Reverse Capoeira Butterfly Twist

The reverse capoeira butterfly twist or "Pirulito Reverso" is a butterfly twist where you jump from your right leg. In a normal capoeira b-twist, you would step to the left, swing your upper body down and up to the left and then jump from the left leg. In a reverse butterfly twist you do the whole thing the other way around. That sounds easy, but for most people this is a lot more difficult than the left side. For more capoeira jumps, click here, and don't forget to check out the animated capoeira section.

Execution

• Before you try the reverse capoeira butterfly twist, you should be able to land the left side.
• Start from the ginga and step to the right. Turn you right foot slightly to the right.
• Swing your upper body down and then up to the right, until you look away from your opponent.
• Kick your extended left leg up towards your opponent.
• Jump from your right leg and then close your arms in front of your chest -> To initiate the twist.
• Land on the right leg and then go back to your ginga.

Advice

• So what's the point in learning the reverse butterfly twist: If you can do both sides of this jump, you can throw a b-twist at any moment. In capoeira you have to react fast and a lot depends on your current ginga position. If you just stepped to the right, you would need 3 or 4 more ginga steps until you can throw a left b-twist again. That's just too slow.
• Also try the right butterfly twist axe, which is a fast kick with your swinging leg when you land. Again, of course you should try the left b-twist axe first.
• Something I've never seen (not even on youtube) is a 720 butterfly twist from the right leg.

Performance

• In this Video: Edil from Cordao de Ouro from Bolivia
• Club: Capoeira Bolivia - Cordao de Ouro
• Location: La Paz - Bolivia
• Taped by: Mavi

Suggestions

• Capoeira Ginga
• Left Capoeira Butterfly Twist
• Wushu Butterfly Twist
• Capoeira Macaco
• Capoeira Parafuso
• Volta Ao Mundo
• Capoeira Main

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