Macaco Lateral

Level: Intermediate | Style: Contemporânea

Tutorials, Step By Step guide, Tips & Follow Along Video

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Back handspring.

Move Background

Done like Folha Secca, with the same leg kicking off and landing.

Step by step guide

  • This is also known as a Xango.
  • It is a standard back handspring. Instead of placing one hand on the ground and flipping over, a leap is made backwards in an arch while extending the hands over the head.
  • This move is used more for entering the roda.

Variations on Macaco

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Macaco

Style: Contemporânea
Level: Advanced
Category : Floreios

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Style: Contemporânea
Level: Advanced
Category : Floreios

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Macaquinho

Style: Contemporânea
Level: Advanced
Category : Floreios


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