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 3 - The right cross (rear hand straight)

Before the right cross you should have learned the basic boxing stance (Lesson 1.) and the Jab (Lesson 2.). If you have learned them at least on basic level, it's time to learn the right cross. The right cross is straight punch you make with your rear hand (the more powerful hand).

The right cross is similar punch as the jab but the difference is the hand. The jab is a punch you hit with your weaker hand to keep your opponent away from you. The right cross is more powerful punch you hit with your stronger hand and you usually use more power than in the jab. In the video below Ray Medel teaches you how to use the right cross: