a French martial art in which both the hands and feet are used as weapons

Savate is a French martial art in which both the hands and feet are used as weapons.

a type of French martial arts also called French foot preventing, French kickboxing and French boxing which includes utilizing both the arms and feet as weapons

Savate is a type of French martial arts also called French foot preventing, French kickboxing and French boxing which includes utilizing both the arms and feet as weapons.

old shoe' in French

Savate actually means 'old shoe' in French.

French kick boxing

And Savate is French kick boxing, Krav Maga is a Military Martial art that has boxing, wrestling, Aikido, Judo and Karate in a Military Martial art wrestling is more gabbing people.

the fighting art from France

Savate (aka Boxe Francaise) is the fighting art from France.

one of the few kicking-based martial arts that is contested primarily while wearing shoes

To start, savate is one of the few kicking-based martial arts that is contested primarily while wearing shoes.

a humanist display typeface with a retro vibe, inspired by a hand-lettered street plate found in the Ivry-sur-Seine suburb of Paris

Savate is a humanist display typeface with a retro vibe, inspired by a hand-lettered street plate found in the Ivry-sur-Seine suburb of Paris.

just a term meaning Savate-Boxe Française

Nowadays, savate is just a term meaning Savate-Boxe Française.

the only style of kickboxing in which the fighters habitually wear shoes (savate being a French word for 'old shoe'

Savate is perhaps the only style of kickboxing in which the fighters habitually wear shoes (savate being a French word for 'old shoe').

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Savate (French pronunciation: [savat]), also known as boxe française, French boxing, French kickboxing or French footfighting, is aFrench m...

to the disdained old shoe so often used in street fighting

The term savate (savat) means ‘old shoe’ and originally referred to the disdained old shoe so often used in street fighting.

‘old shoe

The term savate (savat) means ‘old shoe’ and originally referred to the disdained old shoe so often used in street fighting.

a mixture of southern kicking styles out of Marseilles, ostensibly used by sailors to fight on boats

Savate as it is known today is a mixture of southern kicking styles out of Marseilles, ostensibly used by sailors to fight on boats, and street fighting techniques in Paris and northern France developed by or for the more martial members of the upper class, who wanted to protect themselves when venturing into the Parisian red light districts to gamble and party.

an educational sport

Savate is an educational sport developing important personal qualities: Ethics, Aesthetics, Education, Effectiveness.

a relatively safe sport to learn

Despite Modern practice's roots, savate is a relatively safe sport to learn.

a disciplined sport

Savate is a disciplined sport, sharing the Olympic values of participation, fair-play, respect for the rules and for others, and promoting personal development as well as mastery of technique.

a kickboxing sport

Savate is a kickboxing sport that has a kickboxing sport's roots in 19th century French fighting styles.

an aesthetic sport

Combining flexibility, agility and fluid movement, Savate is an aesthetic sport that values precision and artistry rather than simple confrontation.

a free sport influenced from everybody

Savate is a free sport influenced from everybody.

a method of boxing that also uses kicks

Savate is a method of boxing that also uses kicks.