Latéral Croisé
Literally: crossed lateral strike
Latéral croisé is a horizontal cane strike in canne de combat delivered from inside across the body's axis, to the head, side or shin.
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⚠️ Common Mistakes
A bent wrist, which lets the cane slip off target; such a strike is not recognized and is called a sabré.
About
Latéral croisé, literally "crossed lateral strike," is one of the six basic attacks of canne de combat. Delivered from inside, across the body's axis, it is a horizontal strike at three levels: head, side of the trunk, or legs. French classification groups it with latéral extérieur as one of two lateral strikes; the other four basic attacks are vertical. It differs from latéral extérieur by crossing the body's axis, and from croisé tête and croisé bas by being horizontal rather than vertical. In competition, a hit to the side of the head, the trunk between the lower ribs and the hips, or the shin below the knee counts; a leg attack must use a lunge. Maurice Sarry codified the six basic attacks, founding the Comité National de Canne et Bâton in 1975 and publishing the reference manual in 1978.