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| What is Savate? Savate (pronounced 'Sa-vat' and also known as 'Boxe Française - Savate') is a method of fighting using the feet and hands, with a traceable history, in its present form, back to the early part of the 19th century. During the first half of the 1800's, Charles Lecour (1808 - 94) combined English Boxing ('Boxe Anglaise') with French methods of kicking. These were taken from the old street fighting methods of 'savate' (a slang term for 'old shoe' or 'old boot'), and the more flamboyant style of 'Chausson' (the name of a sailor's deck shoe), also known as 'jeu Marseillais' (Sport Marseille). Nowadays, Savate is made up of two inseparable parts: Boxe Savate and Savate Defence. Boxe Savate is one-on-one fighting, with rules, whilst wearing gloves (similar to Boxers), Chaussures (Savate boots), and Integrales (an all-in-one unitard / body suit). Savate Defence has no rules, however, as it is intended as a method of all-in fighting for self-defence. |
 David McLaughlin & Professor Salem Assli (coup de pied bas & jump frontal reverse kick) |
| Guide to Grades: | |
Blue
Glove : |
To be able to touch an opponent. |
Green
Glove : |
To
be able to touch an opponent after blocking an attack. To recognise an attack, to be able to defend and counter it. |
Red
Glove : |
To
be able to touch an open target whilst being attacked. To be able to anticipate the attack and choose the most appropriate defence (block, parry, side-step etc.) in order to reach an unprotected open target. |
White
Glove : |
To
be able to touch an open target before being touched. To be able to anticipate an attack and counter before opponent has completed his / her attacking technique. |
Yellow
Glove : |
To
be able to create an open target and touch it before being touched.
To be able to create an unprotected target by using a feint or 'dummy' and then to touch that target, with an appropriate technique, without being countered. |
Silver
Glove : |
To
be able to create open targets on an opponent and to touch those
unprotected targets using advanced techniques, before being touched
or countered. To be able to 'flow' with a partner in sparring (assaut). |
All Levels : ~ |
To demonstrate all techniques with style, co-ordination and control. |
| Savate History | Gym Inspection | Checking shoes & laces! | Terminology | Equipment | Salem Assli |
| Training Combinations | Grading requirements | Grading Requirements 2 | Wrapping Hands | Links page | Savate Defence |
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