Savate is an artifact of French Martial culture, developed and crafted by Masters of both Savate and La Canne. This fully illustrated book combines two complete books into one. In every dynamite-packed page, experts teach you through pictures and technical instructions. You learn quickly and easily through our amazing new "slow motion picture" method. You learn every stance, every punch, every kicks, flexibility, and every jump kicks as demonstrated by our experts. It's just like getting personal instruction in your own home. The experts who prepared these instructions wants everyone to know how to play assaut and combat. These instructions can serve as a reviewer for Savate students who are scheduled for a glove ranking examinations as well. So the price was made so low that everyone could afford to have these instructions. In this two books in one, we will be concentrating on two Savate sports activities. This book includes essential tools and tactics to play assaut & combat. In order to preserve the French traditions of this art, all techniques will be in the original French terms. This combat game is a light contact type fight sport. Majority of FISAV and FF Savate train and compete in assaut. All strikes must be masterfully controlled and delivered without force. The emphasis of this game is style and technique. This combat game is full contact type kickboxing bout. This competition is for the most experienced fighters. Combat athletes, male and female, are highly trained fighters, who are scored on technique, precision, efficiency, ability and fighting spirit. This book offers step by step fully illustrated course in Savate from Blue Glove level to Yellow Glove level. This book includes a complete technical guide for coaches, athletes, martial arts enthusiast, and everyone. The courses is divided into seven (1). The enumeration and explanation of Savate techniques, forms and movements. (2). Scientific flexibility warm up that will enable students to be able to kick high. (3). Technical exercises and proper body alignment performed alone to master the aesthetic of Savate forms. (4). Combined exercises facing an opponent, the proper form of kicks, punches, movement and closing the distance. (5). Technical and scientific exercises from English boxing (6). Simple blocks, parrying and evasions. (7). Technical abilities, Sparring and special striking combinations.
Kenneth Pua , has been in Martial Arts and Kickboxing for over 32 years , He started Training at age seven in the Korean kicking art of Tae kwon do , Trained in Kyokushin Karate in Japan in 1996 and gained a 2nd degree Black Belt . Crossed trained in Muay Thai in Bangkok Thailand in 1997 , and have fought in amateur Muay Thai Bouts ( 3 Fights and 3 wins ) in Bangkok Thailand . Kenneth also trained in Jeet Kune Do ( Bruce Lee - Dan Inosanto - Paul Vunak - John Lopez lineage ) and attended seminars in Jeet Kune do Bruce Lee - Ted Wong - Mark Stewart lineage ) . He also attended Taekwondo Training in Korea He s a Fighter Member , International Sports Karate Association ( ISKA ) , Fighter Member , World Kickboxing Federation Singapore and Philippines . Semi PRO Southeast ASIA's ISLAND INFERNO Master's Division Full Contact Kickboxing Champion. Amateur Philippines Light Contact Master's Division Kickboxing National Champion sanctioned by WKF Philippines . President , Savate Philippines and Founder of K.I.C.K
Kenneth is also a Professional Mechanical Engineer , Cinema, Theater and Acoustics Consultant , Audio and Visual Designer and is the owner of a Consultancy and Engineering Firm .
Kenneth also illustrated and co authored - 7 horror books , 5 martial arts books and one self help book.
Kenneth also illustrated 5 comic books and a graphic novel.
He is the co author of the Savate books, Jeet Kune do book and Kickboxing book.
The complete Savate curricula ever published. One of the best Savate book written in English. A must for all Savate practitioners, martial arts enthusiast, athletes, and coaches.
The book was delivered by bookdepository on time. The paper quality is perfect. A good and complete picture book! Highly recomended. The best book on the subject.