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Step 1
Start the Jisora Jiswela capoeira take down by facing your opponent.
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Step 2
Begin ginga with your opponent, but as you go left, your opponent does his ginga to the right.
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Step 3
Duck down as your opponent kicks with his right leg.
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Step 4
Sweep your right leg forward, pivoting on your left leg and touching the floor with your left arm.
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Step 5
Pivot to the left and sweep your right leg forward, leg bent, so it knocks the opponent's leg.
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Step 6
Continue turning to the left as the momentum of your turn forces your opponent to fall over backward to the mat.
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Step 7
Put your weight on your hands as you lean to the left.
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Step 8
Straighten your torso so you face front.
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Step 9
Resume the ginga.
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Step 10
Practice the Jisora Jiswela capoeira take down over and over until you are able to do all of the movements smoothly within the beats of the music. The moves should flow smoothly from the ginga.
