Savate Defence Syllabus & Training Programme
I. Striking Techniques — Hands & Arms (percussions des membres suprérieurs): a) Open Hand Strikes: 01 Palm-heel strike (la musette), direct or angled Targets: Jaw; Forehead; Sternum, etc 02 Open palm slap (la baffe), cupped-hand Targets: Ears (i.e. ear canal); Groin, etc 03 Back of open hand (le revers de baffe) Soft Targets, such as: Groin, Ears & Face 04 Knife- or edge of the hands (le tranchés) Primary Targets: Throat & Neck 05 Web of the hand, between thumb & 1st finger Primary Target: Throat 06 Closed Fingers Spear Hand Primary Target: Throat 07 Open Fingers and Thumb Jabs & Fishhooks Primary Targets: Eyes, Throat & Mouth 08 Half Fist, or Middle Knuckles strike Primary Target: Throat |
b) Closed Hand Strikes: 01 Straight Arm Jab & Cross punches (le direct) Targets: Jaw; Nose; Body 02 Hook punches, short & long (le crochet) Targets: Side of the Jaw; Ribs 03 Shovel Hook punches Primary Targets: Floating Ribs 04 Uppercut punches, short & long (l’uppercut) Targets: under the Jaw; Stomach & Ribs 05 Overhead, or angled Cross Primary Target: Sides of the Jaw 06 The Hammer fist (le marteau), direct or angled Targets: Nose; Sides of head; Collar Bones 07 Knuckle raking strike Primary Target: Face 08 Circular fist palm (le coup de poing circulaire) Primary Targets: Ears (i.e. ear canal) 09 Back-fist (le revers de poing) Mainly soft targets, and the Temples 10 The ‘cup & ball’ (le bilboquet) Primary Target: Under the Chin |
c) Strikes with the Arms: 01 The circular inner cuff strike, inner forearm ‘clothes-line’, and inner bent elbow lift (la manchette) 02 Elbows (le coup de coude) Very versatile at close range & many angles: Front Diagonal Up, Front Horizontal, Front Diagonal Down, Vertical Up, Front Spear forwards, Back Elbow (various angles and sometimes re-enforced), Downwards Spearing Elbow. 03 Shoulder bump forwards Use at close range to create space for Elbows 04 Shoulder bump upwards Use at close range to strike or lift the chin/jaw |
II. Striking Techniques — Feet & Legs (percussions des membres inférieurs):
a) Thrust Kicks (chassés): 01 Front thrust kick (le chassé frontal) Strike with the heel, or sole, to all targets 02 Side thrust kick (le chassé latéral) Strike with the heel, or sole, to all targets 03 Back-side thrust kick (le chassé arriére) Strike with the heel, or sole, to all targets 04 Back, or Mule kick (le coup de pied de mule) Lean or drop forwards & thrust directly to rear 05 Descending stomp kick (le chassé descendant)
b) Whip Kicks (fouettés): 01 Front Whip, or Snap kick (le fouetté vertical) Primary Target: The groin 02 Lateral Whip, or Round kick (le fouetté latéral) Primarily striking with the point of the shoe 03 Oblique, or Angled Whip kick (le fouetté italien) Primary Target: The groin & Stomach region 04 The Reverse Lateral, or hook kick (le revers) 05 The Short Whip kick (le fouetté court) Close range kick, striking with the shin
c) Sling, Swing, or Pendulum Kicks: 01 Frontal Reverse, or Outside Crescent kick 02 The Obverse or Inside Crescent kick (l’avers) 03 Straight leg vertical lift (coup de pied direct) Primary Target: The groin 04 Back Sling [straight leg version of the Mule] Lean forwards & pendulum kick backwards 05 The Low Strike (le coup de pied bas) Strike with inner edge of shoe to ankle or shin 06 The Axe kick Mainly used against a downed opponent
d) Other Kicks: 01 Low Inside Foot Hack & Shin Scrape Lift Kick 02 Rear lifting vertical heel kick (le coup de talon) Primary Target: The groin 03 Inwards Hook kick Primary Target: Behind knee when standing 04 Outside leg flip-up kick (l’aile de pigeon)
e) Knees (le coup de genou): 01 Front Knee Front Thrust Mid-range strike 02 Front Knee Lift Close-range strike primarily aimed at groin 03 Lateral, or Roundhouse Knee Thrust Can be used to counter hip throw attempt 04 Inside Circle Knee (similar to Muay Thai) Frequently used in a clinch situation 05 Knee Drop Mainly used against a downed opponent
III. Head & neck holds (les colliers) 01 Front collar with head and one arm encircled (collier de face) 02 Side collar with head and one arm encircled (collier de côté) 03 Rear collar with head and one arm encircled (collier de arrière) 04 Full Nelson, or Rear Underhooking Double Arm [with head & neck press] 05 Rear Overhooking Double Arm [with wrist & forehead control] 05 Front Double Underarm [with head under upper arm]
IV. Throws & Takedowns (les projections): 01 Outside rear leg block (petit barré arrière) 02 Leg Reap, outside-to-outside – Judo ref: Osotogari, ‘major outer reap’ 03 Hip Throw, with arm around the waist – Judo ref: Ogoshi, ‘major hip throw’ 04 Hip Wheel, or ‘Cross Buttock’, head encircled – Judo ref: Koshiguruma, ‘hip wheel’ 05 Outer Winding Throw, arm wrapping over arm – Judo ref: Sotomakikomi, ‘outer winding’ 06 One Arm Shoulder Throw, or ‘Flying Mare‘ – Judo ref: Seoinage, ‘shoulder throw’ 07 One knee drop shoulder throw (epaulé genou à terre) – Judo ref: Drop Seoinage 08 Fireman’s Lift, with one arm between legs – Judo ref: Kataguruma, ‘shoulder wheel’ 09 Inside Leg Hook, inside-to-inside – Judo ref: Kouchigake, ‘minor inner hook’ 10 Inside Leg Reap (crochet de jambe), outside-to-inside – Judo: Ouchigari, ‘major inner reap’ 11 Outside Leg Reap, or Hook, inside-to-outside – Judo ref: Kosotogari, ‘minor outside reap’ 12 Arm Cradle & Head Push Through
V. Immobilisations (pins) on the ground (les immobilisations): 01 Top Mount Pin (chevauchement de maintain) Judo: Tateshihogatame 02 Scarf Hold Judo: Kesagatame 03 Shoulder Hold Judo: Katagatame 04 Side Four-Quarters Hold Judo: Yokoshihogatame 05 Upper Four-Quarters Hold Judo: Kamishihogatame
VI. Leg locks (clés de jambe): Practice off kick attacks. In set (a) Attacker kicks to the mid-section. Defender moves away from the kick and shields with bent forearm. Defender immediately encircles the leg with their arm, and then trips or unbalances Attacker. In set (b) Attacker kicks higher, and so Defender blocks and catches from underneath (leg cradled in the crook of the elbow). Defender now twists the leg inwards, so that the Attacker falls face down. a) Defender now standing, with Attacker is on his/her back, facing up: 01 Standing achilles leg lock (clé de cheville par extension) 02 Opposite arm biceps curl, achilles lock 03 Step through & over the leg, achilles lock 04 Step through & above shoulder, achilles lock 05 Other leg step across body, medial ligament knee lock 06 Single Leg Boston Crab
b) Attacker now facing down: 01 Kneeling step over leg lock (clé de genou par hyper flexion), foot between legs, knee outside 02 Kneeling step over leg lock, knee between the legs, and foot outside 03 Kneeling achilles crush, hands clasped 04 Kneeling ankle lock, arms crossed on chest, or in a figure-four position 05 Lay back, arm encircles leg, achilles and hip lock 06 Lay back, arm encircles entire bent leg, knee crush and hip lock 07 Lay back, outer arm through, ankle lock 08 Combined leg and arm lock
VII Arm locks (clés de bras) on the ground, starting with opponent on his/her back: 01 Nearside straight arm bar over upper leg 02 Nearside straight arm bar over lower leg 03 Nearside straight arm bar between upper & lower leg 04 Nearside bent arm entanglement behind knee of lower leg 05 Double bent arm entanglement [using leg entanglement on nearside, & arm on far side] 06 Across body straight arm bar 07 Across body vee armlock [‘Kimura‘ — opposite position of figure-4 armlock below] 08 Across body figure-4 armlock [hand level with shoulder, elbow pointing down towards feet] 09 Top mount pin with figure-4 arm lock applied (clé de quatra) 10 Top mount pin with goose-neck wrist lock applied (clé de bras tendu) 11 Cross straight armlock (tendu de bras barré) Judo: Jujigatame 12 Kimura from underneath [opponent in your Guard, having escaped from the cross armlock]
VIII Strangulations (etranglements): 01 Rear naked choke (etranglement arrière) Judo: Hadakajime 02 Rear kneeling strangle (etranglement arrière verrouillé) Judo: Same as full Japanese strangle 03 Rear sliding lapel strangle Judo: Okurierijime 04 Rear single wing necklock & strangle Judo: Katahajime 04 Facing guillotine strangle (barré de bras au cou, au sol) Judo: Katajujijime 05 Facing reversed crossed strangle (croissé de revers) Judo: Gyakujujijime
IX Unbalancing (déséquilibres): 01 Rear drag on shoulders, clothing, hair, etc (tiré arrière) 02 Across body, lower body bowl (temps de ramassement) 03 Single leg pick up & body bowl (bloqué de pied) 04 Step on foot and roll body in that direction (enroulé de corps)
X Pressure points (points de pression)
Copyright © Ollie Batts July 2011
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