Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Boxe Française (today often called Savate) was often trained together with La canne, the French way of fighting with sticks, canes and staffs. Because it was taught by the same master they used the same basics in stance, footwork, body mechanics and striking mechanics to develop power strikes for both their punches and their sticks. It's from a time old school boxers used gloves as well as they go bare knuckle.
Today FMA or Filipino martial arts are named when it comes to stick fighting and it's often called a bonus that they use the stick fighting translated to boxing and fighting without weapons. But at least now you know it's not an unique selling point.
This video covers the basics for learning how to strike properly with or without weapon.
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We are one of the finest clubs for smallsword and sabre if you look for a different kind of weapon in HEMA. Maybe you are interested to join our study group for cane, staff and Savate or just come for a visit!
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Boxe Française (today often called Savate) was often trained together with La canne, the French way of fighting with sticks, canes and staffs. Because it was taught by the same master they used the same basics in stance, footwork, body mechanics and striking mechanics to develop power strikes for both their punches and their sticks. It's from a time old school boxers used gloves as well as they go bare knuckle.
Today FMA or Filipino martial arts are named when it comes to stick fighting and it's often called a bonus that they use the stick fighting translated to boxing and fighting without weapons. But at least now you know it's not an unique selling point.
This video covers the basics for learning how to strike properly with or without weapon.
See some of our books and translations here:
epubli.de/shop/autor/Oliver-Janseps/30604
lulu.com/spotlight/oliverjanseps
Or support us on Patreon
patreon.com/Fencyfriends
And get our shirts on spreadshirt
fencyfriends.myspreadshop.de
If you want to join us, Mispeldorn is located in Aachen Germany
We are one of the finest clubs for smallsword and sabre if you look for a different kind of weapon in HEMA. Maybe you are interested to join our study group for cane, staff and Savate or just come for a visit!
#hema #martialarts #selfdefense #historicalfencing #history
