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Capoeira Acrobatics- Queda de Rins Combination

Queda De Rins Combination The Queda de Rins in capoeira is so versatile and can open up a whole new range of motion and movement in your game. It is important to try and practice quedas as I have found that it has given me a new outlook on creating and expressing within capoeira. Popularity: 14% [...] [...more]

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Capoeira Acrobatics- The Raiz

RAIZ BREAKDOWN The Raiz in Capoeira is one of those movements that constantly needs work. The Raiz constantly changes and can look different depending on the angle of projection and the height of your first leg swinging. Popularity: 13% [?] [...more]

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Capoeira backsault variations

Here are a few more capoeira backsaults for your enjoyment. Popularity: 13% [?] [...more]

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CAPOEIRA COMBINATION- Ground Movement

Here is a small combination with a progression for people to have a look at. Just a few things to pay attention to in the first combination: 1. When I am swinging the left leg around I make sure I rotate it all the way until my bum is facing the partner. (this enables me to [...] [...more]

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Salto Mortal- The backsault in Capoeira

Capoeira Acrobatics is spontaneous, agile and sometimes mysterious, I remember watching countless amounts of videos, searching the world for new tricks, different movements. The more I have experimented and tried different movements the more I have come to realise three things: Popularity: 52% [?] [...more]

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CINTURA DESPREZADA - BALANCA DURADA

MESTRE BIMBA’S ADVANCED SEQUENCES This is a clip of my mestre, mestre bamba and Instrutor Toinho doing the cintura desprezada. There are a few variations you will see around the place, but these are the standard ones that are taught in the academy. Cintura desprezada traditionally, Popularity: 100% [?] [...more]

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Vingativa Counters- Capoeira basics

Here are some basic vingativa exercises that will help you work basic reactions and awareness when you are set up for a vingativa. They are only basic and are to help you gain a better understanding of some of the more common ways that people counter vingativas. Popularity: 39% [?] [...more]

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MESTRE BIMBA’S SEQUENCES 1-3

Mestre Bimba’s first three sequences as taught by Mestre Bamba from the Associacao De Capoeira Mestre Bimba, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. For a more indepth look into the meaning and explanation of these sequences I will be writing an article in the near future. Popularity: 50% [?] [...more]