Savate Gradings

Savate gradings encourage students to understand the different phases of a fight.

Each Glove rank concentrates on a particular sequence which teaches awareness in a sparring situation. This allows students to master each phase of boxing an opponent as their confidence and skill grows.

Coloured gloves

Even though grades are denoted by colours, we do not actually wear gloves of that colour (although some fighters wear coloured patches). Click a glove colour to find out more:

BLUE

I touch and I am not touched in reply.

GREEN

I am not touched and touch in reply.

RED

I am not touched and reply on a different line

WHITE

I touch before being touched.

YELLOW

I create the opportunity to touch.

SILVER

Expertise

How do gradings work?

In a Savate grading students are paired and an examiner will set a series of technical drills. This will include strikes, defences, footwork and combinations, themed and free sparring from the syllabus. Assaut (sparring) is included in every grade, reflecting the importance of applying the techniques at real speed.