Editing Capoeira (section)

== Ranks ==
Because of its origin, capoeira never had unity or a general agreement. Ranking or graduating system follows the same path, as there never existed a ranking system accepted by most of the masters. That means graduation style varies depending on the group's traditions. The most common modern system uses colored ropes, called ''corda'' or ''cordão'', tied around the waist. Some masters use different systems, or even no system at all.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capoeira-world.com/about-capoeira/capoeira-ranking/|title=Capoeira Ranking- Capoeira Cord System |website=Capoeira-World.com |date=2015 |language=en-US|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528200010/http://www.capoeira-world.com/about-capoeira/capoeira-ranking/|url-status=usurped}}</ref> In a substantial number of groups (mainly of the Angola school) there is no visible ranking system. There can still be several ranks: student, treinel, professor, contra-mestre and mestre, but often no cordas (belts).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angola High School |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/indiana/districts/m-s-d-steuben-county/angola-high-school-7422 |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=U.S. News}}</ref>

There are many entities (leagues, federations and association) with their own graduation system. The most usual is the system of the ''Confederação Brasileira de Capoeira'' (Brazilian Capoeira Confederation), which adopts ropes using the colors of the [[Brazilian flag]], green, yellow, blue and white.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=CBC - CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE CAPOEIRA |url=http://www.cbcapoeira.com.br/conteudo/biblioteca/quadro-de-graduacao |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=www.cbcapoeira.com.br}}</ref> However, the ''Confederação Brasileira de Capoeira'' is not widely accepted as the capoeira's main representative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capoeira (General Knowledge) |url=https://getintomartialarts.com/martialarttypes/capoeira/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Capoeira Mata Um |language=el-GR}}</ref>

=== Brazilian Capoeira Confederation system ===
Source:<ref name=":1" />

==== Children's system (3 to 14 years) ====

* 1st stage: ''Iniciante'' (Beginner) - No color
* 2nd stage: ''Batizado'' (Baptized) - Green/Light Grey
* 3rd stage: ''Graduado'' (Graduated) - Yellow/Light Grey
* 4th stage: ''Adaptado'' (Adept) - Blue/Light Grey
* 5th stage: ''Intermediário'' (Intermediary) - Green/YellowLight Grey
* 6th stage: ''Avançado'' (Advanced) - Green/Blue/Light Grey
* 7th stage: ''Estagiário'' (Trainee) - Yellow/Green/Blue/Light Grey

==== Adult system (above 15) ====

* 8th stage: ''Iniciante'' (Beginner) - No color
* 9th stage: ''Batizado''  (Baptized) - Green
* 10th stage: ''Graduado'' (Graduated) - Yellow
* 11th stage: ''Adaptado'' (Adept) - Blue
* 12th stage: ''Intermediário'' (Intermediary) - Green
* 13th stage: ''Avançado'' (Advanced) - Green/Blue
* 14th stage: ''Estagiário'' (Trainee) - Yellow/Blue

==== Instructors' system ====

* 15th stage: ''Formado'' (Graduated) - Yellow/Green/Blue
* 16th stage: ''Monitor'' (Monitor) - White/Green
* 17th stage: ''Instrutor'' (Instructor) - White/Yellow
* 18th stage: ''Contramestre'' (Foreman) - White/Blue
* 19th stage: ''Mestre'' (Master) - White

=== ABADÁ - Capoeira system ===
Many Capoeira schools use a system taken from Abadá-Capoeira.

ABADÁ has a graduated cord system using colors that refer symbolically to nature and reflect the level of practice. The cord system does not so much reflect the practitioner's level of skill as much as their progress on their individual path as a member of the ABADÁ community.   The cord system as outlined by Arte Capoeira Center – ABADÁ Capoeira is as follows.

=== Adult Graduation System ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Title/Level
!
!Cord Color
!Basic Responsibilities
|-
|'''Beginner'''
|[[File:Corda Crua - Capoeira.png|frameless|262x262px]]
|''Corda Crua''
(Natural Cord)
|natural cord student
|-
|'''Student'''
'''Aluno/a'''
|[[File:Corda Amarela e Crua - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Crua-Amarela''
(Natural-Yellow Cord)
|''transformation''
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Amarela - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Amarela''
(Yellow Cord)
|''The Gold''
The yellow cord signifies the value of apprenticeship.
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Amarela e Laranja - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Amarela-Laranja''
(Yellow-Orange Cord)
|''transformation''
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Laranja - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Laranja''
|''The Sun''
The orange cord reflects the awakening of the apprentice's consciousness.
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Laranja e Azul - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Laranja-Azul''
(Orange-Blue Cord)
|''transformation''
|-
|'''Graduado/a'''
|[[File:Corda Azul - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Azul''
(Blue Cord)
|''The Sea''
The blue cord indicates the apprentice's awareness of the immense path ahead.
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Azul e Verde - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Azul-Verde''
(Blue-Green Cord)
|''transformation''
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Verde - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Verde''
(Green Cord)
|''The Forest—the world’s lungs''
The green cord signifies the consolidation of apprenticeship.  It provides the base on which ABADÁ-Capoeira is built.
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Verde e Roxa - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Verde-Roxa''
(Green-Purple Cord)
|''transformation''
|-
|'''Instrutor/a'''
|[[File:Corda Roxa - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Roxa''
(Purple Cord)
|''The Amethyst''
The purple cord signals that the capoeirista has begun to overcome the physical, psychological, and spiritual pain of learning capoeira and defending its ideals.
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Roxa e Marrom - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Roxa-Marrom''
(Purple-Brown Cord)
|''transformation''
|-
|'''Professor/a'''
|[[File:Corda Marrom - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Marrom''
(Brown Cord)
|''The Chameleon''
The brown cord represents the constant transformation that characterizes the group's style.
|-
|
|[[File:Corda Marrom e Vermelha - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Marrom-Vermelha''
(Brown-Red Cord)
|''transformation''
|-
|'''Mestrando/a'''
|[[File:Corda Vermelha - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Vermelha''
(Red Cord)
|''The Ruby''
The red cord symbolizes justice. At this level, the capoeirista acquires an understanding of responsibility; he or she is expected to strive for justice in conducting his work and making her decisions.
|-
|'''Mestre'''
|[[File:Corda Vermelha e Branca - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Vermelha-Branca''
(Red-White Cord)
|''transformation''
In this graduation the Capoeirista tries to develop their potential in order to concentrate and maintain ABADÁ's ideals. It is a phase of transformation, because the Mestre is preparing to obtain the highest graduation in ABADÁ's system. In order to achieve Grão-Mestre, it is necessary to make decisions with precision, honesty and above all with wisdom and impartiality.
|-
|'''Mestre'''
|[[File:Corda Branca - Capoeira.png|frameless]]
|''Corda Branca''
(White Cord)
|''The Diamond''
The "Diamond" is the hardest and most resilient mineral. It reflects all colors and all colors are united in white.
|}