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eThe Zouave Practice op Fencing with their feet.—In the recent accounts of the Zouaves we are told that they also employ in battle la savate, or the art of kicking. Having often heard of this, I one day asked our teacher in the gymnasium at Paris if be knew the art.“Oh, yes.”“Well, give us a specimen of it.”“Very well, place yourself in position as a boxer.I did so, sind he advanced towards me with his hands a little out from bis sides like a wrestler ready to take hold in any way.“Kow I can kick you on your forward leg, and break the bone or hurt you. While you are disturbed by that, or, in case you draw it back, I can raise my foot to your stomach or your chin.“Well suppose you should kick at my chin, I jwould catch your foot. Then what would you do?“Well, try it”He kicked and I caught his foot, but while I held it firmly he turned, threw both hands on the gronnd to support his body, and instantaneously brought his other foot so near my nose that I let go of his foot in a moment.“That is very clever. Is there any parry to that?“Oh! yes. It is very simple. You do what I did, and I’ll show you.“I kicked; he caught my foot; I turned, threw myself on my hands, and thought of course to kick him with my other foot; but he Bimply put one foot firmly against the thigh of *my other leg, and I was powerless. There was in his movements also this same startling rapidity. The kicks were like 'flashes of lightning, and the hand constantly ready for a grapple or a blow. From what I saw I have a most respectful dislike to la Savate, or as we would say in English, the Old Shoe.1t
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Rochester Sentinel
Rochester, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 27, 1859
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