Touch, don’t get touched – the benefits of doing Savate Assaut (no power) kickboxing

Touch, don’t get touched – the benefits of doing Savate Assaut (no power) kickboxing

What is Assaut? Assaut is a specifc type of Savate kickboxing in which all power (puissance) must be excluded from the strikes in training and in competition. More fun The aim is to touch and not be touched, making it a game in which tactics, speed, and cunning all play a big part. Many people…

7 ways women can benefit from Savate kick boxing

7 ways women can benefit from Savate kick boxing

Savate is a type of French kick boxing using touch contact and longer, more elegant kicks. How women can benefit from Savate classes and workouts 1. Savate offers a total body workout A typical class will train your legs, abs, back, arms, and everything else. From doing tough footwork drills, to kicking on the ballet…

Is Savate an effective martial art?
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Is Savate an effective martial art?

Savate is both an elegant and effective fighting style. Behind the flow of the movements there is an insistence on accuracy, efficacy, and the ability to break down an opponent scientifically. Savate teaches accuracy. All Savate kicks use the boot alone. If other fighting arts kick as though swinging a baseball bat, Savate is like…

Why I do Assaut

Why I do Assaut

Learning to fight is a great way to improve your body. It requires cardio, endurance, strength, flexibility and skill. The turnoff, however, is the risk of sustaining damage. If you value improving your body but don’t want to risk its destruction, then the balance offered by Savate Assaut provides the experience and the thrill of…