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Savate Terminology
==- A==
ALLEZ! - Begin! <br>
ARBITRE - Referee <br>
ARME - Ready position before a kick <br>
ARRIERE - Rear, Behind, Backward motion <br>
ASSAUT - Light contact contest emphasizing technical skill <br>
AUTORISE - Allowed, authorised <br>
==- B==
BAS - Low (level) <br>
BALANCE - Leg swing <br>
BLOQUEE - Block <br>
BOXE - Boxing <br>
BRAS - Arm <br>
==- C==
CASQUE - Headguard <br>
CHASSE - Driving or forcing away <br>
CHASSE LATERAL - Side kick - using the heel of the shoe to 'smash' <br>
CHASSE D'ARRET - A stopping kick to the body <br>
CHAUSSURE - Footwear <br>
COIN - Corner <br>
COMBAT - Full-power contest <br>
COMPTE - Count <br>
COQUILLE - Box (Protector) <br>
CORPS - Body <br>
COUP - Blow <br>
COUP DE PIED - Kick <br>
COUP DE PIED BAS - Low kick - using the inside arch of the shoe to 'cut' or sweep <br>
COUP DE POING - Punch <br>
CROCHET Bras Avant - Hook (punch) with the front hand <br>
CROCHET Bras Arriere - Hook (punch) with the rear hand <br>
CROISE - Crossed<br>
==- D==
DEPLACEMENT - Distancing movement or motion - also DECALAGE <br>
DIRECT Bras Avant - Lead hand Straight punch (Jab) - also DU GAUCHE <br>
DIRECT Bras Arriere - Rear hand Straight punch (Cross) - also DU DROIT <br>
DROIT - Right <br>
==- E==
ENCEINTE - Ring <br>
ENCHAINEMENT - Sequence of blows, combination <br>
ESQUIVE - Avoiding technique, such as 'slipping' or 'bob & weave' <br>
==- F==
FIGURE - Face <br>
FLANC - Side <br>
FOUETTE - Whip - using the toe of the shoe to 'stab' when kicking <br>
FRAPPE - Strike <br>
FRONTAL - Front, or to the front <br>
==- G==
GANT - Glove, or with colour to indicate grade (as shown below) <br>
           Bleu = blue; Vert = green; Rouge = red; Blanc = white; Jaune = yellow 
GARDE - Guard position <br>
GAUCHE - Left <br>
GROUPE - Chambering the leg (ready position) before a kick <br>
==- H==
HANCHE - Hip <br>
HAUT, EN HAUT - High (level) <br>
HORS COMBAT - Knockout (KO), or unable to continue <br>
==- I==
INTEGRALE - One-piece body suit (Unitard, or Catsuit) <br>
INTERDIT - Forbidden <br>
INTERIEURE - Inside <br>
==- J==
JAMBE - Leg <br>
JAMBE TENDUE - Straight or outstretched leg <br>
JAMBIERE - Shinpad <br>
==- L==
LATERAL - Sideways <br>
==- M==
MARCHE-CROISE - Cross-step (in front of, or behind, the lead leg) <br>
MEDIAN - Middle (level) <br>
==- N==
NON COMBAT - No decision - where both fighters are disqualified, or the match is abandoned due to spectator behaviour for example<br>
==- P==
PARADE - Blocking technique <br>
PESEE - Weighing <br>
PIED - Foot <br>
POING - Fist <br>
PRE-COMBAT - Middle category contest with full contact & full protection <br>
PROTEGE-DENTS - Mouthguard, gumshield<br>
==- R==
REGLEMENTS - Rules, regulations <br>
RECONTRE - Match <br>
REMISE - Counter with the same technique <br>
REPRISE - a Round - usually one, one and a half, or two minutes <br>
REVERS FRONTAL - Outside crescent kick, cutting with the outside edge of the shoe - keeping the kicking leg straight throughout <br>
REVERS LATERAL - Turning (spinning) kick, with a straight leg throughout <br>
REVERS Jambe Tendue - Reverse whip kick, slapping with the sole of the shoe <br>
RIPOSTE - Counter (immediate) <br>
==- S==
SAUT - Jump <br>
SOIGNEUR - Second, ring attendant <br>
SWING Bras Avant - A front-hand thumb down long-arm curving punch <br>
SWING Bras Arriere - The same punch delivered with the rear hand <br>
==- T==
TENDUE - Straight <br>
TENUE - Costume <br>
TIREUR, TIREUSE (f) - Boxer <br>
TOURNANT - Turning<br>