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4 comments about Boxe Francaise Savate: Martial Art of France.

1. This is one of the few modern Savate books in English. It is well written and easy to read, containing details on techniques, training methods and background information. The two authors are still practising Savate to this day, and between them have many years experience thus allowing them to have a unique insight into this growing Sport.

   Well worth a read, a good reference tool for anyone interested in this French kickboxing art.




2. This is a well written book. It shows that hands blows in Savate are just as powerful as the kicks. Bruce Lee stole most of his art from Savate and Boxing. If one looks at Wing Chun you can see that the Chinese admired Savate and stole it for them selves, good idea. Savate offers the most useful form of self defence for the streets. This book is a must for serious people. Boxing fist blows and kicks are a rough system to beat!



3. There is probably no better book around on the basics of Savate than this.Breaks down techniques very well.Often a book is illustrated very well but the text describing the techniques is poor;not the case here.Also,the connection between Savate and the kickboxing arts of the former French colonies in Indochina are quite evident.I highly recommend it.



4. However please do not be fooled. Someone posted in here that Bruce "Stole" his art from Savate. This simply is not true. Nor is it true that Savate makes up any part of Shaolin Arts. Bruce liked what he saw in Savate and incorporated this in Jeet Kune Do, but by no means is Savate synonomous with Jeet Kune Do, but rather just one piece of the many pieces that Bruce used in his own personal expression of the Martial Arts.

   I have been trying to retrace the footsteps of Bruce Lee from a very young age, and Savate is definitely one of the mechanisms for that. Bruce was well grounded in Wing Chun, but added the kicks from Savate. If you are looking for an excellent way to add to your existing knowledge of the Martial Arts then this book is definitely for you.

1 comments about Savate: French Foot Fighting : Self-Defense : Sport / What is Savate?.

1. This unique work is well-organized, precise, and concise, with plenty of photos, to preserve the techniques of a singular Western Martial Art. It presents an older style of Savate Combative, that preceded later Savate Sportive and modern kickboxing. The author, Bruce Tegner, learned this Art during World War Two from a rare Mentor of Savate Combative; Jean-Claude Gautier in Quebec, Canada. Many French-Canadians have a Basque heritage. So, their Art may include some Zipota -- Savate Basque -- an ancient original source of later Savate.
   
   One can see in it a quintessential combination of fencing, kicking, and boxing -- using feet in shoes and bare fists. The fencing aspects appear in the on-guard stance, [T-position of feet], some of the footwork, [skips, lunges, and advances], and the parry-check-return counters. The fluid kicks cover many angles, ranges, and levels. The boxing moves include older bare-knuckle punches. This bare-knuckle boxing also appears in some of the footwork, [shuffles], as well as in the on-guard stance, [in-line upper-lead and lower-rear fists].
   
   The later editions of this work seem to go toward more modern kickboxing without actually getting there. Kickboxing styles are proven to be effective in full-contact sparring and combat in general. Some older styles of Savate seem even closer to their non-sports realism -- so can be a critical addition to realistic self-defense Arts. All-in-all this first 1960 edition, by Bruce Tegner, shows a necessary and sufficient array of graceful and practical kickboxing-based self-defenses -- especially when including some Combative grappling +++

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5 comments about Savate.

1. Perhaps for the 1960'S this might be considered good; however I think the technique leaves much to be desired. Many of the low kicks are terrible (incorrect distance,lean and/or bending of support leg). The boxing is sloppy in terms of guard and stance (looks like modified karate).
   Even Tegners earlier Savate book has similar problems (especially concerning distance control and extension in kicking).
   Savate is a very efficient art - assuming its performed corectly.
   However a good book for the price. You can even learn from a bad book.



2. This book seems to be more than just an update of the first edition of "Savate" by Tegner. The spectrum from the first 1960 edition, thru following editions, to this later edition seems to show Savate from earlier bare-knuckled kickboxing self-defense to later full-contact kickboxing sparring.
   
   Like most Western Arts, Savate, by whatever name, has evolved thru phases from its roots. There seems to be three over-all phases -- [1] pre-boxing open-handed kicking-based self-defense -- [2] fencing, kicking and boxing-based self-defense [as in early editions of "Savate" by Tegner] -- [3] full-contact kickboxing sparring [as in later editions of Tegner "Savate", such as the one under review, as well as formal sports federation Savate Boxing].
   
   One Savate mentor stated to me that a wise Savate student can learn from all phases of Savate [and Boxing]. From self-defense combat to full-contact sparring, there is a continuing reality of streamlined rational techniques. So, as is typical of many Western Arts, one can be inspired by various versions, while developing personal style.
   
   So, this book can be a valuable resource for Savate -- especially when combined with other Savate resources.



3. I haven't trained Savate but always been curious about this version of martial art. As a student of karate and boxing I found that many of the techniques presented in Tegner's book is similar to what I learned doing the other styles. Without having more to go on than what I learnt from this book I found this discipline to be like an upgraded version of boxing. However, I remember seeing a French championship in Savate on TV a few years ago and when watching it Savate seemed much more related to Kickboxing than regular boxing. Guess it's difficult to give an all-inclusive description/introduction about a whole discipline in a book? I'm sure it's works better as a complement to existing students of Savate than to newbies.



4. I had the original Savate Book from Tegner. In that book he taught a very simple method of kicking along with general boxing. One of the ideas I got from this book was his T method. The back leg was a support leg only. The front leg did the kicking. Now most martial artists today would go HUH. But when I tried his method in my Wing Chun class it confused alot of the students. More advanced students I was doing very well against. The one weakness in Tegner's style is if your opponent attacks that back leg you might get in trouble. My Wing Chun Teacher figured it out. But if you are going to fight some thug who does not know what he is doing. The techniques in this book are very easy to learn and can be effective!



5. The first edition of this book covered the basic kicks and punches of Savate. The new revised edition provides a more detailed look at this French martial art. One of the things I have always liked about Bruce Tegner's approach to the martial arts is his explanation in a non-mystical way, the essence of a particular martial art system. This book covers the basic exercises, foot movements, stance, punches and kicks of Savate. Like any book involving physical skills, without combining the information with actual hands-on training with an instructor, it will not be easy to learn the intricate details of Savate. In conclusion, this is a book for anyone interested in the martial arts. Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Shotokan Karate for Self-Defense: Combat Karate for the street, Monadnock Defensive tactics System, Use of the Monadnock Straight baton, PR-24 Police Baton advanced Techniques, Martial Art Myths, Season of the Warrior, Never Trust a Politician).