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Savate meaning

a form of French martial art that involves combinations of punching and kicking moves

Using Savate

  • The main meaning on this page is: a form of French martial art that involves combinations of punching and kicking moves
  • In the example corpus, savate often appears in combinations such as: savate is, and savate, of savate.

Context around Savate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nowadays 1× meaning 1× stereo 1× history 1× promoting 1× roots 1× parisian 1× fighting 1× term 1×

Often after:

boxe 2× kicks 2× salute 1× disallowing 1× trouser 1× takes 1× unlike 1× remains 1× boots 1×

Sentence patterns with Savate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a savate trouser 1× chausson and savate disallowing head 1× chausson and savate to create 1× dezmond with savate kicks which 1× early history savate takes its 1× executing the savate salute many 1× federation of savate are under 1× its roots savate is a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a young competitor 1× ace and bey 1× casseux opened the 1× dress in official 1× early history savate 1× he then trained 1×

Common sentence endings:

a savate trouser 1× and sailors cf 1× and savate boots 1× as belt colours 1× bone breaking intent 1× choose to take 1×

Words around Savate

Just before it in the word index:

savas 8 savary 3 savarkar 40 savarino 2 savarin 4 savaria 3

Just after it in the word index:

savchenko 11 savchuk 3 save 9.408 savea 19 saved 3.100 savedroid 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaj 27 aal 27 aalto 27 abn 27 abo 27 absalom 27

Corpus analysis for Savate

  • In this selection, "savate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nowadays, meaning, stereo, boxe, kicks and salute stand out and add context to how "savate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a savate trouser and chausson and savate disallowing head. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "savate" sits close to words such as aaj, aal and aalto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with savate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Savate is a French word for "old shoe". (8 words)

Ace and Bey hit Sabin with stereo Savate Kicks. (9 words)

Nowadays, savate is just a term meaning Savate-Boxe Française. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Savate is the only kicking and punching (only) style to use footwear, although some other Combat sports, such as Shoot Fighting and some forms of MMA sometimes also wear grappling type shoes/boots. (33 words)

He then trained in boxing for a time before combining boxing with chausson and savate to create the sport of savate (or boxe française, as we know it today). (29 words)

Casseux opened the first establishment in 1825 for practicing and promoting a regulated version of chausson and savate (disallowing head butting, eye gouging, grappling, etc.). (25 words)

Example sentences (20)

He then trained in boxing for a time before combining boxing with chausson and savate to create the sport of savate (or boxe française, as we know it today).

Nowadays, savate is just a term meaning Savate-Boxe Française.

This type of savate was known as savate de rue.

Ace and Bey hit Sabin with stereo Savate Kicks.

Jake hit Dezmond with Savate kicks (which Dezmond sold really well).

A young competitor executing the savate salute Many martial arts provide ranking systems, such as belt colours.

Casseux opened the first establishment in 1825 for practicing and promoting a regulated version of chausson and savate (disallowing head butting, eye gouging, grappling, etc.).

Dress In official competitions, competitors wear a coverall suit called intégrale or a tanktop and a savate trouser.

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Early history Savate takes its name from the French for "old shoe" (heavy footwear, especially the boots used by French military and sailors) (cf.

Like any sport federations in France, the French and International Federation of Savate are under the control of France Ministry of Sport and Youth.

Many countries (including the United States) have national federations devoted to promoting savate.

Modern practice Despite its roots, savate is a relatively safe sport to learn.

Parisian Savate also featured open hand blows, in thrusting or smashing palm strikes (le baffe) or in stunning slaps targeted to facial nerves.

Savate is a French word for "old shoe".

Savate is the only kicking and punching (only) style to use footwear, although some other Combat sports, such as Shoot Fighting and some forms of MMA sometimes also wear grappling type shoes/boots.

Savate was developed professionally by Lecour's student Joseph Charlemont and then his son Charles Charlemont.

Street fighting savate, unlike chausson, kept the kicks low, almost never targeted above the groin, and were delivered with vicious, bone-breaking intent.

The ranking of savate: Boxe Française is divided into three roads that a savateur can choose to take.

The term savate remains in use mostly outside France or when speaking a language other than French.

They wear boxing gloves (with or without padded palms) and savate boots.

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Common combinations with savate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "savate" in a sentence?
An example: "He then trained in boxing for a time before combining boxing with chausson and savate to create the sport of savate (or boxe française, as we know it today)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "savate" from authentic English texts.
What does "savate" mean?
Savate means: a form of French martial art that involves combinations of punching and kicking moves
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