French combat sport combining punches and kicks, with a strong emphasis on precision, footwork, control and tactics.
Savate, or French boxing, is a French combat sport using punches and kicks. Its rules distinguish between Assaut, where powerful blows are not permitted, and Combat, where power is allowed within the regulations.
Savate developed in 19th-century France. Charles Lecour helped combine savate kicking techniques with punches from English boxing, while Joseph Charlemont later contributed to its codification.
Precision, control, mobility, distance awareness and tactics play a central role.
Savate may suit people interested in striking sports, technical punching and kicking, and French martial traditions.
Fédération Française de SAVATE boxe française et Disciplines Associées
