Savate is a French martial art that involves a lot kicks. It has been around since the 1800's. It has sweet techniques. Savate is practiced around the world. It has its own ranks and competitions.
Savate means old shoe. It was a common form of street fighting in Paris. Sailors in Southern France develop a style of fighting called Chausson that involved high kicks and slaps. They didn't punch each other because hitting someone with your fist was a crime. Spanish and Italian people help develop Savate as well.
Micheal Casseux and Charles Lecour are the fathers of modern day Savate. Michael Casseux create rules for Savate and opened a gym 4 it. Charles combined Chausson, English Boxing, and French Street Fighting together. Later on stick fighting was added. Joseph Charlemont became a teacher of Savate. His books became basis of the sport's rules. Joseph son Charles was influential sport too.
Manchette: Hitting someone with your forearm.
Slap: Open palm strike.
Elbow Strikes: They can be used on any part of the body.
Finger Strikes: Can be used to poke the eye out or break the wind pipe.
There are 4 types of kicks: low shin, side, roundhouse, and reverse. There are 4 type of punches: jab, cross, hook, and uppercut.
Savate World Wide
The US, Britain, Australia, Finland and other countries have organizations dedicated to Savate. These organizations promote training, own gyms, and host competitions. Savate is less dangerous than football, hockey, baseball, and skating in the US.
Ranks
There are 3 avenues a person can take with Savate. The ranks for the first to avenues is determined by the color of gloves the practitioner wears. The last freeway doesn't he gloves.
Technical Road: blue, green, red, white, yellow, silver I, silver II, silver III, and violet gloves for people under 17.
Competition Road: bronze and silver I-V
Teaching Levels: initiateur, aide-monitieur, monitieur, and professeur.
Competition
The competitors have to wear a suit called integrale when they fight. They also wear boxing gloves and Savate boots. Sometimes a helmet is worn. Competitors fight in a regular boxing ring. There are two kinds of matches assault and total combat. Fighters wear protective gear for assault, but not for total combat.
This is a sweet martial art! I like it kicks. I like the fact you learn how to fight with a cane from this style of fighting. You should learn more about it. Sad to say, but it looks a little gay.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savate
http://www.blackbeltmag.com/daily/traditional-martial-arts-training/savate/savate-from-the-back-alleys-of-france-to-the-martial-arts-world/
http://www.blackbeltwiki.com/savate
http://www.mmm.it/killerfra/street.htm
http://www.fullcontactmartialarts.org/savate-french-boxing.html
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