Aú batido
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The Aú batido is a Capoeira move where a practitioner does a handstand, followed by a twist with the hips and a split. Aú batido literally means "broken cartwheel".
This movement is a defensive move, used when attempting to perform a cartwheel and the opponent attacks, generally with a Cabeçada, a headbutt, the au batido or broken cartwheel takes place, attacking the opponent by surprise before the attack is executed.
The Aú Batido is sometimes also used in doubt or simply as a trick move. For this quality, it is used often in Breakdancing and Tricking
