People of Savate

Savate: 4 documented people. Also: codifier (2), predecessor / teacher (1), champion (1).

Codifier (2)

Charles LecourFrench savate master, a student of Michel Casseux, who combined French kicking with English boxing to create French boxing (Boxe Française Savate).Joseph CharlemontFrench savateur (1839–1914), codifier of savate and canne de combat, author of books from 1899 and father of the boxer Charles Charlemont.

Predecessor / teacher (1)

Michel CasseuxFrench founder of savate, who around 1820 began to combine street kicking techniques into a system and opened the first teaching hall for them.

Champion (1)

Gerard GordeauDutch karateka and 1991 savate world champion who reached the final at UFC 1 in 1993, where he lost to Royce Gracie.

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