Cell:MFS Corsaire/Savate 1/Terminology

Savate Terminology

- A

ALLEZ! - Begin!
ARBITRE - Referee
ARME - Ready position before a kick
ARRIERE - Rear, Behind, Backward motion
ASSAUT - Light contact contest emphasizing technical skill
AUTORISE - Allowed, authorised

- B

BAS - Low (level)
BALANCE - Leg swing
BLOQUEE - Block
BOXE - Boxing
BRAS - Arm

- C

CASQUE - Headguard
CHASSE - Driving or forcing away
CHASSE LATERAL - Side kick - using the heel of the shoe to 'smash'
CHASSE D'ARRET - A stopping kick to the body
CHAUSSURE - Footwear
COIN - Corner
COMBAT - Full-power contest
COMPTE - Count
COQUILLE - Box (Protector)
CORPS - Body
COUP - Blow
COUP DE PIED - Kick
COUP DE PIED BAS - Low kick - using the inside arch of the shoe to 'cut' or sweep
COUP DE POING - Punch
CROCHET Bras Avant - Hook (punch) with the front hand
CROCHET Bras Arriere - Hook (punch) with the rear hand
CROISE - Crossed

- D

DEPLACEMENT - Distancing movement or motion - also DECALAGE
DIRECT Bras Avant - Lead hand Straight punch (Jab) - also DU GAUCHE
DIRECT Bras Arriere - Rear hand Straight punch (Cross) - also DU DROIT
DROIT - Right

- E

ENCEINTE - Ring
ENCHAINEMENT - Sequence of blows, combination
ESQUIVE - Avoiding technique, such as 'slipping' or 'bob & weave'

- F

FIGURE - Face
FLANC - Side
FOUETTE - Whip - using the toe of the shoe to 'stab' when kicking
FRAPPE - Strike
FRONTAL - Front, or to the front

- G

GANT - Glove, or with colour to indicate grade (as shown below)

          Bleu = blue; Vert = green; Rouge = red; Blanc = white; Jaune = yellow 

GARDE - Guard position
GAUCHE - Left
GROUPE - Chambering the leg (ready position) before a kick

- H

HANCHE - Hip
HAUT, EN HAUT - High (level)
HORS COMBAT - Knockout (KO), or unable to continue

- I

INTEGRALE - One-piece body suit (Unitard, or Catsuit)
INTERDIT - Forbidden
INTERIEURE - Inside

- J

JAMBE - Leg
JAMBE TENDUE - Straight or outstretched leg
JAMBIERE - Shinpad

- L

LATERAL - Sideways

- M

MARCHE-CROISE - Cross-step (in front of, or behind, the lead leg)
MEDIAN - Middle (level)

- N

NON COMBAT - No decision - where both fighters are disqualified, or the match is abandoned due to spectator behaviour for example

- P

PARADE - Blocking technique
PESEE - Weighing
PIED - Foot
POING - Fist
PRE-COMBAT - Middle category contest with full contact & full protection
PROTEGE-DENTS - Mouthguard, gumshield

- R

REGLEMENTS - Rules, regulations
RECONTRE - Match
REMISE - Counter with the same technique
REPRISE - a Round - usually one, one and a half, or two minutes
REVERS FRONTAL - Outside crescent kick, cutting with the outside edge of the shoe - keeping the kicking leg straight throughout
REVERS LATERAL - Turning (spinning) kick, with a straight leg throughout
REVERS Jambe Tendue - Reverse whip kick, slapping with the sole of the shoe
RIPOSTE - Counter (immediate)

- S

SAUT - Jump
SOIGNEUR - Second, ring attendant
SWING Bras Avant - A front-hand thumb down long-arm curving punch
SWING Bras Arriere - The same punch delivered with the rear hand

- T

TENDUE - Straight
TENUE - Costume
TIREUR, TIREUSE (f) - Boxer
TOURNANT - Turning