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- Step 1: Savate or French Boxing is between two people. You are only allowed to do 4 different types of kicks and punches.
- Step 2: Firstly you need to keep you hands up to protect your head. Your body should be slightly hunched over, knees bent, and you should be light on your feet.
- Step 3: Punches you are allowed to throw (in competition); jab punch (a punch with a your lead hand), cross punch (a punch with your rear hand), Hook (a punch with either hand but your arm is bent), and an Uppercut (an upwards punch).
- Step 4: Kicks you are allowed to throw (in competition); Roundhouse kick (make contact with the toe), Piston Kick (Side kick), Reverse kick (hit the opponent with the sole of your foot), Low kick (kick the opponents shin). You are also allowed to use knees.
- Step 5: No matter what punch or kick you throw you need to set your opponent up and at the same time defend yourself from being hit.
- Step 6: When punching you need to keep your knees bent, body compact, and put your weight behind the punch. Be accurate with your punches. Set up combinations of punches and kicks.
- Step 7: It is important that when you kick you have great balance and that you are able strike your opponent with force. Make sure that you do not leave yourself open for a counter attack when striking with a kick.
- Step 8: Match can continue for the desired amount of time or strikes for points.
Details
savate is a alternative and sports
exercise
that primarily targets the shoulders
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, lower back, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads, shoulders, traps and triceps
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savate is a alternative and sports
exercise
that primarily targets the shoulders
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, forearms, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, lower back, middle back, neck, obliques, outer thighs, quads, shoulders, traps and triceps.
The only savate equipment that you really need is the following:
boxing gloves. There are however many different savate variations
that you can try out that may require different types of savate equipment or may even
require no equipment at all.
Learning proper savate form is easy with the step by step
savate instructions, savate tips,
and the instructional savate technique video on this page.
savate is a exercise for
those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience.
Watch the savate video, learn how to do the savate,
and then be sure and browse through the savate workouts on our
workout plans page!
Tips
- Stay light on your feet and read your opponent. Try to spot is tells and be ready to attack if the opening occurs.
- Make sure to wear proper protection when competing.
Types
- Force Type: N/A
- Mechanics Type: Compound