The Savate (also known by the name of French Boxing) is a sport born in poorer neighborhoods and slums of Paris in the early nineteenth century.
stems from Chausson, a method of military defense based primarily on the feet, and soon spread even in the wealthiest strata of Parisian society. To distinguish itself from boxing or English boxing, French boxing took the name, even if the name of savate is what remains in common use. At first, the techniques could be carried out only with his feet, but the shots were introduced in 1820 to slap hands with the contenders in 1830 and began to use the boxing gloves. Landed im
Italy in 1898, the Savate is currently practiced throughout Europe and the Francophone countries of Asia, Africa and North America. Currently, the best schools are those in France, but also in Italy are preparing excellent athletes. Especially in Liguria there is a strong tradition in the sport dating back to the early twentieth century, no coincidence that there are still a few shots in the manual defined Genovese but these are in disuse in the competitive practice because of their dangerousness.
Savate The irony is almost the name of the French sailors were wearing slippers at the time usually, the reason lies in the fact that most of the development of Savate is in trips made by sailors especially in eastern countries, where they were fascinated by foot techniques of the martial arts room. Imitating these techniques, expanded baggage leg techniques of the style, and, through the inevitable stylistic corrections over the years, has reached the form in which all martial artists know it, and not practicing. Currently the most important events are the World Championships, Europeans and the French Championship, closely followed because of the technical level of the participants.
Rules
Unlike related disciplines such as Full Contact, Kick Boxing and Muay Thai, where you fight barefoot, in Savate using high-heeled shoes with rubber soles and toe shots are taken rinforzate.I with the neck, with the toe and the heel. You can hit your opponent anywhere except on the neck or in the genital triangle, while a stroke brought on his back is not called by the referee but does not involve any points for those who launches. The shots are not all the same value: the kicks to the face, and in general all those worn with the legs (except bass) are worth more than an endless series of shots taken with the arms.
The equipment consists of the shooters, as well as the characteristic that uniform Academic , a helmet (used only in some category), the mouth guard, gloves, the shell, the shin (although the latter is used only in some category) and reinforced by savate shoes. In competitive savate, there are three types: the ' assault, the precombat and battle of the first series.
Types of competition
Assault : develops in three times a minute and a half, the shooters are required to take the shots lowers slightly. In the case of uncontrolled blow the athlete concerned is called by the referee, the third point of the shooter is disqualified. Nevertheless it is the actual competition, where athletes are brought to show the best of techniques learned, trying to leave as little room as possible to the opponent. The winner is declared by the judges, who evaluate only the blows to the mark and especially the style of the athlete.
Precombat : The battle for second series is divided into three occasions by two minutes. The contact is full KO and valid. The shooters wear all protections, such as in the attack. The winner of a match is declared by the three judges on the sides of the ring depending on the power and precision of the strokes.
Combat first series: this kind of competition does not use a helmet and shin, the shoot five, is reserved for experts or professional athletes.
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