| Meia lua de compasso | |
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 Animated sequence of the kick. | |
| Name | Meia lua de compasso |
| Meaning | compass crescent |
| AKA | Rabo de arraia |
| Type | kick |
| Parent style | capoeira Angola |
| Parent technique | engolo okuminunina kick, rabo de arraia |
| Child technique(s) |
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| Escapes | esquiva, negativa |
| Counters | meia lua de compasso |
Rabo de arraia (stingray tail) or meia-lua de compasso (compass crescent) is a distinct technique found in the martial arts of engolo and capoeira, that combines an evasive maneuver with a reverse kick.
It is considered one of the most powerful and efficient capoeira kicks and one of its most iconic movements, along with the rasteira.[1] It is even considered that a capoeirista's general skill level can be determined on how hard and fast they are able to execute a meia-lua de compasso.[1]
The kick is done with the heel.[1] It is extensively used in the "low game."
- ^ a b c Capoeira 2007, pp. 83.