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Canne de combat

Canne de combat is a French stick-fighting discipline in the savate context. Athletes use a light straight cane, protective clothing and a circular contest area; points come from technically valid hits to permitted target zones.

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Classification

Category Combat sport

Family Combat Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Canne de combat is French stick fighting with target zones and technical hit scoring.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like footwork, distance, reaction and precise weapon technique.

Cost Club/course start with loan cane and protection is realistic; own set later. Club fee, cane, mask, protective clothing, gloves and possible events. Savate/canne club or FF Savate/FISav-adjacent group. Hits should be technically valid and controlled, not raw stick force.

First progress Basic strikes after a few sessions; tactical validity takes longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

cane
mask
protective clothing
gloves
circular area
coach

First steps

find club
learn stance and distance
practise arme/parries
watch controlled assauts

Savate/canne club, GB Savate/FF Savate information or local baton/canne group.

Train only with protection, coach and clear assaut/arbitrage rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags canne-de-combat, combat-sport, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Use the cane to land technically valid, controlled hits on permitted target zones.

Teilnehmer

Two athletes in assaut; other formats by rules.

Teamgröße

Individual bout.

Spielfeld

Circular contest area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Points for valid cane hits plus penalties/deductions.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

cane
mask
protective clothing
gloves

Wichtige Regelpunkte

invalid target zone
uncontrolled force
missing technical preparation
area/rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Federation Internationale de Savate
Federation Internationale de Savate (FISav)
Federation Francaise de Savate (FF Savate)

Canne de Combat et Baton FF Savate · official · high
Cahier 10 Canne de Combat et Baton FF Savate · rulebook · high
Guide to Arbitrage Great Britain Savate Federation · official · medium