Enlevé
Enlevé
A vertical stick strike in canne de combat with counter-clockwise rotation, the opposite of brisé, aimed mainly at the leg.
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Enlevé is a vertical stick strike in French canne de combat and in bâton français, delivered with a counter-clockwise rotation, the opposite of brisé. The starting armé position is the same as for brisé, with the hand between the hip and shoulder; the arm extends as it passes through the vertical plane at hip level, so the stick strikes with the arm extended. Once the tip of the stick passes the right leg, the strike is aimed mainly at the opponent's leg, while brisé attacks all zones. Canne de combat arose in the 19th century from French stick self-defence, and in the 1970s Maurice Sarry standardised it. Enlevé is one of its six basic techniques. Bouts are fought in a 9 m diameter circle, thrusting strikes are forbidden, and points are scored for hits to the calves, the trunk (men only), and the head, plus style points for correct stances. The bâton français methodology of the French savate federation devotes a separate chapter, C.17, to enlevé.