Elsewhere we have recently mentioned:
manchette = forearm smash
avertissement = public warning
arbitre = referee (referred to as Mr)
un combat = a match
une cagoule = a mask
projection = cross buttock, mare, throw of any kind
étranglement = stranglehold
se dégager = to escape
manche = .... do we have a word?
Since French bouts had no rounds, the first part of the bout was the first "manche"; after a score, they started the second "manche". It's something like leg, or session, but I can't find the right word in English. Any ideas?
This thread becomes interesting because so many of us are now enjoying BW French bouts on youtube, and grasping some of the commentary is part of the fun. Make sure you turn on the subtitles, though these are often mangled where the writer doesn't seem to know the terminology.
Can anyone add to the list?
Oh là là! = Ai ai ai ai Aih!
One English term used"Double Nelson"