SAVATE

**HwangJangLee** · Posted On: 2/25/2006 10:09pm

Originally Posted by sabre3

the US wouldnt exist if it wasnt for the french they saved our ass in the civil war so show some respect

your a fucking french nut rider, were are you fucking from, the proof that savate wouldnt work is in what you said, it was developed because you couldnt punch you dumshit so shut the **** up. what is your deal why do you like french and seagal so much.

**TehDeadlyDimMak** · Posted On: 2/25/2006 10:35pm

Why... are you letting him tick you off?

**Lights Out** · Posted On: 2/25/2006 10:40pm

Originally Posted by WunHungLo

Doesn't anyone else find it strange that France is the ONLY country in all of Europe that has a kicking-based art? Of course, I'm not implying that they picked that up in southeast Asia...l

Well, supposedly, the french sailors who traveled to Asia "discovered" kung fu, or something like that, and thought it would be a good idea to add kicking to their puglism matches.

Savate has its good points, from what I´ve been told by more experienced people. Of course, I wouldn´t go around there kicking with my toes without proper shoes.

**Rubberduck** · Posted On: 2/26/2006 3:25am

As savate instructor, I apologize about Sabre3 idiotic comments.....or who am I kidding. He can burn in hell for all I care.

The punching question, according to historical sources, is that in France you could get six months jail sentance if you punched with closed fist. Hence why original savates strikes were open hand, and against English Boxing sucked donkey balls.

As savate being "found" by contact in the orient. Maybe, but Basques have zipota, which is kicking art also. Also, the Jeu Marseillais kicks are different from MT for example, looking more like capoeira. :hiding:

**Doctor X** · Posted On: 2/26/2006 3:30am

RubberDuck:

Hey, could you maybe give an outline on the reliable/probable history of Savate? Maybe not this area but the "History" area?

Thanks.

--J.D.

**LLL** · Posted On: 2/26/2006 12:16pm

Zzzz... Savate is at least a full contact style, so whiners can contact the nearest Savateur and challenge him (or HER) to a match. Any questions of French surrendering are probaly much appreciated there.

**wagamichi** · Posted On: 2/26/2006 12:27pm

ARTHUR the MMA king:
Halt!
[horn]
Hallo!
[pause]
Hallo!

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
Allo! Who is eet?

ARTHUR the MMA king:
It is King Arthur full contact fighter, and these are my Fighters of the Round Table Gym. Whose School is this?

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
This is the School of my master, Guy de Loimbard.

ARTHUR the MMA king:
Go and tell your master that we have been charged by God with a sacred quest. If he will give us a good fight, he can join us in our quest for the The UFC tilte.

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
Well, I'll ask him, but I don't think he'll be very keen. Uh, he's already got one, you see.

ARTHUR the MMA king:
What?

GALAHAD:
He says they've already got one!

ARTHUR the MMA king:
Are you sure he's got one?

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
Oh, yes. It's very nice-a. (I told him we already got one.)
FRENCH GUARDS:
[chuckling]

ARTHUR the MMA king:
Well, u-- um, can we come up and have a look?

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
Of course not! You are English types-a!

ARTHUR the MMA king:
Well, what are you, then?

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
I'm French! Why do think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king-a?!

GALAHAD:
What are you doing in The martial arts bussines?

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
Mind your own business!

ARTHUR the MMA king:
If you will not show us the belt, we shall take your school by force!

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
You don't frighten us, MMA pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottom, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called Arthur MMA King, you and all your silly English Groundddddddpounderssss. Thpppppt! Thppt! Thppt!

GALAHAD:
What a strange person.

ARTHUR the MMA king:
Now look here, my good man--

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

GALAHAD:
Is there someone else up there we could talk to?

FRENCH GUARD savate guy:
No. Now, go away, or I shall taunt you a second time-a!
[sniff]

**Rubberduck** · Posted On: 2/26/2006 1:13pm

Originally Posted by Doctor X

RubberDuck:

Hey, could you maybe give an outline on the reliable/probable history of Savate? Maybe not this area but the "History" area?

Thanks.

--J.D.

Could do so, though before 1800´s it´s pretty much guesswork (for me). Need to look into this Zipota, and its history too. :cat:

Wagamichi. Will there be Trojan Rabbit also? :icon_wink

**Kengou** · Posted On: 2/26/2006 2:14pm

I don't think savate doesn't work, not at all, remember that a Savate guy got to the finals against Royce in UFC 1. He was pretty hardcore too, he was the only guy doing leg kicks that I saw, he knocked out a huge sumo wrestler with a decent roundkick...

Admittedly that's the only savate I've really seen, so he could be the exception rather than the norm, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

**liokault** · Posted On: 2/26/2006 2:44pm

Originally Posted by WunHungLo

Doesn't anyone else find it strange that France is the ONLY country in all of Europe that has a kicking-based art? Of course, I'm not implying that they picked that up in southeast Asia...l

No no. Savate predates Thai boxing, which was created after French sailors gayed up the local Thai dock workers after beating them up with their native French fighting art.