Vingativa
Vingativa
Literally: vindictive
A capoeira takedown in which the capoeirista traps the opponent's leg with their own leg and throws them by shifting hip weight or pushing.
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Vingativa, literally vindictive, is a capoeira takedown. According to lalaue.com, the capoeirista quickly closes in on an opponent standing side-on, traps the opponent's rear leg while protecting the face with the elbow. Once the front leg has trapped the opponent's leg, the capoeirista shifts hip weight forward and up and throws the opponent. The same source calls it a "shoulder" takedown meant to unbalance the opponent and bring them down, typically right after one's own attack. Sources disagree on the mechanics: the Portuguese Wikipedia describes a quick side-by-side approach and a push with the elbow, back, or head. The English Wikipedia lists vingativa among the standard capoeira sweeps and takedowns alongside rasteira, tesoura, arrastão, and boca de calça; lalaue.com places it among mixed-style takedowns at an intermediate level. It differs from boca de calça, which grabs the trouser leg or ankles with the hands, in that it traps the opponent's leg with its own leg and brings them down with the upper body. It differs from rasteira, a leg sweep, in the push or strike with the elbow, back, or head. We have not been able to document who introduced the technique.