It's the fundamental movement of capoeira. It's a triangular footwork, putting the legs backwards and the top of the body forwards.
Ginga
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This is a movement which the name derives from a fruit tree. It consists of standing on your hands and putting your legs up and keeping your body in a vertical position. In English, it can be called a handstand.
Bananeira
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This is another classical movement from capoeira. There are many variations, but the simple one is bringing the hands to the floor, one at a time, while the legs travel from one side to the other, making a sideways rotation.
Aú (estrelinha hehe)
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Can you explain what is a "aú sem mão"?
The "aú sem mão" is a basic aú, but you don't put your hands on the floor. You just make the rotation with your legs using only the impulse of your body.
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Can you explain what is the movement "tesoura"?
If you do a "tesoura", you will take your opponent to the floor by putting one leg in front of their body and the other behind their knees.
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What are the common instruments used to play the music in a capoeira game?
Berimbau, pandeiro, atabaque, agogô and ganzá.
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Can you give some examples of kicks(chutes)?
Armada, Bênção, Escorpião...
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Translate this sentence: Vou mostrar o toque básico e depois mostro algumas variações.
One possibility: I'm going to show the basic rhythms first, and after some variations.
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Translate this sentence: Primeiro, vamos praticar três batidas do toque de cavalaria.
First, let's practice three patterns from the Cavalaria/ toque de cavalaria.
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Can you give some examples of songs from capoeira and when they are usually used?
