Description
Paperback.
An Introduction to Bridgement Savate.
Savate is a contemporary and dynamic craft of personal combat with a long and vibrant history. From its street-fighting origins it has evolved from the science of fencing, developing skills as diverse as aristocratic self-defence to counterterrorist unarmed combat.
The term savate (savat) means 'old shoe' and originally referred to the disdained old shoe so often used in street fighting. Today, generally, it expresses that all athletic movement articulates from the feet.
Savate Resistance is a hitting, grappling and restraining system in which the feet play a major strategic role. It has been honed from a Mediterranean Chausson style revised with World War II unarmed combat of the Resistance and defined into a systematic, modular-based syllabus. Integrated with its unique weaponry it offers a time-tested collection of disciplines for self-defence, recreation and personal enrichment.
The manual details all the different components of the craft. The history chapter is a summary of significant historical developments together with personalities selected to represent the changing periods. The syllabus is based on six ranges, all of which encourage intuitive improvisation as the basis of a highly disciplined, yet creative art.
It should not be considered an instruction course as some techniques are dangerous and require an experienced instructor to manage a safe training program.
About the Author
In 1969 Terence Bridgeman established savate in Australia and developed an integrated syllabus. As a young mod he was exposed to the British street-fighting methods. Later, he trained as an instructor in Hong Kong Gung Fu street systems under instructors who had been Bruce Lee's training partners in college. During this time he was introduced to chausson/savate and so began a life-long interest in the craft.