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Savate

Savate, or boxe francaise, is French foot-and-fist boxing with shoes. Assaut emphasises technical control, combat allows much harder contact; distance, footwork and precision are central.

LevelVariant FamilyCombat Sports CategoryCombat sport

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Classification

Category Combat sport

Family Combat Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Combat sports train controlled techniques such as strikes, kicks, throws, holds, forms, or self-defence sequences.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want discipline, body control, fitness, and technical learning.

Cost 30-180 EUR for clothing, wraps, or basic protection. 30-100 EUR per month for training. 20-80 EUR per month in a club/dojo/gym. Protective gear and grading fees may be added later.

First progress Basics after a few weeks; safe sparring much later.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

training clothes or gi
protective gear depending on sport
mat/ring/dojo
coach supervision

First steps

try a trial session
learn stance and falling basics
do light technique before sparring
add protection gradually

Start at a club, dojo, martial arts school, or university sport.

Train under supervision, build contact gradually, and rest when injured.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Savate assaut, Savate combat, Savate canne, Savate Assaut, Savate Combat, Savate Canne

Tags indoor, variant, individual, variante, einzeln, savate, combat-sport, kampfsport-familie

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to score with legal punching and kicking techniques, show technical superiority, or in combat format win by points or stoppage.

Teilnehmer

Individual bouts by gender, age group, weight category, and discipline.

Teamgröße

One athlete per bout.

Spielfeld

Boxing ring or mat area depending on format and event.

Dauer

Rounds and bout time depend on assaut, combat, or canne rules.

Wertung

Scoring considers valid hits, technical quality, control, penalties, and, depending on format, impact.

Gewinnbedingung

A bout is won by points, technical score, stoppage, or disqualification.

Ausrüstung

savate shoes
gloves
mouthguard
format-specific protective gear
ring or mat

Wichtige Regelpunkte

illegal target area
knee/shin attack instead of foot technique
excessive contact in assaut
holding
unsporting conduct

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Fédération Internationale de Savate (FISav)

SAVATE boxe francaise Federation Francaise de Savate · federation-guide · high
How to join Great Britain Savate Federation · beginner-and-club-guide · medium
Rules of Refereeing Great Britain Savate Federation · rulebook · high
Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
Britannica Britannica · encyclopedia · high