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Queixada: This kick (pronounced "kishada") is a great setup for kick combinations; common follow-ups are Queixada, Armada or jumped Martelos. The movement can be slightly awkward when you do it only with force, so try to relax and get in the flow.. Proceed as shown in the diagramm on the right. Coming from the Ginga, you turn your body slightly inwards to prepare some centrifugal force for the kick. Don't let your arms hang down; keep them ready for loose protection of your head and use them to enhance the swing. Now throw your upper body around in the opposite direction while crossing with your rear leg behind your front leg. Take off your (old) front leg; It should fly in an arc without any muscular effort if you produced enough rotational power with your upper body. Your final position now mirrors the stance you started with, so you can easily do another Queixada in the other direction. Armada: The standard standing spin kick in <strong>Capoeira</strong>. It is a crossing between the Mei Lua de Compasso (rotation) and the Queixada (hitting area, posture). As usual, start from the Ginga. Turn inwards on your heels (or foot balls); rotate for 270 degrees on your rear leg and for 180 degrees on your front leg. Now quickly throw your upper body around until you see your partner again. You will lose eye contact with him for this moment, so get this part over quickly. Once you can't twist your torso any further, release the tension by linting your rear leg; it should get dragged along very fast as your body is untwisting. This kick is performed with the hitting leg's foot pointing straight up (The same applies to the Meia Lua de Frente and the Queixada). Put your foot at rest in the same position you started with. You can now follow up with further Armadas, Queixadas in the opposite direction, Meia Lua de Compassos etc. Martelo: Common kick in <strong>Capoeira</strong> Regional. It requires good stretching of the legs and a fair sense of balance. Looks very simple yet it needs constant training. Lift your knee as it is seen in the Bênção movement. Turn for about 90-180 degrees on your foot ball; keep your kicking leg's knee at roughly the same position. Remember to turn your hips as well. Do you
feel now why you need stretching of the legs? Lean back a little to keep balance. If done right, your hips should be aligned parallel with your kicking leg. Your thigh should point straightly at your target (shoulder/head area). Contrary to the other kicks mentioned above, you now have to snap quickly with your lower leg. Hit with the instep. To prevent spinning away from your opponent move your arms in the opposite direction - just compare diagramm 2 to 3 (this protects head area as well). Finished? Put your leg down again. The Martelo is very Regional, very competitive, quick, brute and unaesthetic. However it's a good way of interrupting an opponent who is stuck in endless spinning kicks, just wait for a kick to pass by and quickly jump in with a Martelo. Or do it from the side your partner is going to step with the Ginga to. He'd better rolê away... Martelo Rotado: Compare it to the Rolê+Martelo move described somewhere above. Basically you do the Martelo but pull your leg violently through and slam it into the ground right behind you. This kick has to be done fast and with force; it's not very good to start with when both you and your partner just ginga but if you want to have the last word in a frenzy exchange of kicks throw the move as fast as you can. Still don't overuse it, stick rather to Armadas and Meia Luas for setting up a game of call and response. First, lift up your knee. Then turn on your foot ball while stretching out your kicking leg, gain momentum by pulling with your hips. Wave your arms around the other way (compare pic 3 to pic 4). Study the Martelo explanation above. Instead of putting the leg down you pull it powerfully down to the ground behind you, accelarating all the way. Keep your head at facing your partner until the kicking leg rests on the floor. Now throw your upper body around (untwisting your torso, pic 7) and go back into the Ginga. Although this expanation makes the move sound rather stiff it's a very smooth and fluid motion with no stop in between. Try to get it technically right, then work on speed.
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