Cordas
As other martial arts, Capoeira has a system to grade student’s progress. Each group has its own colours and students can only change their cords at a Batizado or Troca de cordão ceremony, which is normally held once a year.
Capoeira União has the following cordas:
1st | Azul (Blue) |
2nd | Azul/Branco (Blue/White) |
3rd | Marron (Brown) |
4th | Marron/Branco (Brown/White) |
5th | Cinza (Grey) |
6th | Cinza/Branco (Grey/White) |
7th | Laranja (Orange) – Estagario |
8th | Laranja/Branco (Orange/White) |
9th | Verde (Green) – Instrutor |
10th | Verde/Branco (Green/White) |
11th | Amarelo (Yellow) – Professor |
12th | Amarelo/Branco (Yellow/White) |
13th | Roxo (Purple) – Contra-Mestre |
14th | Roxo/White (Purple/White) |
15th | Vermelho (Red) – Mestre |