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savate

[ suh-vat ]

noun

  1. a sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands.


savate

/ əˈæ /

noun

  1. a form of boxing in which blows may be delivered with the feet as well as the hands
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of savate1

1860–65; < French: literally, old shoe. See sabot
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of savate1

C19: from French, literally: old worn-out shoe; related to sabot
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Thus far none of GAISF’s martial arts and combat sports federations – aikido, boxing, fencing, judo, ju-jitsu, karate, kendo, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Pankration, sambo, savate, sumo, taekwondo, wrestling and wushu – have made a formal rivalry claim against MMA’s bid, according to the IMMAF-WMMAA, however behind the scenes White said several members have mentioned the possibility.

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The idea of the elimination-style event at Denver’s McNichols Arena was to pit contrasting martial arts styles against one another to determine “the best,” and Tuli’s slow-moving sumo skills stood no chance against Gordeau’s swift savate moves.

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The fight card that first night included a boxer, a kickboxer, a sumo wrestler and a practitioner of Savate, a French martial art.

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Royce Gracie emerged as UFC's first star because he beat three opponents on that card, prompting through various chokes to get boxer Art Jimmerson, wrestler Shamrock and savate fighter Gerard Gordeau to tap out.

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The man is delivering a series of kicks in the style of La Savate at the woman, who is defiant and nimble and defends herself with her jacket, which she has taken off and uses both as a guard and as a weapon.

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