Grading

Children belts:

1/7 – White and yellow

2/7 – Yellow and yellow

3/7 – Yellow and orange

4/7 – Orange and orange

5/7 – Orange and green – Monitor Junior

6/7 – Gren and green – Graduado Junior

Teenagers belts

1/5 – White and orange

2/5 – White and green

3/5 – Green and yellow

4/5 – Yellow and blue

5/5 – Blue and orange

Adult belts:

1/10 – White and yellow

2/10 – Yellow

3/10 – Yellow and orange

4/10 – Orange

5/10 – Orange and green – Monitor

6/10 – Green – Graduado

7/10 – Blue – Formado

8/10 – Purple – Professor

9/10 – Brown – ContraMestre

Psychological: Attendance, behaviour in class and out, desire to help the group, respect towards other students and the teacher;

Technique: The student will be asked to perform some of the movements of Capoeira. The Master/ Teacher say the name of the movement and the student performs it;

Theory: General knowledge about Capoeira. The student receives a text to learn and questions based on this text will be asked by the Master/ Teacher.The student needs to succeed in all aspects to receive the belt. It has to be well deserved.