martelo
Sign in to saveMartelo (hammer) is the name for roundhouse kick in capoeira. The kick targets the head of the opponent with the top of the foot.
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- Variations
- ''Martelo em pé'' (standing hammer)
- ''Martelo do chão'' (ground hammer)
- ''Chapéu de couro'' (leather hat)
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Martelo (hammer) is the name for roundhouse kick in capoeira. The kick targets the head of the opponent with the top of the foot.
Martelo was not used in traditional capoeira Angola. The kick was introduced to regional capoeira in the 1930s by mestre Bimba, likely from Asian martial arts.
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