Twenty members of Cambridge Academy of Martial Arts participated in a worldwide online competition, SavatePlus, hosted by the International Savate Federation, in celebration of its 40th anniversary.
The origin of Savate can be traced back to 19th-century France, where kicking styles practised by sailors in Marseille, merged with the street-fighting techniques of Paris. The influence of English boxing, and the work of pioneers like Charles Lecour and Joseph Charlemont laid the foundations, both technical and philosophical, for what would become Savate, a sophisticated, ethical and modern combat sport.
SavatePlus is an online event in which pairs of athletes demonstrate their abilities in Savate Assaut – a light contact discipline – competing against other pairs. More than 250 entries were received from 40 countries, so we are very proud of our member’s results:
Juniors:
Alisa S & Konrad W took bronze medal
Arabella J & Sebastian O took 4th place
Elsie T, Neha B, Shea O, Mikhail S, Jason Z, Maya Van Wyk, Srihary P, Kajus L and Arman H all came in the top 20 places.
Teens:
Friedemann Waldert & Vikram John came 13th overall in the highly contested teens category.
Seniors:
Jon West & Isaac West, a father and son combination, came 14th in the senior category.
Hamzah Husseini and Juraj Rievaj also put in great performance.
Inclusive category:
Luca LM with partner Jason Z took gold medal with a great performance.
Canne de Combat:
Jacob West & Isaac West took silver medal in the Canne category.
Some of our savate Tigers members with their International Certificates
