Do you want to take up a combat sport, but you don't know what type of boxing to choose? Try French boxing, also known as savate. You will be able to do both kicks and punches.
Find out everything there is to know about French boxing!
French boxing, also known as French boxing, is practiced only with the feet and fists. Shin, knee and elbow strikes are not permitted. It is the only foot-fist boxing to be born in Europe.
At the end of the 18th century, many fights broke out in Paris. During these violent episodes, kicks are given. In response to this Parisian violence, the slipper is increasingly practiced and taught. This is a method of combat which allows you to defend yourself in the event of a physical attack. It is practiced with shoes on.
During a stay in England, the Frenchman Charles Lecour, himself a savatier student, discovered the practice of boxing on this territory. She is considered there as a street sport without rules and practiced with bare hands.
On his return to Paris, Charles Lecour codified the rules of English boxing. It also mixes the punches of this sport with the techniques of slipper kick.
Around 1830, French boxing was born.
When it appears, it is referred to as savate Or slipper art. In the 20th century, practitioners, named shooters, instead use the name French boxing.
In 2002, the sport was officially renamed French boxing shoe.
In 2015, this combat sport was even officially registered in theinventory of French intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.
French boxing allows 3 punches from English boxing:
Concerning authorized kicks, fighters can perform 4:
Opponents can hit each other according to 3 levels of the body:
In savate, shooters are not allowed to attack:
As a bonus, certain moves are even completely prohibited, under penalty of receiving a warning:
French boxing is based on the travel, THE sequences, there precision and the tactical. Its practice thus makes it possible to act both on the health but also on the mind of the shooter. Discover the main benefits provided by this combat sport.
During each exercise, you are constantly on the balls of your feet. You hop forwards, backwards and even sideways. You thus strengthen the muscles of your legs, from your calves to your glutes.
During your workout, you will also engage your upper body when you send your fists. Back, arms, abs, shoulders, everything is toned.
In the end, it is all of your muscles that work with each of your movements. YOU lose weight, build muscle mass and you refine yourself.
We don't teach you anything, boxing is a sport that requires lots of cardio.
You need to move quickly between strokes, learn to manage your breathing, and manage to keep up with the workout.
At first, it will not be easy, but session after session, you will become more resistant And more enduring, without you realizing it.
When you box, you empty your mind in your mind. The time of your session, your frustrations and your daily problems are nothing more than a vague memory. You enter a 100% savate bubble.
You focus on your hits, your movements, your guard, and your dodges.
Take advantage of this interlude to let off steam and release all your aggression.
You will come out soothed and thelight spirit.
We know that getting into the ring is not easy for everyone.
As you practice, you will gain confidence in your hitting techniques and in your sporting abilities. You will also improve your tactical analysis with each new exchange with your training partner.
Thus, you strengthen both your mind but also your self-esteem.
As in all combat sports, French boxing has its own rules and its own practices. In this discipline, competition in the rings is divided into two types: the assault And the fight. Each official competition also requires a minimum level and age to participate. Follow the guide, we will explain everything to you in detail.
At a assault, the competitors' blows are delivered without being supported. Only the touch counts.
The blows should therefore not be powerful or impactful. Fighters are only judged on their technique, precision and style.
Each area of the body that is hit gives a certain number of points to the shooter who makes the shot:
Leisure sport is most often equivalent to this type of practice.
How many rounds are there in French boxing? In competitions, attacks most often take place in 3 rounds of 1 min 30 each, or 4 rounds of 2 minutes.
The shooter who scored most points at the end of these rounds is declared the winner.
To participate in these assault competitions, boxers must have over 7 years old and they must have validated their level 3, i.e. their red glove.
Unlike assault, in combat, it is the power and effectiveness of the blows which are to be preferred.
The objective here is to declare your opponent out of combat, or KO.
In general, fights take place in 5 rounds of 2 minutes.
Only the fighters of over 18 years old can participate in combat. With parental consent, a 16-year-old practitioner can also fight. In both cases, the boxer must have at least the rank of yellow glove as well as a medical authorization.
In slippers, the grade system allows you to determine the level of shooters. Certain competitions are only accessible from a certain grade, also called glove.
The different grades of French boxing are as follows:
Grades 1 to 4 are validated directly in the club. Each year, French savate boxing clubs organize several grade exams to assess the level of their students. On average, over a season, a shooter can pass between 1 to 2 grades.
To obtain the Bronze Gloves and the Silver Gloves, you must fight.
The vermeil gloves and the gold gloves are only givento boxing teachers French who have been practicing for a number of years. These teachers must also be proposed by a competent person in the field.
Passing grade 5, the yellow glove, is carried out by a federal exam which includes 4 technical tests. Its validation gives access to training and exams for become a savate trainer.
Fencers are divided into 7 categories according to their age, calculated with their year of birth:
If you do not have the age or level required to participate in official French boxing competitions, you can also participate in galas. These galas are unofficial competitions organized between clubs of discipline.
The weight categories are identical for assaults and for fights. They are just distinct between shooters and shooters.
In adult women, there are 9 weight categories:
In adult men, the number of weight categories amounts to 8:
As a fighter, if you enter a weight class, you have to stay there until the end of the season in progress. Otherwise, you simply risk being disqualified of your competitions.
Now you know almost everything about practicing French boxing. But what about the clothing and protection necessary for safe practice? We've listed everything for you.
The savate is practiced in a comfortable outfit for boxers:
In order to practice French boxing safely, fighters must protect themselves from their opponents' blows.
For this reason, the rules on protection are as follows:
French boxing is a combat sport born from merger between the boxing and the slipper.
As soon as it appears, it is codified in order to allow its practitioners to let off steam while remaining safe.
Here are the 7 main pieces of information to remember about this combat sport born in France:
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