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| • | Savate (pronounced ), also known as boxe française (French boxing) or French kickboxing, is a French martial art which uses both the hands and feet as weapons and contains elements of western boxing, grappling and graceful kicking techniques (only foot kick, no knee, no tibia). Practitioners of savate are called savateurs (men), and savateuses (women). Savate takes its name from the French for old boot (heavy footwear used to be worn during fights). The modern formalized form is mainly an amalgam of French street fighting techniques from the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, savate was a type of street fighting common in Paris and the north of France. And in the south, especially in the port of Marseille, sailors had developed a form of fighting involving high kicks, which was known as jeu marseillais (game from Marseille), which was later renamed chausson (slipper, after the type of shoes sailors wore). In contrast, at this time in England (the home of boxing and the Queensberry rules), kicking was seen as unsportsmanlike or as something that only cowards would resort to. The two key historical figures in the history of the shift from street fighting to the modern sport of savate are Michel Casseux (also known as "le Pisseux") (1794-1869), and Charles Lecour (1808-1894). Casseux opened the first establishment in 1825 for practicing and promoting a regulated version of chausson and savate (disallowing head butting, gouging etc). However the sport had not yet managed to shake off its reputation as a street fighting technique. A pupil of Casseux's, Charles Lecour was exposed to the English art of boxing around 1830 and felt that he was at a disadvantage, only using his hands to bat his opponent's feet away, rather than punching. He trained in boxing for two years before, in 1832, combining boxing with chausson and savate to create the sport of savate boxe française as we know it today. In competitive savate, there are four allowed kinds of kicks, and three kinds of punches [HTTP ]. &mi Source: [wikipedia: savate] |
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| Bridgeman Savate | ||
| collection of historical information on savate classique and chausson, including photos, weapons, personalities, quotations, and contact information. [perth, western australia] | ||
| Cambridge Academy of Martial Arts - Savate Kickboxing | ||
| photos and information on classes. training in savate defense, la canne and parisian wrestling is available from time to time. [cambridge, england, united kingdom] | ||
| Federation International of Savate | ||
| the federation is the international body which sets savate competition rules, certifies referees and holds international competitions. its site includes a newsletter, gallery, members section, and organization contact details. | ||
| Great Britain Savate Federation | ||
| exists to promote savate in great britain, and to promote communication and co-operation between savate clubs in great britain. site features club listings, news, events, instructor training seminars, and a guide to terminology. | ||
| London Savate: Authentic Kickboxing | ||
| boxe-francaise savate classes for fitness, flexibility and fun at several locations in london, england. | ||
| Savate Kickboxing | ||
| this site provides photos and historical information about savate and french weapons arts, as well as information about training. [montreal, quebec, canada] | ||
| Savate Ontario | ||
| organization dedicated to establishing the practice of savate in ontario, with a site providing information on ranking, competition, seminars and training locations. [toronto, ontario, canada] | ||
| Savate USA | ||
| a body for the administration, development and promotion french boxing (boxe francaise) and cane fencing (canne de combat), in the united states. [laredo, texas, united states] | ||
| The Australian Savate | ||
| photos, essays, techniques and background on savate and french weaponry. details on classes and seminars - some offered internationally - are also provided. [broadbeach, queensland, australia] | ||
| Trinity Savate and JKD | ||
| savate and jeet kune do training, plus gallery, links, seminar information and sample drills. [toronto, canada] | ||
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