Savate Assaut & Combat Made Easy - Fully Illustrated

By Kenneth Pua and Andy Kunz

Savate is an artifact of French Martial culture, developed and crafted by Masters of both Savate and La Canne. This fully illustrated book combines two complete books into one. In every dynamite-packed page, experts teach you through pictures and technical instructions. You learn quickly and easily through our amazing new "slow motion picture" method. You learn every stance, every punch, every kicks, flexibility, and every jump kicks as demonstrated by our experts. It's just like getting personal instruction in your own home. The experts who prepared these instructions wants everyone to know how to play assaut and combat. These instructions can serve as a reviewer for Savate students who are scheduled for a glove ranking examinations as well. Now available as electronic book so that everyone could have these instructions. In this two books in one, we will be concentrating on two Savate sports activities. This book includes essential tools and tactics to play assaut & combat. In order to preserve the French traditions of this art, all techniques will be in the original French terms. ASSAUT: This combat game is a light contact type fight sport. Majority of FISAV and FF Savate train and compete in assaut. All strikes must be masterfully controlled and delivered without force. The emphasis of this game is style and technique. COMBAT: This combat game is full contact type kickboxing bout. This competition is for the most experienced fighters. Combat athletes, male and female, are highly trained fighters, who are scored on technique, precision, efficiency, ability and fighting spirit. This book offers step by step fully illustrated course in Savate from Blue Glove level to Yellow Glove level. This book includes a complete technical guide for coaches, athletes, martial arts enthusiast, and everyone.
The courses is divided into seven parts:
(1). The enumeration and explanation of Savate techniques, forms and movements.
(2). Scientific flexibility warm up that will enable students to be able to kick high.
(3). Technical exercises and proper body alignment performed alone to master the aesthetic of Savate forms.
(4). Combined exercises facing an opponent, the proper form of kicks, punches, movement and closing the distance.
(5). Technical and scientific exercises from English boxing
(6). Simple blocks, parrying and evasions.
(7). Technical abilities, Sparring and special striking combinations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 30, 2022
• ISBN: 9781387735044

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Savate Assaut & Combat

Made Easy - Fully Illustrated

Andy Kunz & Kenneth Pua

Photographers: Ernie Yap Valenzuela, Antonio Delgado, Gian Carlo Bilon, Ervin Muñoz, Kirk Angelo Pua, Andy Kunz,& Kenneth Pua

Copyright © 2017 Andy Kunz & Kenneth Pua

978-1-387-73504-4

All rights are reserved and any reproduction of/and copying from the book whether through mechanical or digital means for commercial is strictly prohibited. However part(s) of this book may be reproduced and/or copied without written permission for articles, review and/or further studies with special mention of the source.

WARNING - DISCLAIMER

Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for readers, it is also essential that a physician be consulted prior to training. The author and/or publisher do not guarantee that anyone following these techniques, suggestions, tips, ideas, or strategies will become successful. The author and/or publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to anyone with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book.

Introduction

Savate is not just about kicking, or the sports, but is an education about life, and everything that enhances one’s experience in life. You learn about yourself, and your interaction with people and the world around you. You learn that humans exist physically, and mentally you learn to function equally in each of these realms, and to strive for an ideal balance of the body, and mind. You learn about morals, ethics, and a unique philosophy that emphasizes the importance of good health and physical conditioning combined with an educated mind to have the power to protect and defend what is right, while tempering the power with the responsibility of self-control.

Savate or boxe Francaise has evolved into a much more diversified art, spanning light-touch aesthetics, full contact fight sport competition, and reality based street defense. The major emphasis of this book, is on the competitive aspect.

Physical skills include posture, stance, physical equilibrium, smooth and fluid movement, range, distance, angling, timing, rhythm. Evasion, parrying, blocking, striking (with feet, clenched fist), and escape from any restraints. Education includes the knowledge and application of the laws of motion, physics, mechanics and other natural forces.

With the strategy of Savate tactics having an emphasis on the strength and reach of the legs, kicking is the primary weapon and placed at the forefront. While it is important to obtain a balance of abilities in all ranges of fight sport, much time is dedicated to increasing the skills of kicking (stretching, balance, accuracy, power and timing).

In order to improve, test and demonstrate the various levels and stages of developing all of the above skills , students practice solo routines such as basic technical drills, duo, bag work , targeting drills, and assaut ( controlled sparring ) . Partner routines help to gradually increase the realism of an assaut/combat from one-step, two-step, & three-step sparring, free sparring , and various levels of self-defense application with resisting opponents in a variety of environments and clothing.

Savate is a complete, stand-alone system that covers all aspects of unarmed combat, and was designed, refined and developed like all original Martial art curricula to include anything useful, therefore it does not need to be supplemented with any other system.

Like any stand-alone system. Martial artists practicing Savate must study and analyze the techniques and tactics used by other fighters, and have a strategy for defending and defeating those methods without abandoning the core principles and codified training system that is unique to your own system. In essence, competitive savate is much like standard boxing. It contains all the same punches (jab, cross, uppercut) and movements, except the emphasis is on the feet rather than the hands. Savate is more a kicking sport rather than a punching sport.

As elegant as ballet, scientifically designed, yet deceptively basic. Expressive, yet efficient. Success will come to you, if you apply the knowledge proven worthy by the Masters of Savate. Reading this book will let you discover new insights into some old ways. Approach all new ideas with open mind, and with the willingness to try new techniques once before throwing it out. Every great adventure starts with a single step. And today marks the beginning of your new adventure. In this book you will find all the information about Savate training that you need to succeed in this sport.

How to use this Book

Reading this book, you will discover new insights. Sequential photos inside this book will make the techniques easier to understand. Read all directions. These will guide you on how to perform the techniques correctly. In this book you will find the information how to train properly. Things you need to succeed in Savate Assaut and Combat.

Here we presented a workout plan that will help you achieve flexibility you needed to do the high kicks. (Foutte figure, revers figure, chasse lateral figure, chasse frontal figure, tournant and saute)

Just remember that no workout is the same per level. Each workout has a different task and the tasks is realized by different means every time. To put it simply: your skill level, conditioning, and abilities change from workout to work out, and so do your exercises needs.

In this two books in one, we will be concentrating on two Savate sports activities. In order to preserve the French traditions all techniques will be in the original French terms.

ASSAUT: This combat game is a light contact type fight sport. Majority of FISAV and FF Savate train and compete in assaut. All strikes must be masterfully controlled and delivered without force. The emphasis of this game is style and technique.

COMBAT: This combat game is full contact type kickboxing bout. This competition is for the most experienced fighters. Combat athletes, male and female, are highly trained fighters, who are scored on technique, precision, efficiency, ability and fighting spirit.

With the training programme presented in this book. You will gain understanding of the strategies, scientific training method, attributes, physical skills and personal values required in competition.

Release your negative ideas and your past experience. Today marks the beginning of your new journey. As you start your journey reading this book, you will understand many misconceptions about being a good kicker.

Anyone, regardless of age, body type, or experience can become skilled in Savate.

You will learn stretching methods to increase your flexibility.

Savate is an artifact of French Martial culture, developed overtime and crafted by Masters. Success will come to you by applying the scientific method proven worthy by the masters of the art.

This book presents a complete and enjoyable syllabus that allows high standards of Savate training method to be passed to you our valued readers. This book can be read in one sitting, but your adventure to greatness takes a lifetime. With an open mind, you can learn everything. That reading this book will give you knowledge, however you should remember this book’s only a book and you should learn to think and experience things for yourself. Self-knowledge is the real power. You are just a few steps from becoming a great success in Savate. Those few steps will be presented to you by this technical manual. And this book together with your Savate coach/instructor will be your companion for life. ALLEZ!

Warm-up Dynamic Stretching

In Savate, we start our training with dynamic stretching and end our training with isometric stretching. Using it, we train successfully. Stretching is an exercise in beginning things correctly. 

Dynamic Leg Flexibility stretching

Dynamic leg stretching involves lifting your leg and gradually increasing reach, speed of movement. Perform leg raises in sets of eight to twelve repetitions.

By swinging the leg go straight up, muscles are stretched dynamically as opposed to the static elongation produced by other methods. Stretching in an upright position creates a better sense of balance although for this side stretch beginners are advise to hold on to a wall . Sustaining the hip back slightly, foot held in the side position that allows the leg to swing higher. (See Photos on the next page for your reference)

Tips: If after a few sets you feel tired – stop. Muscles and tendons when subjected to excess tensile strain lose their elastic restoring force, much like a rubber band that once over stretched either snaps or loses  its resiliency. This causes a decrease in amplitude of your movements. Do only the number of repetition that you can do without diminishing your range of motion.

Remember this! More repetitions will only cause you to lose some of your flexibility. When you exert greater effort, it will leave a deeper trace in your memory! 

Side Thrusting Kick Stretch

This is another dynamic stretching to aide you in perfecting the intermuscular coordination. This stretching helps you improve the elasticity of the muscles and ligaments when executing the Chasse lateral (side thrusting kick). To do this stretch, stand with one hand resting on the back of a chair for support. Raise your kicking leg to a cocked chasse lateral (side kick) position. Extend your leg out to the side first aiming on the middle line. Gradually increase the height of the line until you reached your peak. The number of repetition per set is between 8 to 12. Note: To align your hips, make sure your supporting leg is pointing towards the chair. You