Level: Intermediate | Style: Briga de rua (Street Fighting)
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A basic move in which the user sweeps the opponent's leg with his foot, especially in midst of performing a bigger movement.
Move Background
Banda is a sweep kick, the objective of which is to pull one of the opponent’s feet making him lose his balance and fall. It usually is performed from a standing position. What separates the Banda from the Rasteira is that the sweep is mostly done with the heel of the foot instead of the instep.
Step by step guide
Stand close to the opponent and throw a bump with the front of your right thigh into the side of his left leg.
This is done using Rooster mechanics; and it throws him on the outer side of his (far) right foot.Continue by twisting your hips leftward until they point away from the opponent; then sweep both of his legs from the rear to his front with your right foot (Snake mechanics).
What is important is to turn your hips away from the opponent before you pull(Snake); otherwise, the sweep is impossible to apply.
This banda can be done against a firm stance (legs together) as in Batuque; it can also be used to first smash opponent's legs together, then sweep him.
Unlike most others, this banda cannot be performed solo; you have to bump into something with your thigh.