How to Do the Esquiva | Capoeira

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Since we don't block in Capoeira, we use the Esquiva. The esquiva in a way is like ducking away from kick. So we have three esquivas. Usually the esquiva entrada, is basically telling me to take a step forward. We have esquiva lateral, which is like an esquiva to the side. And we have an esquiva baixa, which is lowering yourself in a ginga position to a lower position.
And to demonstrate the esquivas, I'm going to call here Professor (?) . And slowly, he's going to start on a ginga position. He will place in this case right foot back always keeping a good form, keeping that arm up and making sure you're always working with your core. He's going to step parallel with his right foot going into esquiva entrada, always looking at your partner. Imagine the kicks traveling over you. And then from there, always recovering back to a ginga position, and switching your arm.
Now from there, he's going to do the esquiva lateral, which he will turn sideways and now keeping his knees bent, being very careful so the knees won't drop and looking straight at your partner. And then from there, he brings it back, always rotating on the ball of your foot, making sure that you are straight forward. And from there, he goes into an esquiva baixa, which is you place your hand on the floor pretty much, originate from the ginga position. All you have to do is lower yourself and then from there you can recover again and once again, he's going to do the esquiva baixa. One more time and he pushes back up.
Now if the esquivas are done in a similar way basically, he will just work on the ginga and he can esquiva to both sides, going back and forth and always looking straight at your partner the esquiva entrada, lateral, baixa, ginga arms up right there you see. So pretty much all of the esquivas originate from the ginga. As you see, we don't really block, so it's the esquiva, you're always clearing the kick and going back to ginga position.

[@HealthierHeroesLARP]

I'm very into LARP combat, but a friend pointed out how some of my footwork drills reminded him of capoeira form, so now I'm here learning all this cool stuff! Great videos, thanks for sharing! This particular move would be great for dodging packets (arrows or spells) at LARP! 😄

[@Hobitiene]

tip, the hand is covering face, since if you don' you get a kick on the head... :p

[@sabastianwatsin9860]

really good teaching

[@12FluRio420]

During the treaty of tordesillas, our country was divided in two, spanish side and portuguese side, portugal won and colonized us, their king abandoned portugal and came here to live for good, on the other hand all the other countries from south america have spanish and or italian influence that's why they all speak spanish but us.

[@LynnBellyDanceManifestation]

Thank you very interesting history

[@bcoda]

What's the difference between esquiva baixa and descida?

[@aiLoveE]

awesome🤝

[@sebastianbroscheyoga]

I love this vids, thank you very much for posting!!

[@adilsonoliveira4662]

Boa noite amigo vc da aula no Brasil

[@dryorktv648]

THANKS

[@JulianaLima-fn3tf]

Professor Gafanhoto to demonstrate the esquivas.

[@jocelynreyes3666]

You gotta have great mobility omg

[@thaigo_tigas_tigo]

Who is here from the "Mestre Paulão" class?

[@solanosantana3714]

Lol ya got me. Etec is foda...

[@12FluRio420]

I agree on the goofy part but he only has this accent because he's brazilian. And Brazil was colonized by the portuguese.

[@MissHystic]

I can't seem to catch the name of the first esquiva.Looking throguh other capoeira resources I can't find a match for it.

[@Crussader87]

esquiva entrando

[@antoniomatias307]

It can also be called Esquiva Pêndulo or Esquiva Paralela.

[@adityaindia93]

I almost thought he said "skeevers" O.o... too much skyrim

[@diamonddemondkit2637]

adityaindia93 lol

[@calel_o4017]

Imagen gif he tiktok brings it back

[@henrytaylor7891]

Brazil U.U

[@henrytaylor7891]

Viva O Brasil e Sua Capoeira ! :D

[@mvtiaas1986]

A

[@danielalves-jo1kt]

Brasil Brasil?

[@guples3734]

My teacher only taught me baiza😅

[@Moongazerr]

modern arnis :)

[@Luis-zx3ls]

This stuff looks so dangerous in a real fight like what if I do a front kick or Muay Thai leg kick that might break ur arm

[@godzilla3257]

H

[@SpecThompsonTV]

first

[@panlis6243]

Why is this in my recommended?

[@12FluRio420]

why would they have a spanish person teaching a brazilian dance?

[@abdalrahmanamrmostafa1975]

Snzs92 come on man like I get you but com on

[@richtofen4888]

muffins This is a seven year old comment, lmao.