Queixada

Queixada
Queixada kick in capoeira game
Name	Queixada
Meaning	jaw
AKA	meia lua virada
Type	kick
Parent style	capoeira carioca capoeira regional
Parent technique	meia lua de frente
Child technique(s)	with the back leg kicking with the front leg kicking ground version
Escapes	esquiva, negativa
Counters	rasteira

Queixada (jaw or chin strike) is a crescent kick in capoeira, like the inverse of a meia lua de frente.

This kick targets the side of the opponent's head, or the opponent's chin (queixo in Portuguese).

Queixada is one of the most common kicks in regional capoeira. Capoeira Angola players rarely use queixada.

History

In 1928, Anibal Burlamaqui claimed in his book that he introduced the queixada, with the front leg kicking, to capoeira.

In the 1930s, mestre Bimba introduced the queixada, with the back leg kicking, to regional capoeira, likely from Asian martial arts.

Mestre Pastinha referred to queixada as meia lua virada (turned meia lua).

Application

Queixada with back leg kicking is a fast and tricky kick. It starts by swinging across the body, then comes back around. This can confuse the opponent and make them dodge in the wrong direction. This makes it a good kick to set the opponent up for another kick. Queixada can also be used to start a series of kicks that are linked together without stopping.

Queixada with front leg kicking can be used to move forward to opponent.

Variations

Queixada can be done in two ways:

with the back leg kicking
with the front leg kicking

With the back leg kicking

In Bimba's version, queixada is a circular kick, where the player lift their leg from the inside to the outside in a circular motion and hit someone's chin with the outer side of the foot. Bimba noted that "it's essentially a strike with the outer side of the foot."

This kick is similar to outward crescent kick in other martial arts.

With the front leg kicking

Queixada animation

In Burlamaqui's version, the capoeirista takes a step in front of the opponent and, after calculating the distance, quickly raises one leg, causing the foot to strike the opponent's jaw.

Literature

Burlamaqui, Anibal (1928). Gymnástica nacional (capoeiragem), methodisada e regrada. Rio de Janeiro.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Assunção, Matthias Röhrig (2002). Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7146-8086-6.
Capoeira, Nestor (2007). The Little Capoeira Book. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 9781583941980.
Taylor, Gerard (2012). Capoeira 100: An Illustrated Guide to the Essential Movements and Techniques. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 9781583941768.

References

^ Taylor 2012, pp. 38.
^ a b c Capoeira 2007, pp. 77.
^ a b Taylor 2012, pp. 41.
^ a b Burlamaqui 1928, pp. 32.
^ Assunção 2002, pp. 131.
^ Assunção 2002, pp. 157.
^ Taylor 2012, pp. 39.
^ Mestre Damião, A verdadeira história da criação da Luta Regional Bahiana do mestre Bimba

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