Capoeira Glossary
- Angola - slower traditional style of capoeira performed closer to the ground
- Regional - fast athletic style of capoeira developed by Mestre Bimba
- Academia - capoeira school or gym
- Armada - turning back inside to out side spinning kick
- Au - cartwheel
- Bencao - front kick or straight kick
- Esquiva - escape movement
- Jogo - game
- Roda - circle, circle made of people where capoeira is played
- Martelo - round kick
- Meia lua de frente - out side to inside kick
- Mestre - master, senior capoeira teacher
- Quexada - inside to out side kick
Capoeira Instruments
- Berimbau - the lead instrument in capoeira; bow strung with wire and a gourd attached
- Pandeiro - tambourine
- Atabaque - a large drum used in capoeira roda, Conga
- Agogo - twin cow- bell’s connected
