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Nunchaku en savate requires dexterity and speed unique to this weapon. In the self defense complementary form of savate everybody knows that "canne", "baton" and "Couteau" are a part of the self-defense form as a unit.
"Nunchaku en savate" found its origin in the Asian world with the weapon itself. Several French sailors had adapted this weapon in the early 18s to fit with with "bagarre de rue" (simple street fighting form)and savate (complex regulated form). "Nunchaku en Savate" disappeared much earlier than the struggle era of savate itself, until the early 1970. Only a handful of individuals mostly French Colonial Soldiers (Colons Francais) scattered around the world and specially in French Africa still practiced "Nunchaku en savate". Only canne and baton actually found a rebirth with boxe francaise. However "Nunchaku en Savate" never did until early 1970 when the asian form became popular in the US.
In early 1970 the rebirth of "Nunchaku en Savate" occurred in the French western part of Africa (Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Sierra-Leone) to fit and blend in with all other associated disciplines of savate (canne, baton and panache and lutte parisienne). Clubs in center european countries (Netherlands) are now also practicing both "Nunchaku en Savate" as well as the asian form Nunchaku-do which has a totally different philosophy and uses different techniques more adapted to asian martial arts.
"Nunchaku en savate" is a powerful form of self-defense combining techniques
of savate with the unique free moving action and rotation of the Nunchaku.
"Nunchaku en Savate" is definitively a form not to kid around with and
complementing by up to 50% all other savate weaponry. Without Nunchaku
en savate the self defense form of savate is lacking.. . .
Techniques of Self defense non approved by the FIBFSDA but taught as part of Self Defense:
GENERALITIES:
The following techniques are those used in "Nunchaku-en-Savate". The following strikes are used ONLY for combat/street fighting as a support for Ring's Technique. "Nunchaku-en-Savate" also uses all these techniques in addition to those with simple Nunchaku.
Many of these techniques come from old Savate and are unsuitable or too dangerous/illegal for use in many ring. They are very nasty and dangerous and are recognized under the category of illegal techniques to Box-Francaise. These however are still taught or shown in french clubs as self defense techniques not to be used in the ring. They work very well in the Self Defense.
THE PUNCHES:
"La Manchette": This blow can either be delivered vertically or horizontally using the forearm from knuckles to elbow to strike..
"la frappe ou la gifle": It is a straight slap with the palm is used for the striking the ears as well as the mandible joints, the face, and the groin. A grab can be joined to this.
"Coup de coude": These are used either as vertically or horizontally similaraly to "crochet" however the hit is given with the elbow. Strikes with the elbows can be given either to the legs as well as to the head, body, and arms..
"Coup pointee de main ouverte": These are
finger strikes delivered to the eyes, throat, and other soft tissues. Done
in the same motion as the jab or cross, they include finger fans, pokes,
and tearing techniques.
"Cocota": Punch given with the middle
finger knuckle
THE KICKS
"Fouette a l'italienne": A kick from the interior line, it is delivered with the shoe pointing in a 45 degree angle. This kick can be delivered to any part of the body, but is mainly used for the liver or spleen..
"Fouette direct de face": This kick is a fouette with the force of the blow going directly forward in a straight line. It strikes with the toe towards the center line off the body in a snapping motion..
"Coup Direct": This is a kick which is delivered only to the groin. Unlike the Fouette Face, the Coupe Direct maintains a straight leg position bending only at the pelvic region of the body. The toe is the striking surface..
"Coup avec main au sol": The term for any of the kicks done while one or both of the hands are on the ground. These kicks are techniques past down from Chausson and look very similar to the kicks of capoeira..
"Coup de Chevre": This kick originated
in Lutte Parissienne. It is delivered in a scooping motion of the heel
either to the groin or to the knees of the opponents..
"Renverse a l'italien: The kick is done towards the back of the knees, scooping downward and out.
"Chasse a l'italienne": This is a Chasse which is delivered while your leg is bent inward forcing the knees down in a stomping motion..
"Passement en avant": Similar to the Frontal Rever, but moving in the opposite direction, so in comes inward. Used mainly as a deflection, it is good for the street but ineffective in the ring..
"Souplesse de Lateral": A kick with the
origins of the oldest styles of Savate, this move requires great flexibility.
An upward motion of the leg straight up the body laterally, the side of
the shoe is used to strike the inside of the jaw or the bottom of the arm.
"fauche jambe avant: This is a grabing
of the opponent leg with a coup pied bas de desiquilibre but the foot in
a hook position.
"Balayage interieur Jambe avant": also
called fauche jambe avant.
"Coup de genou": Hit with the knee
"Coup de tibia": Hit with the tibia.
"Coup de boule": Hit with the head
etc...
