Defensive Position: Cocorinha is employed as a defensive position in the roda (the circle where Capoeira is played). It allows the practitioner to avoid high kicks or sweeps from their opponent by quickly lowering their body.
Transition: It's often used as a transitional movement to flow between different Capoeira techniques. Practitioners can easily move from cocorinha into kicks, sweeps, or other defensive postures.
Ground Play: Capoeira often involves playing on the ground. Cocorinha can help in swiftly transitioning from standing to ground movements and vice versa.
Stance Variation: There are variations of cocorinha in Capoeira. For example, "cocorinha de ladinho" involves turning to the side while in the crouched position. These variations provide flexibility and adaptability during gameplay.
Evading Moves: Capoeira involves a lot of acrobatics and dynamic movements. Cocorinha can be used to dodge an opponent's acrobatic or spinning kicks.
