another step towards the middle of the football, moving in and swept away their land. This is clearly not the removal of the light used. Takedowns can be used in all types of driving situations. But make sure you know what you're doing and the other players know how to take them or someone might get hurt.

Banda is a sweep kick, the objective of which is to pull one of the opponent's feet making him lose his balance and fall. It usually is performed from a standing position. What separates the banda from the rasteria is that the sweep is mostly done with the heel of the foot instead of the instep.

* Banda de Costa

A defensive counter-attack performed against a kick. This is usually reserved for circular kicks such as the armada or queixada. By following the motion of the kick, the capoeirista steps to the outside left or right of the kicker and uses one hand to push them forward while the closest leg reaps the supporting leg of the kicker. It looks identical to the Osoto guruma in Judo.

* Banda de Dentro

The banda de dentro or passa pe is a similar sweep as the rasteira em pe. While the banda de costa focuses on sweeping the kicking leg from the inside instead. While one capoeirista is delivering a kick such as a martelo, the other player steps inside and sweeps the supporting leg in an inside to outside motion.

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Capoeira Takedowns : Vingativa (Vin-ga-tiva)

It's about Vingativa (Vin-ga-tiva) movement.

This is a very useful takedown in capoeira. It’s used to knock the other player off balance after a kick, or from ginga position. I’ve seen it used a lot in roda on people who let their guard down or weren’t paying close attention.

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Capoeira technique : Cocorinha

Today's about Cocorinha.

Cocorinha is a dodge used to evade close quarter circular kicks and horizontal blows. When the kick or blow is begun the capoeirista ducks into a squatting position, lifting an arm to protect the head. In order to keep your balance whilst in the cocorinha the entire soles of the feet must be touching the floor. Do Not use the cocorinha to avoid direct and front kicks.

Capoeira Technique: Aú

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An aú is the capoeira term for what is more generally called a cartwheel. It differs a bit from the traditional cartwheel. An aú, in its base form, is performed very slowly, with arms and legs bent in order to keep a low target profile. Also the back can be curved in order to perform a kicking maneuver. Since a capoeira player always risks being kicked while upside down, capoeira players always watch their opponent instead of the ground. Capoeira players can incorporate attacks from the au. These include an upside down kick known as an Aú Malandro or Aú Batido. Players sometime pause midway during an au holding it for a handstand position, from which they can execute a wide variety of moves. The aú variants are:

* 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. Then the reaching hand is placed on the far side of the body. Bending the arms at the elbows supports weight as both legs pass over the body fully extended. While inverted, the body should be opened and entirely extended. One foot touches the ground then the other. The arms must be lifted for protection as soon as they are no longer supporting weight.

* Aú Batido—The aú batido is an aú variation where a practitioner does a handstand, followed by a twist with the hips and a split, performing a downward martelo. During the kick, one arm is protecting the face while the other one is obviously supporting the body. Aú batido literally means "broken cartwheel". This movement is a defensive move, used when attempting to perform a cartwheel and the opponent attacks, generally with a cabeçada, a headbutt, the aú batido takes place, attacking the opponent by surprise before the attack is executed. The aú batido is sometimes also used in doubt or simply as a trick move. This move is also performed in tricking, and for quality, it is also used often in breakdancing where it is known as the L-kick. Names used in different schools may also include Beija Flor (Humming Bird, literally Flower Kiss(er)), Leque (Fan), Aú Québrado (also "broken cartwheel"), Aú Malandro(wily cartwheel), Aú Amazonas (Amazon cartwheel) or Amazonica).
o Aú Batendo-A similar technique, except that the hands generally stay on the ground and the cartwheel is not stopped during the kick, but rather continues over.

* Aú Fechado—From esquiva or negativa, 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. Then the reaching hand is placed on the far side of the body. Bending the arms at the elbows supports weight as both legs pass bent in front of and slightly over the body. While inverted, the body should be closed and maximally protected. One foot touches the ground and then the other. The last step is return to esquiva.

* Aú sem Mão—An aú performed without hands in the same manner as the aerial cartwheel. Can be used to stylishly avoid sweeps such as a rasteira or banda.

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