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The French “La Savate” as a Successor to Prize FightingTHE OHA88E OROI8E.I he shin it Is easily parried by springing forward and striking the opponent on the side of the head. Ot if you are expert, throw up your fool and you will fling him back. The roup de flnnc is one that is always delivered with the heel. It may be high or low and aimed at any part of the adversary's body. i. the blow is toward the chest, both arms brought down on the extended foot will stop the blow. If the blow strikes for I lie face, both nrnn-tlirown up will parry the blow anil throw the antagonist sprawling bnek on the carpet. Should the attack lie made for the sides, a sweep of either the right or left arm will checkmate the blow.However, even in parrying these various blows the fighter has to lie-ware of the most formidable quick return blow of the game. It is railed the coup de tournnnt. I would say that it comes nearer the jaw Jolt or the uppercut than any other blow in savate for effectiveness. The wise old savate fighter will work every ruse to get yon where he can deliver the knockout blow in the face. If after parrying li side kick you are not quick as a flash withTHE COUP DE PIANO.the only one who had a knowledge of the french game and he pressed a willingness to meet foreigner in the old world at the game. It has been suggested that the advertising that McCoy got out of his defi to the Champion Charle-moot wus what lie was after, not a match.Corbett was willing to learn Ilu1 game, but Fitzsimmons declared that only unfuir fighters would think of I hat style of a contest. Jimmy Marry. Tommy Ityau, Jack Hoot, Ti McGovern—in fact a whole galaxy of lesser stars expressed themselves unqualifiedly against savate, ai more than one said that America might study the mode of defense and attack In gymnnsmms but wi never permit it as an exhibition.Those who think that suvnte is but a mild form of enlist nenies would do well to bear In mind that ninny a big brnwuy snilormnn has met his mutch in u small, wiry Frenchman in i board town melees, Great strength and endurance is necessary to be good savate artist. Boxing, fencing ntid the hnrdest kind of athletic work are combined iu this method of defense and offense. There arc ri which govern the contestants In the ring, much the same as the famousyour guard your opponent turns on ills foot and kicks backward for your face. It is a blow that Has terrific force behind it.The cross kick—cliasse erolse—Is a fierce heel kick that experts work to advantage on novices. When the expert takes n sort of a hop and delivers a kick, it is called coup devnehe. Those who linve tried the hlteli kiek will appreciate the speed with which the shifting of the feet must be accomplished to do this.If an expert agrees to handle you easily he may seem to lie in the act of delivering a terrific kick and you will find the too of his. buskin simply grazing .your cheek. That Is one of the fancy moves, the artist's leg being so completely under control Hint the blows are like those of a ldg steam triphammer. Imagine a professor who will first flick the ashes from a cigarette held in the mouth of nil opponent, then kiek nwnv tlie cigarette, and finally knock out of ids mouth the holder. That is what you mny see any night at a savate school in Paris.E. a. WESTLAKE.There is said to lie more pool ployed in Pittsburgh than in uny other city in the world.Colonel II oile.
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Wilmington Sun
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Mon, Apr 22, 1901
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Savate M.
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