I'm James a long time martial artist and instructor, I'm here to teach, experiment, and most of all learn. While my specialty is Boxe Francaise Savate I've been training a wide variety of arts throughout my life. So what you'll get here are insights from a unique point of view. I'm not here to tell you I have the best answers or all of them, I don't. I do however have valuable experience and insights I'd like to share with all of you. I'm also looking to find more similarities between styles than differences. New tutorials and shorts every week
Instructorships: Boxe-Francaise Savate, Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do, Filipno Martial Arts, Wing Chun Gung Fu, Combat Submission Wrestling
Savate Silver Glove First Degree 3rd Black Sash in Jun Fan Gung Fu Black Sash in Wing Chun Purple belt in Brazilian-Jiu Jitsu
I started doing blocks like this instinctively years ago, and have been pissing off my sparring partners ever since. Great video, guess I must have trained savate in a previous life.
The Frontal Revers is inside to out. You see the outside to inside Variation but that is not the primary version. The standard Frontal Revers is inside to outside. They both exist in the style though.
Yes Sir, it really helps, but in my humble opinion the anchin bacjward ir firward -wuth a oartner) helps probably in stage two, after having learned the kick. Best regards. Paul,69, retired instructor of karate.
These drills always come after learning the basic techniques not before. Especially with a partner it's about sharing the balance so you can assist your partner and they can freely work proper technique and extension. Hope that clarifies things.
Thanks. Appreciate the fun fact, certainly a style well outside my experience so it's cool to hear about the parallels. Thanks for sharing, thanks for watching.
@@Dr-Grayson Hello Doc, I like your channel and I hope it will grow, since there seems to be a renewed interest in savate. Your videos accompanied my first season of savate well. It's the summer break and I have made a program for returning to classes in September which consists of 3 sessions per week of strength work in full body workout and the other days shadow boxing and cardio. Could you make shadow boxing videos? It would be great to be able to follow you for a session of 20 - 30 minutes for example.
Absolutely and one that if not consistently trained can chew up energy by striking out of inefficient stances. Your stance needs to shift to suit your strikes, simple stuff but as you said a massively important concept. Cheer!
You're not going to break anyone's knee with the chasse italien is a matter of opinion and where you land the kick. Try targeting the side of the knee at the curve junction and then see the effects!
Yes, if there's any way to actually break the knee with the kick that's it. But it is generally thrown to the front of the leg and outside of a dire self defense situation I personally would not train to encourage people to strike the side of the knee in any other context, yes even competition. Even then it requires considerable force and the right timing, which is challenging to do regardless. So in most cases I don't think you'll be breaking the leg. Specific circumstances are always important to keep in mind, no different than shins breaking on a checked kick.
This is really good! I love the format of your lessons, keep them coming :) Could you do a video about the débordement, how to use, what kind of combinations does it offers etc ? I am in my first year learning Savate and I find that the débordement is harder than the décalage to create angles...
Firstly I want to thank you for the kind compliment, I really appreciate it and it was the first thing I read today. Put me in a great mood. That aside I can absolutely work on an episode regarding that. I have a number of episodes presently lined up so it may take a little while do get to it, but I can definitely start working on something. Again thank you for the kind comment and thanks for watching.
Great video, and regarding the Chasse Italien; in my group, we chamber slightly outside, so outside chamber and the kick comes in at an angle and stresses the bands that hold the knee together. It's like stepping over a coffee table. Just an idea or a somewhat different flavour. Please train safely because it's a kick that will damage, as it's designed for that.
Very interesting, I'm always very curious to hear different approaches. Every school or group has their style and it's great to take ideas from people you aren't training with. Appreciate you stopping by and sharing, thanks for the info and for watching.
Thanks, this was a classic way that my Professor, Salem Assli would end seminars. We'd drill a variety of techniques and then be given sparring theme's at the end to build around what we learned. It's a concept I believe very firmly in. Thanks for watching!
Cheers! That one is a personal favorite, the double jam can be really frustrating and it makes for a very easy way to keep the distance. Always appreciate you swinging by, have a good one.
Thanks! I was really happy with how this one came out. Expect more like this. Concepts and ideas alongside a few different applications. Give you guys ideas with tangible ways to apply.
Thanks! That means a lot. Funny part is I'm American but my dad's family is french. It's part of what led me to seek out Boxe Francaise Savate in the first place. So I've been visiting there ever since I was quite young. Once again appreciate the kind words and thank you for watching.
Awesome Doc. love the switch stance angle you make thing very easy to understand a quick suggestion maybe you can take a page from MMAshredded and post some clips applying some of the techniques in light sparring sessions.
While I'd love to I can't really record during classes. Whether it's because I'm busy teaching or individuals privacy, it at present isn't possible. But like anything it's a work in progress and I'm hoping to arrange some separate sessions I can record in the future. I'm also still very much learning as I go with the editing process. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your suggestions.
That being said Jeff's stuff is gold standard. That kind of integrated tutorial and training footage is definitely the goal. Appreciate all of you guys being here for the establishing phases.
This video is packed with insights. Thanks! Like the simple approach of setting up with front arm and leg, to follow up with back arm and leg. It is a simple way to think about creating winning combinations
Thanks so much! I'm really proud of this video I consider it one of my best. Simple set-ups can lead to all sorts of opportunities as long as you stay creative. Cheers.
Cheers! This one is a staple of my classes. I want to get you guys as much of what I'm giving the students I see in person as I can. Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for a great video. Capoeira uses its arm positions similarly; eventually they're not as strictly needed in their canonical form, and can be adapted to become an enormous variety of guard positions, but in the beginning they really help with body mechanics, momentum, and stability. (People often look at "demo capoeira" and think that's all there is to it. Not by a far cry!)
Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Love hearing about the ways different martial arts overlap. This is essentially the 'old guard' for Savate, nowadays it's a more standard hands up position, but going back this was the way. Still makes for a great way to get beginners started and working your balance. Thanks again for stopping by and filling us in on some Capioera facts. Cheers.
Here I demonstrate using the top of the foot not the toes. Depending on your application both are used. Sounds better on the bag too haha. I'll delve into more focus on that particular aspect of the art in the future.
I think Bruce Lee adapted this style to his Jeet Kune Do’s iconic jump side-kick. And that means his martial art was influenced a lot by Savate’s kick techniques, that’s for sure!
That is certainly the most iconic instance, there is quite a bit more of it besides. Whether it was the composition of combinations, footwork, or concepts it heavily influenced the core of JKD and other martial arts besides. Interestingly enough for myself I went looking for Savate and found JKD, rather than the other way around.
Cheers and thanks! Sure I can work on stuff regarding those, I have some fun tricks I do for the Lateral Revers I can share. Appreciate the suggestion.
I was taught a variation of the Wing Chun dummy as the “Jun Fan Dummy” and 10 Sets like you are doing there which were considered the “JKD Dummy Sets”. (Either way, looks good! 🙌)
You found an oldie. But thanks! Yeah I've done most of the JKD dummy sets at this point. I believe I've done at least 7 of them. Just been a long time since I've reviewed them. They're quite interesting sets.
