SAVATE KICKBOXING in OXFORD
Savate is the perfect sport to take up if you want to improve your confidence
and poise, or your fitness and
flexibility. It is accessible to adults of all ages and can be applied to take
in account many physical limitations. The training environment is friendly and
relaxed. Students work in pairs to perfect techniques, but there is no heavy
contact in classes.
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COMPETITION Sunday 24th May
in Guildford. Email me to enter! -------------
CLASS NEWS: next beginners course starts May 11th. Impromptu training sessions: these occur
most weeks. Check your email. If you
are an existing student but not on my email list, drop me an email at
instructor@oxfordsavate.co.uk
to be added.
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Brief Introduction to Savate
Savate is an efficient, effective and elegant style of
kickboxing. It originated in France, and is also known as "Boxe Française". It
is fought with boxing gloves and shoes, and in Oxford we fight "assaut", or
semi-contact, meaning that a fighter should have sufficient control that he can
pull a kick in mid-air should the referee stop the bout for any reason. It is
also possible for advanced Savateurs or Savateuses to fight Savate "combat", which is full contact.
The punches of Savate follow English Boxing rules. There are
a wide range of allowed kicks. Only punches and kicks that connect with the shoe
are allowed, no knee or elbow strikes. Details of the history and techniques can
be found at www.savate-uk.com
Savate is a fighting sport and the training focuses on
improving kicking and punching techniques, ringcraft and learning defences and
counterattacks.
It is possible to attend gradings, to measure your progress,
but deciding not to do so will not affect your opportunities to learn and improve.
A guide to grades can be found here
Oxford Savate is a member of the Great Britain Savate
Federation.
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