Savate basics: Lessons 1-6 cover punches and first kicks (savate video course)

If you want to learn savate without any prior experience I have collected you the basic savate video course that covers punches and the easiest kicks. This is the basic level that any adult can reach no matter how sporty you are. These first parts of the savate are not very difficult or require exceptionally good conditions. When you master these first punches and kicks you can start practicing more difficult techniques but here are the basics:

Savate basics video course:

Savate lesson 1: the basic boxing stance
Savate lesson 2: the Jab (lead hand straight punch)
Savate lesson 3: the right cross (rear hand straight punch)
Savate lesson 4: the hook (punch)
Savate lesson 5: Chassé frontal (straight kick, can be done with both lead and rear foot)
Savate lesson 6: Fouetté bas (kick that can be done with both lead and rear foot)

After these 6 lessons you master the savate basics. You know the easiest punches and kicks so that you can start training. These techniques are sufficient to start physical exercise for example training with boxing bags or against the trainer who uses boxing pads where you target your punches and kicks.

Start training combos - remember the right distance

Once you can make each punch and kick one by one it's time to start making combos. One of the basic combos is the combo with straight punches: first you hit the jab and immediately after that you punch the right cross. You can modify this to 2xjab+right cross etc. Only your imagination is the limit when you train your own combos.

However there is one important thing you must remember when doing combos. It's the right distance. To make a hook you have to be very close, to make straight punches (jab and right cross) distance should be length of your hand and to make successful kicks the right distance is even longer.

I hope my video course helps you to train savate better.

Happy and sweaty savate training sessions!

Savate training: Lesson 5 - Chassé frontal

Now when you should know basic boxing stance and some basic punches (jab, right cross and hook) we can learn our first kick. The first and easiest savate kick is called Chassé frontal. Chassé frontal kick can be done by both lead and rear foot. In the video below you see how chassé frontal is done.



Chassé frontal is not very difficult to learn but few common mistakes for beginners are:

• You forget to cover your face when you kick chassé frontal. Your hands and gloves should stay in the same position where they are in basic boxing stance all the time when you kick. I see too often beginners who kick pretty well but open their hands to keep their balance when kicking.
• You kick ok but you don't get immediately in balance after this kick. This leaves you open for opponents punches and kicks. Pay attention in keeping your balance controlled when you kick chassé frontal.