[1] Capoeiristas rarely use this move today, except as a last resort, as it goes against one of the basic principles of capoeira: to always avoid close combat.

[9] Many inverted positions of engolo and capoeira, are believed to have originated from the use of handstand by nganga imitating their ancestors, who walked on their hands in the spirit world.

[12] In 1909, there was a famous match when a capoeirista Cyríaco da Silva defeated a Japanese jujitsu champion Sado Miyako with the double legged rabo de arraia kick.

[13] Japanese martial arts champions visiting Brazil frequently challenged locals to free-style contests.

In 1909, Sado Miyako was challenged by Ciríaco da Silva, a black docker and capoeira mestre.

But those who have had the chance to use it on the proper occasion know its effectiveness and its destructive power, given the element of surprise as well as the enormous force of the kick.

[16]This technique allows a player to go under the opponent's kick, such as armada, queixada, meia-lua-de-compasso, etc., and then attack unexpectedly and with an extremely powerful and devastating blow.

[18] The player should descend quickly and, while rapidly supporting both hands on the ground, kick with both feet to the opponent's face or chest.

[4] Rabo de arraia amarrado (tied stingray tail) is one of the great traps of capoeira for novices.

Having three points of support, the capoeirista can move their leg back and deliver a powerful blow to the opponent's head.

[13] After they grabbing it, the capoeirista rotates in a way that the hands firmly plant on the ground, and the other foot kicks the opponent horribly in the face or ears, which almost always has serious consequences.