http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capoeira_techniques
http://www.carfweb.net/capoeira/
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=expertvillage&view=videos
http://www.akban.org/wiki/index.php/Portal:Capoeira
http://www.sweb.cz/capoeira.orlova/pohyby/Spaceport/moves.html
Movements
Au
cartwheel
Au Aberto
open cartwheel; legs straight
Au Fechando
closed cartwheel; knees tucked in
*Au Helicoptero
a cartwheel with a twist of the waist to land on the jumping leg
**Au sem Mao
aerial cartwheel; hands don't touch floor
Balanca
quick movement of hands in forward ginga
*Bananeira
handstand
Cocorinha
squat with one hand on floor and other guarding face
Esquiva
escape; commonly esquiva lateral
Esquiva de Baixa
back leg straight, foward leg bent, one hand on floor, other guarding
Esquiva de Cadeira
squat in middle of foward ginga and guard head with both hands
Esquiva de Costas
from back ginga, lean backwards and to the floor
Esquiva de Frente
same as esquiva de baixa
Esquiva Lateral
lean to one side from foward ginga
Giro
feint to throw a kick; 360 spin
Ginga
4 step dance based on a triangle
*Macaco
mix of a 1 handed back hand spring and a cartwheel
**Mariposa
butterfly twist
**Mortal
flip
Negativa
from back ginga, lean backwards till one hand touches the floor
Ponte
backbend; bridge
Queda de Rins
diagnol headstand
Queda de Quatro
fall backwards on both hands and both feet
Queda de Tres
fall backwards on both hands and one foot
Resistencia
diagnol mix of cocorinha and negativa
Role
similar to cartwheel where feet remain on floor and pass in front of you
*S Dobrado
Troca de Pe
from back ginga, jump and change both feet and hands
Strikes
Armada
360 rotating outside crescent kick
**Armada Dupla
double leg
Armada com Martelo
spinning outside crescent followed by a round house before the first kicking leg lands
*Au Batido
broken cartwheel; ends in kick
Bencao
straight front kick
Bencao Pulada
full weighted front kick
Chapa de Costas
mule kick
Chapa de Frente
front kick with sole of foot
Chapa Giratoria
spinning back kick
Chibata
meia lua de compasso without hands touching floor
Compasso
one handed forward hand spring used to execute a drop kick
Cruzado
full weighted side kick
Gancho
hook kick
Gancho Giratoria
spinning hook kick
Martelo
side snap kick; round house
Martelo do Chao
martelo from the floor
Meia Lua de Compasso
spinning outside crescent kick where head goes underneath height of waist during kick
Meia Lua de Costas
spinning outside crescent kick while standing erect
Meia Lua de Frente
inside crescent kick
*Meia Lua Pulada
**Parafuso
either a 540 kick or double leg; differing opinions
Ponteira
front snap kick
Queixada
Rabo de Araia
another name for meia lua de compasso; or a kick with the sole from a handstand
Voo do Morcego
flying double kick
Other Strikes
Asfixiante
punch to nose-mouth
Arpao de Cabca
full weighted headbutt
Cabecada
headbutt
Cutelo
chop
Cutevelada
elbow strike
Dedeira
poking the eyes with fingers
Esorumelo
upward headbutt to chin
Galopante
cupped slap to ear
Godeme
backhanded fist strike
Telefone
double galopante
Takedowns
Acoite de Braco
fireman's carry used as a throw
Arrastao
push shoulder into stomach, grab back of knees, and pull knees up to make opponent fall
Banda
standing foward sweep of opponents foot
Banda de Costas
jump to opponent's side, place foot behind opponent's leg, and push on chest
Boca de Calca
grab ankles and pull up
Boca de Calca de Costas
with back to opponent pull opponent's ankles through your legs and push waist into opponent
Cruz
duck under opponent's kick and push their foot up with your body to knock them off balance
Negativa Derrubando
negativa where foward leg hooks opponent's foot
Rasteira
crouched spinning sweep of opponent's foot
Tesoura
wrap your legs around opponent's legs and twist body to knock them over
Vingativa
put one leg behind opponent's leg and push opponent backward with arm