He was well-practised in the French form of boxing known as la savate. From Wordnik.com. [Spell of Magic – Part 2 « Official Harry Harrison News Blog] Reference
It combined jujitsu, English boxing, French savate and walking stick fighting. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Downey Jr. Talks About Finding Sherlock Holmes « FirstShowing.net] Reference
"Baritsu" was just a misspelling of Bartitsu, which was a real martial art combining jujitsu, boxing, savate and walking stick fighting. From Wordnik.com. [Guy Ritchie Explains His Vision for the New Sherlock Holmes « FirstShowing.net] Reference
Of the three principal characters, one is a savate expert and another is a master of la canne de combat, and is shown posing and fighting with the Vigny walking stick. From Wordnik.com. [French Martial Arts: "The Tiger Brigadiers"] Reference
The movie also features a boxe Francaise contest, a scene set in a salle d'armes where people are training in both savate and stick fighting, and a number of fight scenes. From Wordnik.com. [French Martial Arts: "The Tiger Brigadiers"] Reference
My one gripe is that Batroc, the French savate master with the pointy moustache who is figured so prominently on the cover, does not get his own entry, he has to share it with his Brigade. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference
But the Bartitsu Society is the first site to put together the full picture of this interesting martial art - a hybrid of boxing, savate, stick-fighting and jiu-jitsu - that Barton-Wright promoted around 1899-1901. From Wordnik.com. [Bartitsu] Reference
But that whispered warning about the savate was Max's salvation. From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier of the Legion] Reference
The thieves had already approached Andrea, some screaming, "La savate -- La savate!". From Wordnik.com. [The Count of Monte Cristo] Reference
Max had not expected the savate from an Englishman, and he was very glad of the warning. From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier of the Legion] Reference
Yes, apparently Jimbo studied savate under Baruzy and was one of the founders of Brit savate federation. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
Luckily for the Englishman he had clutched Dubois before the latter could attempt any of the expedients of the savate. From Wordnik.com. [The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective] Reference
He�s experienced in combat, having been on over 300 missions since joining MI6, and has knowledge of judo, karate, and savate. From Wordnik.com. [CommanderBond.net] Reference
Mack has over 20 years experience in the martial arts, studying such systems as muay thai boxing, Jeet Kune Do, kickboxing, aikido, jujitsu, savate, arnis and karate. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to How Big Oil Conned Obama] Reference
Max stood his ground, rather expecting to be attacked in revenge by some of Pelle's angry allies; and the man who had warned him to beware of "la savate" took a step nearer him. From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier of the Legion] Reference
More than this, he could care very handily for himself in a scrimmage: la savate had no secrets from him, and he had picked up tricks from the Apaches quite as effectual as any in the manual of jiu-jitsu. From Wordnik.com. [The Lone Wolf A Melodrama] Reference
If the worst came to the worst he carried a trustworthy clasp knife, and he was an adept in the savate -- the system of scientific defence by using hands and feet which finds favour with Parisian "sports.". From Wordnik.com. [The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective] Reference
\tab I promised to tell you where and how I learned la savate and jujitsu. From Wordnik.com. [Time Enough For Love]
Andr" took the place she'd surrendered-proving that he did, indeed, have "a knowledge of savate.". From Wordnik.com. [Children Of The Night]
A railway engineer who grew up traveling the world and was exposed to a variety of self defense systems including boxing, wrestling, fencing, savate and stiletto handling. From Wordnik.com. [Kung Fu Cinema] Reference
Second, I have some knowledge of savate. From Wordnik.com. [Children Of The Night]
“I also studied savate,” said Vignon. From Wordnik.com. [Babylon Nights] Reference
In savate the feet are used as well as the fists. From Wordnik.com. [Spell of Magic – Part 2 « Official Harry Harrison News Blog] Reference
Let's go to Paris and learn the savate, Ned. From Wordnik.com. [Rhoda Fleming — Complete] Reference
French fashion with la savate. ". From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier of the Legion] Reference
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