Savate Savate Savate (), also known as boxe française, savate boxing, French boxing or French footfighting, is a French combat sport that uses the hands and feet as weapons combining elements of English boxing with graceful kicking techniques. Only foot kicks are allowed, unlike some systems such as Muay Thai, which allow the use of the knees or shins. "Savate" is a French word for "old shoe or boot". Savate fighters wear specially designed boots. A male practitioner of savate is called a tireur while a female is called a tireuse. Savate takes its name from the French for "old shoe"
Talon (cards) table. In other games, there are however very different variations, for example in Königrufen. Talons may be placed face up or face down. Parlett describes a "kitty" as "the pool or pot being played for" or "a dead hand or widow". He also equates "talon" to "stock" as the "cards which are not dealt initially but may be drawn from or dealt out later in the play." The following are examples of games and the term usually used for talon. They are taken from Parlett unless otherwise indicated: Talon (cards) A talon (; French for "heel") in card games is