Basic Movements
Aú
Base
Ginga
Cartwheel
A low, horse-ridding-like stance with hands in front to protect your face
Basic movement of capoeira wth continuous motion
Ground Movements
Esquiva
Cocorinha
Negativa
Troca
Rolé
Escape movement
Squatting movement used to evade high kicks
Variations on cocorinha, with upper body moving front, back, or side
Changing sides while in negativa
Roating from negativa to the base position
Round Kicks
Meia-lua de frente
Meia-lua de compasso
Armada
Queixada
Outside to inside front cresent kick (half moon kick)
Spinning heel kick with one hand on the ground
Spinning crescent kick
Inside to outside crescent kick
Front Kicks
Benção
Ponteira
Joelhada
Escorão/Pisão
Chapiado
Martelo
Gancho
Front heel kick
Front snap kick with the ball of the foot
Knee strike
Side kick
Spinning back kick
Roundhouse kick
Reverse hook kick
Sweeps, Takedowns, Grappling
Rasteira
Banda
Vingativa
Arrastão
Tesoura
Tesoura de frente
Tesoura de costa
Montada
Raspagem
Guarda
Triângulo
Chave-de-braço
Sweep
Hooking kick to the ankles. similar to rasteira
Shoulder tackle and hip throw takedown
Shoulder tackle and grapple takedown
Double leg scissor takedown
Front scissor
Back scissor
Mount position
Inverting the mount position using both legs
Gaurd position on the floor
Triangle choke
Arm lock
Head & Hand Strikes
Cabeçada
Galopante
Cotovelada
Asfixciante (Escala)
Dedo
Direto
Gancho
Cruzado
Mata-leão
Head butt
Open hand blow to the side of the head
Elbow strike
Palm, strike. similar to a jab
Finger strike to the eyes
Hook
Upper cut
Crossed hook
Choking the opponent using both arms hooked into the opponent's head
Floreios
Pião-de-mão
Pião-de-cabeça
Au Batido (Beija-flor)
Queda-de-rins
Macaco
Xango
Mortal
Au sem Mão
Parafuso
Armada Dupla
Folha Seca
Relógio
Aú Esquisito
Aú Cortado
Macao em Pe
Raiz
Raiz sem mão
Hand spin
Head spin
Half cartwheel, with one hand on the ground
Fall to ground, resting on one elbow into the kidneys
Close to ground back handspring
Back handspring
Backwards somersault
Cartwheel without hands
Armada going into spinning martelo in the air
Simlar to a parafuso, taking off and landing with both legs straight
Similar to the mortal, with legs split
Spinning on queda-de-rins like the hands of a clock
Inverted aú with open chest
Forward walkover
Backward walkover
Side walkover
Side walkover without hands