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    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...
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    the country's history. His prominent underbite earned him the nickname Queixada (The Jaw). He was also the top goalscorer of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Ademir...
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    rasteiras, from batuque. the snap kick (ponteira), the reversed crescent kick (queixada) and the roundhouse kick (martelo), likely from Asian martial arts. cintura...
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    or paquira. In Portuguese, a peccary is called pecari, porco-do-mato, queixada, tajaçu, among other names like Cateto or Caititu. In Spanish, it is called...
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    kicks in capoeira, such as armada or meia-lua de costas (back crescent) or queixada, which is like the inverse of a meia lua de frente. Front crescent (or...
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    the preservation of similar species of native peccaries, such as the "queixada" and the "caititu". Wild boars negatively impact other habitats through...
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  • cabeçada, fagão, banda de frente, rapa, bahu, tesoura, baiana, dourado, queixada, passo de cegonha, encruzilhada, escorrão, pentear ou peneirar, tombo de...
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  • Later, this number rose to 52 techniques from various arts. Martelo and queixada kicks, introduced by Bimba, became hallmarks of the Regional style. Sequences...
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    usually performed to a opponent’s support leg during kicks such as armada, queixada, martelo, or any other that leaves them on one leg. The capoeirista should...
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    dangerous attack movement that can be used when escaping under armada, queixada, or meia-lua-de-compasso. To perform the double mule kick, the capoeirista...
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