Savate Competitions

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Types of Savate competition

London Savate trains for, and competes in, many competitions across Europe each season. We have produced several British champions, one European Champion, and one World Champion, in addition to winning medals at club level events. View our events calendar for Savate competitions coming up.

Assaut.

Assaut has unique rules which literally require strikes to be delivered ‘without force’ (sans puissance). This requires high levels of control and requires you to win by invention, strategy, tactics, and fitness, rather than by brute force. Studying Assaut gives athletes the chance at a longer fighting career. 3-5 ringside judges award points for clear, well-formed Savate technique that touches the opponent. Bouts are 3-5 rounds of 1.5 to 2 minutes long, with a minute’s rest.

Combat.

In Combat fighters seek to damage or KO the opponent using full-contact technique. Superior conditioning and strength define a successful Combat athlete. Bouts may be held at championships, galas, or other events.

Duo / Demonstration.

Some Savate competitions will include a Duo – or paired demonstration – category, in which twp participants co-operate to produce the most pleasing and technically comeptent display.

Canne de Combat.

Canne de Combat Savate competitors try to touch defined targets with a high speed cane strikes, strictly regulated.

Savate rules.

The Federation International (FISav) maintains the Rules of Savate and the Arbitrage (refereeing) Rules (French language, external links).

Recent London Savate World Academy online tactics classes

Title	Date	Summary	Minutes	Categories	Tags
Renewed Attacks	19 Apr 2021	38 min Tactical class. Following up your attacks with another in order to put-off your …	38	Lessons	combinations, tactics
Baiting and Drawing	12 Apr 2021	How to set up your preferred replies. Here we break down the Yellow Glove skill …	39	Lessons	tactics
3 Set-ups in Savate	07 Dec 2020	50 minute lesson. Can you tell the difference between a set-up and a scoring strike? …	50	Lessons	tactics
Sofa to Savate | 5 Golden Rules of Savate	05 Oct 2020	Sofa to Savate is great if you are looking to start the elegant and effective …	5	Talks	beginners, tactics
Footwork in action	10 Sep 2020	Take your footwork further. Expert analysis of Savate fights illustrating principles of good footwork on …	9	Analysis	footwork, tactics
Fight Analysis Workout: Multiple Kicks	17 Aug 2020	Watch multiple Savate kicks being used effectively in the ring. Talk-along fight analysis PLUS workout. …	6	Analysis	kicking, tactics
Attack Variety	23 Jul 2020	Aims To add some variety – height, segment, and trajectory – to our attacks. Contents …	44	Lessons	tactics
Fight Analysis 101	29 Jun 2020	Aim To introduce a few fight analysis ideas and explore how we might think as …	28	Talks	tactics
Feinting	25 Jun 2020	Aim To practise and reinforce some of the main ways of feinting, thinking about how …	45	Lessons	tactics
Tactical Imagery	15 Jun 2020	Mental Imagery is a widely used tool for improving sports performance. Generally it is defined …		Documents	tactics
Unpredictability	04 May 2020	Technique 47 mins | Unpredictable Movement x 3 rounds | Strikes x 3 rounds | …	47	Lessons	tactics
Answered: how do I breathe properly when boxing?	17 Apr 2020	Member question: ‘How do I breathe properly when boxing?’ Answer: This world-class Savate training content …	2	Technical Clips	tactics
Variety	30 Mar 2020	Add variety to your combos, footwork, and attacks – Monday 30th March 2020. 32 mins …	32	Lessons	tactics