New updates covering international savate tournaments have been placed
in the 'News' section of Blair Moore's web site  www.sportsavate.com

All the best ,

Craig G

Ok - I've finally settled into my new home! *hurray!* So, not to beat
a dead horse, but does anyone know of a Salle in Western PA? The
closer to Pittsburgh, the better...

Thanks, everyone!

Adieu!
~Malcolm

New January updates are now up on Blair Moore's sport savate web site .

News briefs include Australian and international savate events . Go to the
"News" section of the site - www.sportsavate.com - to view.

All the best ,
Craig G

Hello,

there is a new wew site about french canne / with videos sections.

http://www.batoncanne.com

(in french, japanish an english)

Thanks.

MR

The story can also be found in French here:

http://www.clicanoo.com/

Try clicking the following to go straight there:

http://www.clicanoo.com/articles/article.asp?id=93598


Pugil

Date:   Saturday 26th and/or Sunday 27th February, 2005

Featuring one of the world's leading Savate trainers, Gilles le
DUIGOU, and the 2003 Female French and World Champion
(full-contact), Ingrid GRAZIANI.
(This event is sanctioned by the Great Britain Savate Federation -
GBSF).

Short Profile of Gilles le DUIOGOU:

Teacher at the world-famous Choisy le Roi club (near Paris)
from 1979 to 2001. Whilst there, he produced many French,
European and World Champions. Gilles was also a top
competitor in his own right too, winning the French
Championship in 1985 and the European Championship in
1986. (I believe I'm right in thinking that he famously finished,
and won, one fight with at least one broken arm!)

Ingrid GRAZIANI (additional information):

As well as being one of the leading female Savate fighters in the
world, Ingrid is also a former French beauty queen. Her titles
include:
Miss Seine-et-Marne 2002 and Miss Ile-de-France 2003.

Venue:  Cambridge Academy of Martial Arts® (CAMA),
Cambridge (UK).
         (The actual training venue will be confirmed shortly)

Times:  11am 'til 4pm (each day).

Cost:   CAMA and/or GBSF Members: Ј45 (weekend), or Ј30
(one day only).
         Others: Ј50 (weekend), or Ј35 (one day only).
         Special discounts available for groups - please ask.

Hi everybody,

Unfortunately the article is in Italian, but I thought you could
find your way around this.

http://www.tgcom.it/sport/articoli/articolo235825.shtml


This is a tragedy for the whole Savate community, especially for
those that personally knew Johnny Catherine. The ex European and
world champion (1997), was killed by a group of 20 some youngsters
the night before Christmas. They used machetes and baseball bats,
exporting one of his legs as a trophy. It append in the island of
Reunion near the Saint Francois stadium.


Eugenio Traballano

NO BUTTS, HAS TO BE BOXING; MARTIAL ART FITNESS KICK WHERE WOMEN BEAT
MEN... AND IT BEATS CELLULITE.(Vital)



Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 9/18/2002

Byline: GINNY CLARK

FROM step classes to spinning, fitness fads come and go before they
have delivered what they promised ... and most of them bore us long
before they go.

If we are honest, maybe that's why they don't deliver.

Nevertheless, it's time to dust down your trainers because there's
another - yes, but give it a chance - new exercise to try, this time
of the martial arts variety.

And there are two great things about this one: firstly, women are
better at it than men and secondly, it banishes cellulite.

Promises don't come much better than that. The question is, will it
deliver before we get bored with it?

This latest craze is the French form of kick boxing, called Savate.
Pronounced sa- vat, it is a 400-year-old fusion of the foot-fighting
seen by French sailors on voyages to the Far East and traditional boxing.

As the national sport of France this martial art now forms part of the
French army's training routine.

Despite all this, it is not violent - but it does involve a training
regime that can work wonders on your thighs and bum.

Brothers Steve and Mike Krause run Krauseworld, the Glasgow gym which
specialises in martial arts. It is the only outlet in Scotland
licensed to teach Savate - and the Krause brothers say their classes
are gaining a dedicated following.

Mike said: "Women are naturally better at Savate than men. They have
stronger legs, more powerful hips and tend to master the grace of the
art more easily than guys.

"Because of the level of aerobic activity, muscles are strengthened
and toned rather than bulked- up.

"It's the favourite workout for a lot of supermodels, and Savate can
burn up to 800 calories per hour - which puts it at the top of the
league in the weight-loss stakes."

Steve added: "The women who come along also say they find the classes
exciting, and they are able to have fun while working out."

And having tried out a Savate class (okay, a quarter of a class), I
would have to agree.

As you are not just doing a robotic series of movements for no obvious
reason, but working through moves which develop a skill as well as
toned muscles, it does feel uniquely satisfying.

And getting the opportunity to kick out at someone else - without
hurting them, of course - is good fun too!

This is not kick-boxing as you might imagine it. You are not out to
floor an opponent - and you always wear training shoes. In France, it
is practised to competitive level but it is still not combative in the
usual ring- style sense. If anything, it is like fencing - with the
legs and feet used to point and touch opponents instead of an epee.

In fact, most people call it foot-fencing.

But if that all sounds a bit too Olympian for you, don't worry -
Savate is a solid workout with a few extra benefits thrown in.

In Savate, everybody works in pairs. And after some stretches and
lunges I teamed up with Mike.

Gripping left hand to left hand and then right to right in order to
work each leg, Mike took me through three basic moves, which mean you
take your weight on one leg while working the other.

Mike said: "The support you get from gripping hands with your training
partner means you won't lose your balance."

Even so, as I went through the routine of basic pointing kick,
sweeping back kick and whole- foot kick I could feel the effort in my
supporting leg as much as in the one doing all the kicking.

And after all these individual moves with both legs, I then had to do
all three in sequence.

By the time I finished I was sweating hard and could feel the muscles
pulsing in my thighs.

But Mike left me feeling a real novice when he explained: "That was
just the warm- up. Now we put the moves into action and get a cardio
workout too."

At that, I left it to the experts and watched as Mike donned special
gloves which he uses as protective markers on his body for training
partner Mandy to aim her kicks at.

Mandy is married to the other Krause brother, Steve, and has become a
huge fan of Savate.

She said: "I used to teach step classes, so this is a big contrast.
You have to give a bit more to it but you get so much more out of it."

Anne Barclay, who comes from Falkirk, but works in Glasgow, has become
such a fan of Savate classes that she comes in and trains virtually
every weekday - and brings her three kids on Saturdays.

For this 41-year-old mum, it is not just the fact that it "works the
glutes like nothing else", Savate has also boosted her self- confidence.

Anne says: "There is a self-defence element to it, I suppose, but it
is not really about that. It's more Savate challenges you to try
things you haven't done before. And when you find out you can do them,
that gives your confidence a huge boost.

"It requires you to think about yourself and your potential."

Anne, like most advocates of Savate, believes it is all about
empowerment - for the mind as well as for the body.

For while the potential physical gains are obvious, the mental workout
you'll also receive is what helps to make Savate so satisfying.

If you can't bear the thought of another 20 minutes on the
cross-trainer, then savate is worth a try.

As Anne says: "It's become an all-round self-discipline. Savate is a
philosophy for life."

Truly, a French approach to fitness.

Want to try it?

ALL you need is loose, comfy clothing - but if you haven't exercised
in a while, consult your doctor before starting any new fitness regime.

If you want more information on classes in your area, contact the
Savate Federation of Great Britain on 0870 741 9837.

Krauseworld run Savate classes recognised by The California
Association of Boxe Francaise.

Phone 0141 333 1817 or visit www.krauseworld.com. Or you could try
this competition to win a year's Savate classes at Krauseworld, worth
pounds 500. There are also five runners-up prizes of a taster session
each.

To be in with a chance of winning just answer the following questions.

(1) What does `savate' mean?

(2) How many calories per hour does foot-fencing burn?

Answers on a postcard to: Vital, Daily Record, One Central Quay,
Glasgow G3 8DA.

COPYRIGHT 2002 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday

Hi everyone.

I am moving to NJ soon (hoping to close on a house in Westfield in January).

For professional reasons, I took a short hiatus from Federation activities (law
firm life left no free time).  I have recently switched jobs (located in Newark)
and I am interested in getting involved again, both in training and in the NJ
Federation.

Any information regarding Federation meetings/business and savate training
sessions in NJ would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Peter

Background:

Former VP, Maryland Savate Federation
Former Officer/board member, U.S. Savate Federation (treasurer 2002-2003)
Member - 2002 U.S. Savate Team.


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The Australian Savate Federation inc proudly presents a savate training
seminar with 1999 world & 2000 European savate champion  Sebastien Gautery.

Sebastien will be teaching a 4 hour seminar covering  the skills of sport
savate on Sunday the 5th of December 04 at the Combined Martial Arts Academy
   46-50 Spencer road, Narang, Gold Coast Australia.

Any Aussies interested should contact me on 0413 753 390 or email
-ozsavate@... for more information .

All the best ,

Craig Gemeiner
President- The Australian Savate Federation Inc

Additional information on the latest competitions involving savate fighters
in Europe has been added to the "news" section of Blair Moore's sportsavate
site,  may be of interest to some.
- www.sportsavate.com


Best ,
Craig G

I enjoyed this article. Coincidentally, I was able to visit Paris
last month, and trained at both Masseran and Choisy-le-Roi France!

It was a fabulous experience being at both clubs -- both were tough
work-outs with friendly people, as the article describes. It's great
getting to train with another schmo in jogging pants, and then
finding out they are a member of the French national team, or a
district champion.

One interesting sight was watching Jose prepare a guy for his first
fight -- he did five rounds against five different experienced
fighters, some from assaut and some from combat. He had a one-minute
rest between each, and a fresh opponent each round. Not an easy
exercise!

I was also able to visit the club called Lavallois. The training
there was excellent, although the atmosphere is not quite as warm.

M. Le Duigou suggested that for a North American visiting Paris, a
good way to arrange to do some training is to introduce yourself and
what you're looking for on the message board at the French Federation
website - http://www.ffsavate.com.

cheers,

Janesse
Savate Ontario

--- In salledesavate@yahoogroups.com, bjjsavate <no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
>
> Training Savate in France
>
> This was for the ARSIC newsletter from about 4 years ago. Its
really
> reads more like a travelogue piece, but I thought some folks
> interested in Savate would enjoy reading it.
>
>
> While at the site, feel free to check out the Savate area and see a
> quick clip. That's my wife, who has fought Savate and was part of
the
> USA Team to Belgium in 2002. She's not training anymore, since
she's
> carrying twins. :-)
>
>
> http://wayofnoway.com/articles_france.html
>
>
> Armando
>
>
> BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE

Training Savate in France

This was for the ARSIC newsletter from about 4 years ago. Its really
reads more like a travelogue piece, but I thought some folks
interested in Savate would enjoy reading it.


While at the site, feel free to check out the Savate area and see a
quick clip. That's my wife, who has fought Savate and was part of the
USA Team to Belgium in 2002. She's not training anymore, since she's
carrying twins. :-)


http://wayofnoway.com/articles_france.html


Armando


BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE

Now developing the North Carolina Savate Federation and TEAM BAD
SOUTH.

Currently offering private and semi-private training only.

See the "Contact" page on our website for details.


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www.wayofnoway.com

Sorry Malcolm,
There isn't a club in central NY that I know of.  Rolando Garcia, a
student of Armando Basulto, is teaching boxe francaise classes in NYC
though. Come check it out if you're in the city (Thursday's at 7pm at 257
West 39th, 14th floor).
Running is probably your best bet to get in shape, but I won't worry about
that, just start training and you'll figure out how to get conditioned.
Luke



>     Hello - I've been researching Savate for some time now and I was
>  wondering if anyone knew of any clubs around the Central NY area? I'm
>  not sure if I'd be able to join any clubs for any length of time for
>  now because I have to move in December and I'm not entirely sure
>  where just yet... lol. If I zero in on a general location, though,
>  I'd like to find a Salle in that area that I could start training in.
>  But for now I'd just like to talk to an instructor to see what I'd
>  need, maybe get some stretching excercises to limber up a bit before
>  I dive right in. Any suggestions?
>
>  Thanks much
>
>  -Malcolm
>
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Hello - I've been researching Savate for some time now and I was
wondering if anyone knew of any clubs around the Central NY area? I'm
not sure if I'd be able to join any clubs for any length of time for
now because I have to move in December and I'm not entirely sure
where just yet... lol. If I zero in on a general location, though,
I'd like to find a Salle in that area that I could start training in.
But for now I'd just like to talk to an instructor to see what I'd
need, maybe get some stretching excercises to limber up a bit before
I dive right in. Any suggestions?

Thanks much

-Malcolm

Thanks for the help!
Seth has the site now and will be finding a club.
Keith

footye <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Keith,

If you go to the french federation website
http://www.ffsavate.com
and click "les clubs" on the left of the page
there is a searchable database of clubs
which shows at least 4 clubs in Nantes...

Good luck!



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>
> Thanks,
>
> Keith
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Hello everyone,

Just a heads up on a new web site from Australia, www.sportsavate.com . The
person running this site ( Blair Moore) is sincere about getting  sport
savate moving in OZ he's also keen to place results of savate tournaments
from around the world on his site .

If you would like to help out and at the same time receive some free
advertising for your clubs please contact Mr Moore.

All the best ,
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After looking through the links section and checking the archived
posts, I couldn't find any  salles or instructors who were here in
the Bay Area.

I knew of a man named Eric Van who ran a school in Alameda called
Amsterdam Martial Arts. He mainly taught Muay Thai, but also offered
Savate lessons. This was back a few years and he no longer has  a
school that I could find.

Any help finding a place to study & train would be appreciated.

Dirk

Keith,

If you go to the french federation website
http://www.ffsavate.com
and click "les clubs" on the left of the page
there is a searchable database of clubs
which shows at least 4 clubs in Nantes...

Good luck!



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>
> Keith
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Thanks,

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Depends on which shoe, how you train and what surface you train on.
If you bought "training" shoes and you're on a mat or canvas ring
and you train 3 days a week, probably 3- 6 months minimum. If you
bought "competition" shoes and you train in them 3 days a week on a
mat, good luck if you get 2 months out of them. On wood or concrete
my guess is 2 weeks.
many of us train in wrestling shoes which are hard on faces but easy
on the wallet.
greg
--- In salledesavate@yahoogroups.com, hanoverboxingclub
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I just purchased a pair of shoes from RPS which cost me 117Euros or
> about $148. If I use them in sparring and on the bags in training
how
> long should I expect them to hold up? I know that Pascal supplies
you
> folks in New Jersey. Any thoughts?
>
> I ask because my experience with heavy use of Ringside and Everlast
> (which we call affectionately 'neverlast') has not been so good so
I
> prefer Title.
>
> Thanks,
> Fred

I just purchased a pair of shoes from RPS which cost me 117Euros or
about $148. If I use them in sparring and on the bags in training how
long should I expect them to hold up? I know that Pascal supplies you
folks in New Jersey. Any thoughts?

I ask because my experience with heavy use of Ringside and Everlast
(which we call affectionately 'neverlast') has not been so good so I
prefer Title.

Thanks,
Fred

Anyone attending? I'm planning on going to the
downtown class on thursday.

Eric Miller
mixed and mashed martial arts


----
"Dear Martial Artists

I hope that my email will find you well.

I just wanted to let you know that I will be in
Toronto from Monday June 7th in the evening to Monday
June 14th. I will not be coming to Toronto in July
like usual since I will be in Europe, so this is the
only opportunity for the summer to train with me.

I will be teaching the French Arts and Mix Martial
arts throughout the week at different locations.

- There will be a workshop in Downtown Toronto, for
Info call Scott Redstone at 416-219-5862 on Thursday
evening from 6 to 9pm.

- There will be a workshop at Mr Fitness in Rexdale on
Tuesday evening from 6 to 9pm for Infos call Jim at
416-749-4202

-There will be workshop (s) and testing in Savate at
the Kombat Art Training Academy for times and details
call Joey, Dave or Calvin at 905-804-8158.

I wish you a pleasant day and hope to see you during
my stay in Toronto.

Thank you

Salem Assli"

>
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Hi, Everyone!

I was wondering if any Americans from California or New Jersey or
elseware, are heading to the Assaut Championships? There are, I
think, about 9 of us on the Canadian team -- mostly from Quebec.
If so, perhaps we can meet up!

Janesse

There is a new, cool, little sample Savate clip on our website.

Just go to the "Savate" section on our website:

www.wayofnoway.com

and clip on the "Sample Boxing Technique" at the bottom.

This is a great representation of Savate's continuous combinations
and movement.

Enjoy!

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
Jeet Kune Do - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Savate
New Jersey
www.wayofnoway.com

Hello Eugenio!
Thank you for the letter.On these moment I cant to buy from amazon because I
havent credit cards, but I have one good book on russian language that includes
few old manuals. They are:
Traite de Devost-1856
T. de Charlemont-1877
T. de Aine-1910
T. de Aliot-1948
The book stell have in sell and I can send for exchange. Too I make colection
with teachyourself videotapes and hope soon find something for savate and make
change of records.
I hope You know www.savateaustralia.com its a grate site with many useful
things.Now I visit the web that you recomended.
Cheers. Ill be hapi to pen pal with you.



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Hello Krum,

Look on Amazon for a book from Umberto Manoni, obviously called B.F.Savate. It
was published five-eight years ago in Italian, French, and maybe in English. It
will help practicing a more modern stile. You can also check the various Savate
web sites in Europe for contacts; the Italian federation (www.Savate.it) could
be one.

Good Luck.

Eugenio
krum kosharevski <krum_a_k@...> wrote:
Hi friends!
My name is Krum.Im from Bulgaria.I interesting from ancient and combat savate!In
Bulgaria we have kick boxing, mua tai but not savate. Before I praktice a
kickboxing but now include in my personaly program savate because its more
efective for streetfighting.I study it from old manuals.




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Hi friends!
My name is Krum.Im from Bulgaria.I interesting from ancient and combat savate!In
Bulgaria we have kick boxing, mua tai but not savate. Before I praktice a
kickboxing but now include in my personaly program savate because its more
efective for streetfighting.I study it from old manuals.

If you haven't seen it already, check out the CA Savate website.  Its
up and it looks great and you can find out about all the great stuff
they have going on!

Check them out at:

www.calsavate.com

Keep on training!
Armando

BASULTO ACADEMY OF DEFENSE
www.wayofnoway.com