As a student you are not always aware of the progress of your own capoeira. Throughout the year you are constantly being evaluated on your improvements and when it comes to batizado you will be graded accordingly. As you reach higher cordas you will only find out that you are grading on the final day of batizado.

Associacao Internacional Sinha Bahia de Capoeira has one system which we use worldwide. Some other schools use systems that are different and some schools also have very similar systems. Sinha Bahia prides itself in having a strong quality of capoeira and this is definitely reflected in the graduation of our students.

Before achieving corda amarela, students will spend six months on each corda. Once students reach corda amarela, they must stay for a minimum of one year on that level. Evaluations for yearly cordels (corda amarela upwards to Mestre) are done only at the start of the year. Students who receive corda amarela late in the year may have to spend 18 months before receiving their next grade.