Martelo No Chão
Level: Advanced | Style: Contemporânea
Tutorials, Step By Step guide, Tips & Follow Along Video
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Pronounced “Mah-teloo noo shaow” combine a negativa, rolê, and a martelo.
Move Background
It is a martelo that starts from the ground. The Martelo no Chão is delivered from a lower position usually right before a rolé while in esquiva baixa or downward going into a queda de rins.
Step by step guide
- Starting from the negativa position, bring your weight forward and pull your hips up off of the floor.
- Once your hips are up I the leg that you were sitting on will come around like a roundhouse kick to strike at either the legs, stomach, or head of your target.
- This kick can be very difficult to do because it does come from a very awkward position.
- For this reason a requires a lot of practice and comfort with moving on the floor.
- It’s also very important to practice some of the more fundamental movements that were mentioned (ie. Rolê, , and Martelo).
- The kick finishes in the base position of the Ginga where you can transition into any other movement.
Variations on Martelo
