K-1 Style technical seminar with Silvia La Notte

22th March 2009 in Parma, Italy. And when we talk about savate, when you will have savate seminar in Italy Silvia? There is no savate in Udine, Gorizia, Trieste, Venezia, Pordenone. They are waiting for you. For sure.

WEKAF Italian championship 2009

From 29th February tp 1st March - AKEA
http://www.akea.it - Italian stick fighting

But look activities in GB also:

http://www.wekafgb.com/content/results/#euro_italy_2007

When we expect weight or height categories in Canne de combat? With more members on tournaments?

English and French Boxers (1903) - IMDbPro

When will this stupid SAVATE censorship stop? in 21st century. Incredible.

Please let us see this video.

Comment:
Something new in boxing. An Englishman and a Frenchman come together, and as the Englishman lands hard on the Frenchman's jaw, the Frenchman goes to the floor on his hands, and lands with both feet on the Englishman's solar plexus. The Frenchman fights with hands and feet, and it is with difficulty the Englishman can ward off all the blows. Very unique and interesting. Written by Edison Catalog

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0447019/plotsummary

Another one:
French Boxers (1902) More at IMDbPro »
Release Date: november 1902 (USA)
Genre: Documentary | Short
Plot:
Two French experts in the art of Savate, in an interesting exhibition of their system of self-defence which employs both the hands and the feet.

Source: http://french.imdb.com/title/tt0390020/

Taekwondix

The first in the world board game regarded to martial art - Taekwondix.

TAEKWONDIX – it consists of four board games for Taekwon-Do practitioners and fans of board games, at every age between 6 and 150 years old. Each set is independent and has got different level of difficulty; depending on the age and level of advancement of players. Each set gives the possibility of introduction simpler or more complicated rules, without decreasing game’s attractiveness.These are:
* Taekwondix Mini
mobile set of games, which may be used in every place at any time. This is the game with dices and special counters Tae and Kwon. It is perfect game before training, during the breaks at school, on camps, etc.
* Taekwondix Tul
this set is regarded to nomenclature, rules of Tul (pattern) in Taekwon-Do. Because of the game structure, it is great method to remember names of the positions, movement sequences in patterns. During the play, the participants have to demonstrate a great memory, shrewdness and smartness. Big influence of luck on the course of playing gives possibility to display patience and perseverance (one of the Taekwon-Do tenets) in order to achieve the goal
* Taekwondix Matsogi
this set is for more demanding players. It is based on fight tactic, foreseeing and players’ calculation. This game, in its conception refers to the atmosphere, dynamism and a dramatic Taekwon-Do sports fight – gaining and losing points. Players in their fight’s conception try to surprise the opponent by using various tricks, hoping to achieve the highest score. Players have to be careful all the time, and look out for opponents’ actions, presenting understanding, patience and integrity (one of Taekwon-Do tenets).
* Taekwondix Mix
the tournament game – it is the highest level of advancement. This set is for old and young fans of board games, who have to think a lot and demonstrate a great memory and tactic. This set is compared to chess.

Christian Dabrowski - Lumpini's Mouscron, Belgium

http://www.lumpinismouscron.be
Christian Dabrowski - Master of Boxe Française

Christian (born 31th october 1964), 20 combats silver glove - gant d'argent.

World Muay Thai magazine - ONLINE

http://www.worldmuaythaimagazine.com/online_book1/main.html

http://www.worldmuaythaimagazine.com/online_book/demo.html (June 2008)

30th January 2009 RING RULES - Milano

Umberto Lucci (60 fights, 34 victories, 4 KO, 22 loses, 4 equality)



VS.

Jasmin Becirovic (41 fights, 37 victories, 22 KO, 4 loses)




We see also Fast&up sponsor - like in Milano savate OPEN.

30th January 2009 started at 20.30 - RING RULES fight event in Alcatraz, Via Valtellina 25, Milano, Italy.
Link: http://www.ringrules.it

Jasmin Becirovic - as Italian Kickboxing Federation FIKB - tells us about this Slovenian fighter - he is Croatian (not Slovenian) fighter that trains in Udine, Italy at Master Alfio Romanut.
This club is: Satori Gym - address: Stradone della Mainizza 439, 34170 Gorizia - Italy (Satori Gladiatorium Nemesis | Muay Thai Team)
Source: http://www.team-satori.com/fighters.htm (you can find Jasmin as a member (Professional?) of club Satori Gym).
On the right - trainer Romanut:

It is not that easy. This fighter is a real enigma in Slovenia - but product of real chaos on an International Martial arts level - sports organisation.
Amateur or proffesional - nobody knows. I think both at once.
He is president of his own club THAI-BOXING CLUB TIGER in Portorose, Limnjanska street 83, Lucija, Slovenia, established 6th December 1999.
For this club he received this results - which were rewarded by his local comunity PIRAN 2007/2008: (source: http://www.piran.si/index.php?page=news&item=142&id=1103)

1. 5th place World championship WAKO K1 rules Beograd/Serbia september 2007
2. 2nd place International professional cup K1 Alps ARENA Bolzano/Italy december 2007
3. 1st place National Slovenian Championship K1 rules Ptuj october 2007
4. 1st place National Slovenian Championship WAKO full-contact nad 91 kg Kranj june 2007
5. 1st place National Slovenian Championship WAKO low kick +91 kg Kranj june 2007

Pictures from local community PIRAN rewarding:

Source: http://www.bizi.si/podjetje/o-podjetju.aspx?0qtOSApf1puMr%2BmnvQ4Yp0cL%2FtMfXFyTXenecADH7U4%3D

But he competes for another club - Club of president of Slovenian Kickboxing Federation - Darko Filiput - Martial art club of KICKBOXING and TAE KWON-DO established on 30th September 1976. He competed for this club also in Portugal 2008 WAKO and before.
Link: http://www.kit-izola.si/news.php

Source: http://www.bizi.si/podjetje/o-podjetju.aspx?gzdM%2bBEitsDSdZ4IydCoOmoa6fn4jiqG2pgFjOY1h%2f0%3d


And finaly - his IFMA Muay Thai background in Slovenia and for Slovenia
Source: http://www.tajskiboks.com/zacetki.php

1. In March 2003, the World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, the Slovenian team comes with 2 fighters - Mirko Vorkapic (finished 9th) and Jasmin Bečirovic.
2. 7th June 2003, the Slovenian Association of Thai boxing and Thai boxing club Scorpion re-organized open championships in Slovenia, Muay Thai amateur thai boxing. The competition was in the small town of Krsko. For the best fighter of the tournament has been declared Jasmin Bečirovic (Tiger Izola, super heavy weight category).
3. In April 2004, four members of Slovenian muay Thai team attended the World Cup in Thai boxing in Chang Mai, Thailand. Jasmin Becirovic won for Slovenia highest medal in Thai boxing. In super heavy weight category he won 2nd place and the first silver medal for Slovenia on Muay Thai world championships (WMF).
4. 16th - 24th October 2004, ) members of Slovenian Muay thai team at the European Championship WMF in Prague, Czech Republic . Jasmin Becirovic won gold medal and title of the European amateur Muay Thai champion. (Stanka Nahtigal won 3rd place. Joze Trlep, Dejan Madjarevic (now WAKO) and Rozle Jazbinsek (now WAKO) also took bronze.
5. In March 2005, Slovenian Muay thai team at the World WMF Muay Thai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Jasmin Becirovic again won a medal with his 3rd place - brozne for Muay Thai Slovenia.
   

And although a member of WMF and Slovenian Muay Thai he competed in WAKO:
(you have to know that officially Muay Thai and Kickboxing in Slovenia didn't cooperate to these days ... or? ).
Maybe WMF and WAKO way can be observed through Croatian activities (Branko Cikatic - WMF (Croatian Sport Almanah 2006/07) and through Bulgarian activities - www.kickboxing.bg - they do WAKO kickboxing and also WMF Muay Thai. It is possible.
Later Slovenian Muay Thai competed also in IFMA. (correction from comments)

he competed in KUTINA:
Source:

http://www.kickboxing-kutina.hr/co2003.htm

CROATIA OPEN 2003
12. - 13.12.2003

Best fighters:

Senior:

1. Dinko Markovic SKBK "Kutina" Kutina

2. Jasmin Becirovic TBK "Tiger" Portoroz, Slo

3. Katarina Ilicic SKBK "Moslavac" Popovaca

INAUGAURATION OF WAKO THAILAND (ASSOCIATION OF KICKBOXING IN THAILAND) AND WAKO SEMINAR

Did I see IFMA logo in conference room?

MR. NASSER NASSIRI MEETS OCA VICE PRESIDENT IN THAILAND-BANGKOK

INAUGURATION OF WAKO THAILAND (ASSOCIATION OF KICKBOXING IN THAILAND) AND WAKO SEMINAR

Mr. Nasser Nassiri, WAKO Vice President and President of WAKO Asian Continental Division was in Bangkok Thailand from 16th to 20th January 2009 to meet with Thailand Olympic Committee.
Mr. Nassiri had a meeting with Maj.Gen. Mr. Charouck Arirachakaran “OCA Vice president” to discuss about the organization of Kickboxing sport during OCA 1st Asian Martial Arts Games which will be held from 24th April to 3rd May 2009 in Bangkok-Thailand.
Mr. Santipharp Intaraphartin, (the former member of the Kingdom Senate of Thailand and President of Muay Thai Association of Thailand), Pol.Gen. Mr. Tawatchai Pailee, (President of Association Kickboxing in Thailand), many officials of Thailand NOC and Thailand 1st Asian Martial Arts Games organizing Committee (TAMAGOC) attended the meeting and many technical issues for the preparation of the Kickboxing competition of OCA 1st Asian Martial Arts Games were discussed. The meeting took place in the head quarter of Thailand National Olympic Committee.
In addition, during his visit in Bangkok Mr. Nassiri had the opportunity to meet important sport authorities of Thailand including Mr. Kanockphand Chulakasem ( “Governor” of Thailand Sport Authority ) and the Chairman of TAMAGOC, Mr. Sombat Kuruphan.
Mr. Nassiri had also the opportunity to meet with the TAMAGOC management in TAMAGOC head quarter and discussed about the organization of Kickboxing competition.
Mr. Nassiri thanks Thailand National Olympic Committee and TAMAGOC for their hospitality and confirms his full support in the organisation of OCA 1st Asian Martial Arts Games.

INAUGURATION OF WAKO THAILAND (ASSOCIATION OF KICKBOXING IN THAILAND) AND WAKO SEMINAR

Mr. Nasser Nassiri, WAKO Vice President and President of WAKO Asian Continental Division, during his recent visit in Thailand inaugurated the Association of Kickboxing in Thailand “WAKO Thailand” and conducted a WAKO seminar.
For the first time in Martial Arts History of Thailand, the Thailand Sport Authority authorized the foundation of a Kickboxing Association in Thailand. This is another victory for Kickboxing sport and WAKO Asia being a leader of Kickboxing in Thailand.
Mr. Nassiri during his meeting with Pol.Gen. Mr. Tawatchai Pailee, President of Association Kickboxing in Thailand, assures active collaboration between WAKO and Association Kickboxing in Thailand in particular in 2009.
During his visit in Bangkok, Mr. Nassiri officially inaugurated the opening of WAKO Thailand activities holding the first WAKO seminar in head quarter of Association Kickboxing in Thailand where many official referees and judges were present. Many essential points were part of discussion during the seminar, including WAKO rules and regulations, official styles practicing in WAKO, athlete’s safety, safety equipments and WADA Anti Doping and its application to all WAKO members and athletes.

Master Helio Gracie (1913-2009)

At 95 years of age, the great icon and one of those most responsible for Jiu-Jitsu’s success in Brazil and the world died this morning, at Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital, in Petropolis, mountain region of Rio de Janeiro.

Wushu Open Hungary - Budapest, 7-8 th march 2009

7-8th march , 2009 in Budapest ORFK Sportshall

Letter from GAISF President Mr Hein Verbruggen to the President of the NOC of Thailand in regard to the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, April

Source: Sambo federation -FIAS

To:
Gen. Yuthasak Sasiprapha
President
Olympic Committee of Thailand
226, Banampawan Sriayuthaya Rd, Dusit
BANGKOK 10300
Thailand

5th January 2009

Dear President,
We have been informed that your Olympic Committee is organising the 1st Asian artial Arts Games to be held in Bangkok coming April. Though acknowledging your right to organise this event, we must state that we are deeply concerned by the fact that you seem to invite a Muay Thai Federation, which is NOT recognized by GAISF as the official International Federation for Muay Thai (which is IFMA as you know).
We are aware of the fact that you do not wish to honour the official GAISF recognition of IFMA and we are equally aware of existing litigation in this case in your country. From our side, however we ask your understanding for the fact that GAISF member IFs start to have serious problems with the fact that they are invited in events where their athletes have to compete against athletes that are members of so-called “dissident IFs”. With “dissident IFs” we do not mean anything negative, but we just want to indicate the fact that these Federations are active within sports that have already an IF that – after thorough investigation and due diligence - has been recognized by GAISF as THE official international governing instance for that specific sport. This GAISF recognition brings also important obligations, such as e.g. acceptance and application of the WADA-Anti Doping Code. You will easily appreciate that - as a result - GAISF IFs have a clear preference to participate in events and championships in which other GAISF IFs exclusively partcipate.
GAISF has 13 Martial Arts & Combat Sports IFs as members and we have installed since several years a Working Group of all these IFs in order to discuss items and projects of common interest. During a meeting recently held in Moscow, Presidents, Secretary Generals and/or other representatives of these 13 IFs have clearly voiced concern about the participation rules of the coming up Asian Martial Arts Games. For the time being they have therefore decided not to confirm definitely their participation. Given the dates of your event (April), we understand that this is a rather urgent matter and that this may present serious practical problems. We are therefore willing to meet and discuss this important issue with you on short notice in order to find suitable and practical solutions. We inform you that this issue has been raised in a separate letter to the President of OCA who receives also a copy of this letter.
We thank you for your attention to this matter and we look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,

Hein Verbruggen
GAISF President
IOC Honorary Member




Cc: IAF (Aikido) President, Peter A. Godsbury
AIBA (Boxing) President, Ching-Kuo Wu
IJF (Judo) President, Marius L. Wizer
JJIF (Ju-jitsu) President, Panagiotis Theodoropoulos
WKF (Karate) President, Antonio Espinos Ortueta
IKF (Kendo) President, Yoshimitsu Takeyasu
WAKO (Kickboxing) President, Ennio Falsoni
FILA (Wrestling) President, Raphaël Martinetti
IFMA (Muay Thai) President, Sakchye Tapsuwan
FIAS (Sambo) President, David Rudman
IFS (Sumo) President, Hidetosh Tanaka
WTF (Taekwondo) President, Chungwon Choue
IWUF (Wushu) President, Zaiqing Yu
OCA President, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
IOC Sports Director, Christophe Dubi

Silambam - useful long stick rotations

Vichy savate training center - France

http://polesavatevichy.over-blog.com/

Canne de combat - learning "Esquives"

Simply the best. Thomas Dardour, Yoann Leraya and Leslie (without Surname - guess why) - Aerogare - Toulouse University Club.

CDSBF13 and CORSAIRE BOXING SNCM

CDSBF13 and CORSAIRE BOXING SNCM present - Savate combats on its 5th edition - which will be on 13th March 2009 in Marseilles, France.

UFC - gyms (like Mcdonalds)

New Evolution Fitness Company (NEFC) - Mark Mastrov and Jim Rowley started a chain of UFC gyms. UFC - Dana White see brighter future for fitness and UFC. I hope WADA will be satisfied too.

Denver is coming slowly but surely

AGFIS, GAISF, ...
We wait for FIS logo to appear on this picture soon.

Farina vs El Quandili European Championship kickboxing 1994

Farina (SAVATE) vs. El Quandili (FULL CONTACT). Farina won with spectacular KO (leg kick - head) in 10th round of match. Smart Farina waited so long on an opponent hand to lower just a little. Intelligent and patient fighter. Respect.

Boxing: Shane Mosley Vs Antonio Margarito

Killer attacks.

Assaut and Combat - Carolo trophy - Charleroi, Belgium

Strong savate combat competition in Charleroi, Belgium 29th of November 2008.



Quentin Medici (Belgium) vs Studennikov Andrej (Russia)(-80kg Junior)





Ismet Altun (FRA) vs. Youri Umek (BEL) - Assaut. But not really very typical.



Lionnel Lejeune vs. Lionnel Laurent

French invented modern sport wrestling

NOW YOU KNOW WHY INTEGRAL DRESS IN SAVATE AND WRESTLING.

Source: http://wapedia.mobi/en/Greco-Roman_wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling actually derived from a 19th century French form of show-wrestling popular for its high throws. It is speculated that many styles of European folk wrestling may have spurred the origins of Greco-Roman wrestling. The British wrestling styles that originated in Cumberland and Westmoreland have some holds that are not allowed in Greco-Roman, but restricted arm holds to the upper torso, and was quite similar to Greco-Roman. The styles of Devon and Cornwall also had the wrestlers using their holds above waist level. According to FILA, a Napoleonic soldier named Exbroyat first developed the style. Exbroyat performed in fairs and called his style of wrestling "flat hand wrestling" to distinguish it from other forms of hand-to-hand combat that allowed striking. In 1848, Exbroyat established the rule that no holds below the waist were to be allowed; neither were painful holds or torsions that would hurt the opponent. "Flat hand wrestling" or "French wrestling" (as the style became known) developed all throughout Europe and became a popular sport. The Italian wrestler Basilio Bartoletti first coined the term "Greco-Roman" for the sport to underline the interest in "ancient values." Many others in the 18th and 19th centuries sought to add value to their contemporary athletic practices by finding some connections with ancient counterparts. So, it was widely believed soon enough that Greco-Roman wrestling emerged from a Greek wrestling competition known as "upright wrestling" in which only upper body holds were allowed. The 18th century work Gymnastics for Youth by Johann Friedrich Guts Muths described a form of schoolboy wrestling called "orthopale" (used by Plato to describe the standing part of wrestling) that did not mention any lower-body holds. Real ancient wrestling was quite different; see Greek wrestling.

Was Savate’s Drop Kick from Pro Wrestling?

Source: http://martialhistory.com/2007/11/was-savates-drop-kick-from-pro-wrestling/

Of course that begs the question: Does savate possess the drop kick?

Unless you’re a youngster, you’re probably familiar with the numerous books Bruce Tegner published primarily in the 1960s, one of which was a text on savate. Therein, Tegner demonstrated first a jumping drop kick from the standing position and then a leaping sidekick from a moving start. Click on the thumbnail below for a close-up:

So is this a savate technique? If not, from where may it have derived? First, I am skeptical that the drop kick is a technique common in savate. I could easily be mistaken, but I don’t recall seeing the drop kick in either modern boxe francaise or in any classical savate manuals.

So where did it come from? Well, the obvious jumping ability and the high knee chambering does remind the reader of savate. A further reading of the history section of Tegner’s book reveals that he did go to Quebec at the age of fourteen for a year to learn savate from Jean-Claude Gautier. Tegner was born in 1929, so this was during WWII. Tragically, Gautier later died in that war as did so many other French savateurs. In fact, savate instruction was so severely depleted at that time that the art was nearly lost.

While Tegner may have very well learned the drop kick from Gautier, it may instead have been an anachronism. Tegner did not publish his savate book until seventeen years after his early training with Gautier. In the preceding thirty years, wrestling had introduced the drop kick as part of its aerial theatrics. Then once WWII began wrestlers were tasked with much of the hand-to-hand combat training and later published their methods, often including lip service to savate methods (think D’Eliscu, Cosneck, etc.).

“Jumping Joe” Savoldi had begun using the drop kick in the squared circle as early as 1933 and took credit for its invention. Likewise, wrestler Abe Coleman claims he invented the drop kick after seeing kangaroos on a visit to Australia in 1930. Either way, the method was firmly established well before Tegner went to Canada to learn savate.

In 1934, the press made a to-do over an anonymous wrestler complaining about Savoldi’s use of the drop kick. (Washington Post, Jan. 30, 1934). This was likely Jim Londos complaining before his January 31, 1934 rematch with Savoldi. Savoldi won the rematch after previously double-crossing Londos earlier in 1933, although in the meantime Savoldi had lost the title to Jim Browning.

But back to the relevant point: in 1934, the press referred to the drop kick as the “American savate,” giving initial credence to the idea that the drop kick may have been a technique introduced to wrestling from savate, but I think that also is a red herring. My take is that the term savate was just being used as a generic term for a foot technique in the article because of savate’s strong association with kicking techniques. I don’t believe the term was used to indicate an actual connection to savate.

Therefore, I conclude that Tegner’s use of the drop kick was idiosyncratic and not a widespread technique commonly used in savate. I suspect that instead the drop kick was incorporated at some point from the influence of wrestling. I’d love to be proven wrong, though, so if any of you savateurs can set me straight, don’t hesitate to speak up!

FISU Recruits Technical Chair Aerobics in Shenzen Universiade 2011

WHEN WE ALREADY CHOOSE WEIRD REPORTS - WHY FISU DON'T START ALSO WITH PARALYMPICS FOR STUDENTS. WE CAN OFFER CANNE DE COMBAT.

We would like to inform you that Aerobics was chosen as optional sport by the 2011 Summer Universiade Organising Committee which will host the Summer Universiade in 2011 in Shenzhen, China. This FISU event will therefore be the first one to organize a competition in this sport. At this occasion and in the frame of the 2011 Summer Universiade, they have decided to officially open the applications for the position of FISU Technical Chair for Aerobics. The FISU Technical Committee Chair for Aerobics will be in charge of the technical supervision of the competition. It is therefore necessary for the candidate to have a relevant international experience in this sport as well as a very good knowledge of English and/or French. Should you be interested and should you like to recommend a qualified candidate for this position, we kindly ask you to complete the attached application form and include a Curriculum Vitae (max. one page). For your information, all applications will be reviewed During the Executive Committee Meeting which will be held from May 22 to 23, 2009, in Brussels, Belgium.

FISU STUDENTS WEB GAMES

http://www.fisu.net/en/Web_Games-974.html

Innovation, Global Reach and Friendship Promotion in the Largest Online Game Portal Ever Created

The FISU Web Games will be much more than an Internet Portal that will offer online international competitions, based on leisure and knowledge games, devoted exclusively to the university students’ community in the world. Under the official sanction of FISU, it will be the only online game initiative to offer the world’s university students the opportunity to become the official World Champion in various areas of competition. Students from around the world will compete through exciting, healthy educational videogames. The FISU Web Games will also achieve unprecedented social results. It will provide not only prizes, awards, scholarships and international recognition to the best players. It will promote fair play, ethics and friendship, besides offering international career opportunities. In order to compete, students will not need athletic skills. They will participate in the championships playing from their homes, in an unmatched world-scale promotion of knowledge and fraternity among the youngsters. If your federation is interested in participating in these new dynamic FISU championships in the virtual world, please return the participation form in pdf with the required information. For further questions do not hesitate to contact us by phone, fax or e-mail. Contact person: Eric SAINTROND Phone: +32 2 640 6873 Fax: +32 2640 1805 E-mail: fisu@fisu.net

Want to work in AIBA boxing?

http://www.aiba.org/jobopportunities.aspx

AIBA Job Vacancies

• Sports Department Director
• Webmaster
• AIBA Academy Director
  

International Martial Arts Sports Delegates Visit FISU HQ

BIG, BIG move. Thank you Eric. Thing with Chen and Wu-shu is now OK.

Friday, 23 January 2009
Today, January 23rd, delegates from the International Martial Arts Sports Commission from GAISF visited the FISU Headquarters in Brussels. Mr. Patrick Van Campenhout (Treasurer International Wushu Federation) and Mr. August Dragt (board member International Aikido Federation) met with FISU Secretary-General Eric Saintrond and a number of FISU staff members for a working session. The Martial Arts Sports Commission will stage the first Martial Arts Games in 2010 in Beijing, China. As FISU already incorporates six martial arts sports in its sports program (judo, taekwondo, karate, wrestling, boxing and in 2010 for the first time savate) the Martial Arts delegates consider FISU as an important partner for their educational program and the academic development level of martial arts sports.

Savate Budapest Gym - an old one, Hungary

Now they train in a new one.

Jiany Allamele vs. Predrag Simunec

Jiany Allamele (France) vs. Predrag Simunec (Croatia) - Finals - european savate championship - Reunion, France (let's say Africa).

Jérôme Huon in Finland

From 9th to 11th Jan 2009, Jérôme Huon was in Finland for a seminar for savate instructors. He enjoyed a warm welcome and excellent organisation for the seminar. His program for the development of the trainers included:
educational methods, processing of information, planning of training programmes and 2 training classes.
Jérôme was impressed by the organisation of Savate in Finland, with 1200 members, 120 lessons per week and about 40 teachers. He believes this must be one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Jérôme has been involved in Savate for 20 years, as a fighter and now as a trainer at the "Pôle Espoir Ile de France de Savate boxe française" at Eaubonne, France.

GS Warriors - Greek savate club

Recognized by the Court as Larissa Athletic Association, and then by the General Secretariat for Sport and the prefecture of Larissa.
It is an active member of the Greek and French Boxing Federation SAVATE BOXE (Greek Federation SAVAT - E.O.S.)
World Organization of the Hellenic Sports and Cultural Interaction (EL.O.P.A.P.) (Professional MUAY THAI - S1)
and a founding member of the Greek Boxing Federation Taflandezikis (Amateur MUAY THAI).

Greek Savate Federation (E.O.S.) calendar 2008/2009:

Is Greece active in savate. We didn't see them on Worlds 2008.

Source

National Championship Boxe Savate 7th December 2008 the 3rd gymnasium Ano Liosia (Zofria) combat. All categories. Registration to 30 November.

Combat championship on 25th January 2009 in Larissa .
Responsible Tsekouras Panagiotis, contact telephone number: 6946469777

Combat matches 14 -15th February 2009 in Tripoli. all categories.
Responsible organization Stathakos Dimitrios. Phone 6938000934

Combat matches 21 February 2009 in Preveza. Responsible organization Ladias Dimitris and Kapsimalis George. Telephone 69374315086 and 6945990326

Combat matches 15th March 2009 in Corfu.
Responsible organization Tsirigkakis Anastasios. Phone 6937609038

Combat championship 22th March 2009 in the 3rd gymnasium Ano Liosia (Zofria). All categories.
Phone 6972081651

Combat - all categories 12th April 2009 in Lavrio. Responsible organization Evangelos Apostolou and Gemeliaris Theodore. Telephone 6946395546 and 6972145006

Greek Cup in the 3rd gymnasium Ano Liosia (Zofria) combat - all categories 24th May 2009. Responsible organization E.O.S. Phone 6972081651

Boxe Savate - combat 28th June 2009 in Hydra.
Responsible organization Kakos Christos. Phone 6972081651

Greek Federation Boxe Savate: Dionyssiou Liosia, PC 13341
Phone: 6972081651
E-mail: greeksavate @ yahoo.

President: KAKOS CHRISTOS
General Secretary: PLEXOUSAKIS EMMANUEL


Sunday 16 November, Competition- Ano Liossia Stadium (Zofrias).

Τα αποτελέσματα των αγώνων έχουν ως εξής: The results of the matches are as follows:








The results of the National Championship Boxe Savate for the year 2008 -
The Championship took place on 7th December in Ano Liosia.

CATEGORY PRE-COMBAT

Category Children 25-30kg: First Item: Bikos Spyridon Category Children 25-30kg: First Item: Bikos Spyridon
Second place: Roussos Leonardos Second place: Roussos Leonardos

Category Children 25-30kg: First Item: Feimi Alexander Category Children 25-30kg: First Item: Feimi Alexander
Second: George Argyros Second: George Argyros

Category Children 30-35kg: First Item: Athanasios Nikolaidis Category Children 30-35kg: First Item: Athanasios Nikolaidis
Second: George Koumianos Second: George Koumianos
Third place: George Kyriakakis, Third place: George Kyriakakis,
Skopelitis Ionas Skopelitis Ionas

Category Children 35-40kg: First Item: Kalafatis Eleutherios Category Children 35-40kg: First Item: Kalafatis Eleutherios
Second place: Kranidiotis Spyridon Second place: Kranidiotis Spyridon
Third place: Elias Armadouros Third place: Elias Armadouros
Bratos Nicholas Nicholas Bratos

Category Children 40-45kg: First Item: Tsekouras Paul Category Children 40-45kg: First Item: Paul Tsekouras
Second place: Petrikiozoglou Dionisios Second place: Petrikiozoglou Dionisios

Category Children 30-35kg: First Item: Koumianos Stefanos Category Children 30-35kg: First Item: Koumianos Stefanos
Second place: Vasiliadis Theodosis Second place: Vasiliadis Theodosis
Third place: Nicholas Bratos Third place: Bratos Nikolaos

Category Children 40-45kg: First Item: Papadimitriou Paul Category Children 40-45kg: First Item: Paul Papadimitriou
Second place: Panagiotis Kranidiotis Second place: Panagiotis Kranidiotis

Category Children 35-40kg: First Item: Touzounof Roman Category Children 35-40kg: First Item: Touzounof Roman
Second place: Elias Armadouros Second place: Armadouros Elias

Category Panpaidon 50-55kg: First Item: Alexis Papadimitriou Category Panpaidon 50-55kg: First Item: Alexis Papadimitriou
Second place: John Angelopoulos Second place: John Angelopoulos

Category Panpaidon 60-65kg: First Item: Gasteratos George Category Panpaidon 60-65kg: First Item: George Gasteratos
Second place: Alexandros Papadopoulos Second place: Alexandros Papadopoulos
Third place: Nicholas Sinanis Third place: Sinanis Nikolaos


Category Korasidon 40-45kg: First Item: Paloukis Elli Category Korasidon 40-45kg: First Item: Paloukis Elli
Second place: Rousi Life Second place: Life Rousi
Third place: Sechniasvili Win Third place: Sechniasvili Win

Category Korasidon 60-65kg: First Item: Sechniasvili Nounouka Category Korasidon 60-65kg: First Item: Sechniasvili Nounouka
Second place: Alexandra Tzatzi Second place: Alexandra Tzatzi

Category Korasidon 45-50kg: First Item: Keinasvili Sofia Category Korasidon 45-50kg: First Item: Keinasvili Sofia
Second place: Katherine Rousi Second place: Katherine Rousi

Category Junior 50-55kg: First Item: Tsalavouta Nektaria Category Junior 50-55kg: First Item: Tsalavouta Nektaria
Second place: Keinasvili Lika Second place: Keinasvili Lika

Category Women's +65 kg: First Item: Merianou Ioanna Category Women's +65 kg: First Item: Merianou Ioanna
Second place: Vasiliki Papathanasiou Second place: Vasiliki Papathanasiou

Category Panpaidon 60-65kg: First Item: Ghika Dionissios Category Panpaidon 60-65kg: First Item: Ghika Dionisios
Second place: Karydis Aristides Second place: Karydis Aristides

Adolescence Category 60-65kg: First Item: Michos Panagiotis Adolescence Category 60-65kg: First Item: Michos Panagiotis
Second: George Kalaidopoulos Second: George Kalaidopoulos
Third place: Koulouvakos Athanasios, Third place: Koulouvakos Athanasios,
George Roussos George Roussos

Adolescence Category 75-80kg: First Item: Liropoulos Paul Adolescence Category 75-80kg: First Item: Paul Liropoulos
Second place: Cheirdaris Andronicus Second place: Cheirdaris Andronicus
Third place: Livas Ulysses Third place: Ulysses Livas

Adolescence Category 80-85kg: First Item: Tasioulas Michael Adolescence Category 80-85kg: First Item: Michael Tasioulas
Second: George Kiouranis Second: George Kiouranis

Category Men's 60-65kg: First Item: Kontzias Theodore Category Men's 60-65kg: First Item: Kontzias Theodore
Second place: Andreas Koutsogiannopoulos Second place: Andreas Koutsogiannopoulos
Third place: Vournazos Evaggelos Third place: Vournazos Evangelos

Category Andron70-75kg: First Item: Spyropoulos Alexis Category Andron70-75kg: First Item: Alexis Spyropoulos
Second place: Dimitrios Metalinos Second place: Metalinos Dimitrios

Category Men's 75-80kg: First Item: Nikos Karagiannis Category Men's 75-80kg: First Item: Nikos Karagiannis
Second place: Gkinis Makis Second place: Gkinis Makis
Third place: Kalligeros Panagiotis, Third place: Kalligeros Panagiotis,
Arabatzis Arabatzis Leonidas Leonidas

Category Men's 80-85kg: First Item: Konstantinos Krespis Category Men's 80-85kg: First Item: Krespis Konstantinos
Second place: Theodosopoulos George Second: George Theodosopoulos

Category Men's +85 kg: First Item: Mexas Marios Category Men's +85 kg: First Item: Mexas Marios
Second place: John Dounis Second place: John Dounis
Third place: George Kavvadias Third place: George Kavvadias

CATEGORY COMBAT CATEGORY COMBAT

Adolescence Category 60-65kg: First Item: Karapetian Narek Adolescence Category 60-65kg: First Item: Karapetian Narek
Second place: Melkonian Asoz Second place: Asoz Melkonian
Third place: Dimitrios Papadopoulos Third place: Dimitrios Papadopoulos

Adolescence Category 65-70kg: First Item: Chatsikian Gkourgken Adolescence Category 65-70kg: First Item: Chatsikian Gkourgken
Second place: Alexander Balkamos Second place: Alexander Balkamos

Adolescence Category 70-75kg: First Item: Giannakopoulos Alexander Adolescence Category 70-75kg: First Item: Alexandros Giannakopoulos
Second place: Nikolopoulos Victoras Second place: Nikolopoulos Victoras

Category Men's 60-65kg: First Item: Karvounis Dionisios Category Men's 60-65kg: First Item: Karvounis Dionisios
Second: George Avramopoulos Second: George Avramopoulos
Third place: Tsouni Panagiotis, Third place: Tsouni Panagiotis,
Pagratis Pagratis Basil Basil

Category Men's 65-70kg: First Item: Dimitrios Adamopoulos Category Men's 65-70kg: First Item: Dimitrios Adamopoulos
Second place: Lazaridis Eleutherios Second place: Lazaridis Eleutherios
Third place: Chatsikian Gkourgken Third place: Chatsikian Gkourgken

Category Men's 70-75kg: First Item: Spiros Petropoulos Category Men's 70-75kg: First Item: Spiros Petropoulos
Second place: Solakakis Stafros Second place: Solakakis Stafros
Third place: John Dimitriou, Third place: John Demetriou,
Ziogolos Dimitrios Dimitrios Ziogolos

Category Men's 75-80kg: First Item: Gemeliaris Theodore Category Men's 75-80kg: First Item: Gemeliaris Theodore
Second place: Eirinakis Pantelis Second place: Eirinakis Pantelis
Third place: Chris Manousaridis Third place: Chris Manousaridis

Category Men's 80-85kg: First Item: Berdesis Anastasios Category Men's 80-85kg: First Item: Berdesis Anastasios
Second place: Dimitrios Angelopoulos Second place: Dimitrios Angelopoulos
Third place: Nicholas Iliopoulos Third place: Nicholas Iliopoulos
Priftis Taoulan Priftis Taoulan

Category Men's +85 kg: First Item: Archontis Taxiarchis Category Men's +85 kg: First Item: Archontis Order
Second place: Kromydas Anestis Second place: Kromydas Anestis
Third place: Alexopoulos Konstantinos Third place: Alexopoulos Konstantinos
Vlachodimos George George Vlachodimos

Category Women's +65 kg: First Item: Tsiakalou Maria Category Women's +65 kg: First Item: Tsiakalou Maria
Second place: Lagoudakis Second place: Lagoudakis

Savate club Riaillé, France

ARISF karate recognition

17-18th March 1999. Only for specialists.

Youth Olympic games 2010 LOGO

In Singapore - 4 fighting sports:
Judo, Wrestling, Taekwondo WTF and Boxing will show their skills with younger population (14 to 18 years). Many countries in Europe don't even train this age population of fighters. And you name it serious olympic work?

Kyokushinkai European OPEN championship 2009

15th March 2009 - Kyokushinkai European OPEN championship 2009 (never heard for such terminology - ???) in Netherland. Gerard Gordeau ex-savatuer champion is also around.

International charity fund for future of fencing

Fencing - how many people are still involved in olympic "boring" - line "karate - one blow" fencing?

http://www.fencing-future.com

Legs without weight

If your legs weight 0,001 kg and you feel it try this technique. Relaxing cool.

SAC Strasbourg Steeve Valente and Andre Panza

Savate champion - Andre Panza on 0:20.

SPANISH karate CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS - and WKF face mask

In these Championships has taken place the first reported use of the new WKF Face Mask. The WKF Medical Commission Chairman Mr. Rafael Arriaza and a team of collaborators attended the event and supervised all the operations in relationship with the Face Mask, between them the selection of the right size for each athlete.
The results have proved to be 100% satisfactory. Following we show some of the statistics taken.
NUMBER OF BOUTS 219
NUMBER OF FACE CONTACTS WHERE THE REFEREE STOPPED THE BOUT : 177
NUMBER OF TIMES THAT THE REFEREE CALLED THE DOCTORS : 8 (4,5 % OF THE 177 CONTACTS)
FROM THESE 8 CONTACTS, ALL 8 WERE JUST SIMPLE MARKS LEFT BY THE SILICON REBORDE; THE BOUTS CONTINUED NORMALLY.

MUAYTHAI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IFMA-EMF 2009

Latvia was awarded the opportunity to act as host country for the 2009 European Muaythai Championships. Preparations are fully underway. In May, fighters from over thirty countries will converge on Latvia's third largest city, Liepaja for the WMC sanctioned event. They will be competing for the the title of WMC European Champion. The seven day contest will be held at Liepaja’s Olympic Centre.

15th May – 22th May 2009 , Liepaja, Latvia

Savateurs Roger Lafond and Henry Plee are guilty for birth of modern sport karate

Is SAVATE father of modern sports karate? Read this...

Roger Lafond:






Henry Plee:

In times of Henry Plee (european father of European karate) and Roger Lafond (pre-war savate teacher and later karate teacher) Savate federation and Karate federation existed in France together. Many techniques came from savate to karate and this poison started modificating traditional karate and resulted in beggining of sport karate (WUKO).

Henry Plee - French father of modern sports karate

( Source: WKF karate - Monday, 19 January 2009)
http://www.karateworld.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=216&Itemid=36
IOC President congratulates Mr. Henry Plee for his decoration as Knight of the French Order of Merit

The IOC President, Mr. Jacques Rogge congratulated Mr. Henry Plee for beeing decorated as Knigh of the French Order of Merit, a distinction presented to him by his pupil and WKF Honorary President, Mr. Delcourt. Henry Plee is considered to be the first technical official to have tought karate in France and in Europe. He has instructed and prepared many black belts who at a later stage formed the frame of the European Karate Federation and conciquently of the World Karate Federation; one of his first pupils was Mr. Jacques Delcourt, founder of the French, the European and the World Karate Federations. Mr. Plee was born in 1923 in Arras in the north of France. His studies of architecture were interrupted by the war. He learnt french boxing “savate”, he practiced Judo and has a 5th Dan grade, Aikido (4th dan), he has 1st Dan in Kendo and 8th Dan in Karate in Franc. He discovered karate by reading an article in “Life” magazine. As he was very interested about it he invited Japanese experts to France, he also made trips to Japan and opened a dojo in Paris in La Montange Sainte Genevieve Street. He has served as Techical Advisor to the European Karate Federation and in 1967 as General Secretary of EKF (at that time EKU). He can be considered as one of the greatest international experts in Martial Arts.

Will Canne de combat become para-olympic sport?

Canadian press report something like...

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports/200811/30/01-805748-la-canne-prete-pour-les-jeux-olympiques.php

Take a look

http://combatcanne.com/

Help for creation savate-PRO league

Several representatives of French Savate Federation, including its chairman Jean-Paul Coutelier, Robert Christian - president of League PACA and Laurent Bois - Technical Delegate of League PACA were received on January 14th by French Secretary of State for Sport - Bernard Laporte (born 1 July 1964 in Rodez, Aveyron).
He was introduced Chauss'fight "professional savate discipline reserved for TOP athletes" supported with professional media and sports professional federations.
They have also indicated the development of this national professional league, "project widely supported by the Minister."
In addition, Jean-Paul Coutelier presented French Savate Federation federation that now boasts 40 000 licensees and 690 clubs in France and savate presence in more than 60 countries.

Fabien Pavelet - "Apache" French Cannist in Budapest, Hungary

Hungarian savate is lucky. First Boxe francaise first class instructors, now Canne de combat specialists. We always speak about luck. And Sándor Zsolt is a lucky guy. Hell yes.

Istanbul savate club - Turkey

http://www.savate-tr.com/

Trainer: Levent Cetin
GSM: 0534-4039718
mail: info@savate-tr.com

Canne de combat - Stuart (GB/Yellow) vs Yannick (Can/Blue)

Stephane Doya and Kevin Monza training

Comombes, France. Strange - Trainer's Ecole de combat T-shirt (kickboxing and savate club from Rome, Italy).

Savate story

To be continued?

http://www.savatestory.com/

Sporting association PRINCESS, Genova, Italy

http://www.princess.it/PRINCESS.IT_file/Page1570.htm

Grandvilliers savate club - kids

France ELITE - Vandoeuvre - 10th January 2009

France ELITE Savate boxe Française championship. Saturday 10th January 2009 in Vandoeuvre, Nancy.
Promotor Abdullah OZKAN -president of club Vandouvre.
(Red corner) Fanny POURCELOT (BC FRANOIS SERRE (25)) vs. (blue corner) Hanna OUTAHAMMISS (BF VANDOEUVRE (54))

Claude N'Djeinti 'Magician'

Chauss fight - Brian Macé vs Cyrille Mbida - Tours

K1 in shoes - Brian Macé vs Cyrille Mbida

Savateur - Stan Martin in low kick kickboxing

Strong, systematic, fearless - from club Tourcoing.

DIDIER BUCH VS. GAUTHERIE SEBASTIEN 1/4 FINAL FRANCE ELITE 2003 PARIS

Beautiful poing - bras arriere. Right cross.

Demo of savate forme - Club of Boxe Française SAM Merignac, France

ITF taekwondo Ung Chan talks with AGFIS and IOC

President Dr. Prof. Chang Ung held the talks with the IOC President Dr. Jacques Rogge in his office in IOC Headquarters stationed in Lausanne, Switzerland on 8th December this year and shared the views and opinions to settle the TKD issues down as quickly as possible.



On the same day, there was the talk between the Presidents of GAISF and ITF in the IOC Headquarters as well. The Executive Director General Master Ri Yong Son was present at both meetings.

Savate combat - Croatia vs. Serbia 13.12.2008 in Croatia

Plan:

Croatian fights - finals seniors man and woman:
Man:
Danijel Stefanec-Sekulic vs. Nikola Tusek


(Danijel after final fight for senior savate champion 2006, Croatia - his opponent Renato Gogosevic from club Pitbull Split looked in the future - two years ago he predicted savate dress of two parts instead on integral. Bravo - perspicacious mind.)

Danijel Stefanec- Sekulic vs Nikola Tusek
Filip Kuster vs. Mario Jantolek
Zoran Miletic vs. Marko Korican
Woman:
Stefica Bubnjaric vs. Zeljka Jarec

Croatia vs. Serbia:

-70 kg
Antun Vilicic (CROATIA) vs. Predrag Darijevic (SERBIA)
Matija Godinic (CROATIA) vs. Igor Sevaljevic (SERBIA)

-75 kg
Goran Borovic (CROATIA) vs. Milan Reljic (SERBIA)

-60 kg
Predrag Simunec (CROATIA) vs. Darko Knezevic (SERBIA)

Results:
-80 kg Danijel Stefanec- Sekulic (SK Stubica boks) vs Nikola Tusek (SK Stubica boks)- won Stefanec- Sekulic 3:0

-65 kg Filip Kuster (SK Omega-gym Kneginec) vs Marijo Jantolek (SK Cobra Marija Bistrica) - won Jantolek with stop match in 2nd round - junior match

-60 kg Stefica Bubnjaric (SK Omega-gym Kneginec) vs Zeljka Jarec (SK Ban Jelacic)- won Jarec by points 3:0

+85 kg Zoran Miletic (SK Stubica boks) vs Mario Korican (SK Stubica boks)- won by points Miletic 2:1


Croatia - Serbia:
-70 kg juniors Matija Godinic (SK Omega-gym Kneginec) vs Igor Sevaljevic (Novi Sad) - won Godinic stop of the match in 2nd round

-75 kg senior meč Goran Borovic (SK Omega boks Varazdin) vs Milan Reljic (Novi Sad) - won Borovic - stop of the match in 2nd round

Fights that were not realized because Serbian fighters didn't come:
-70 kg Antun Vilicic (SK Omega boks Varazdin) vs Predrag Darijevic (Novi Sad)
-60 kg Predrag Simunec (SK Omega-gym Kneginec) vs Darko Knezevic (Novi Sad)

And of course also - Croatian savate finals - combat - french boxing in Primary school of small town Kneginec (5.000 inhabitants). Savate should be popular sport, and this is the way - because we don't have to underestimate small towns. You couldn't find any free seat during the tournament.

Juniors combat (-70 kg: Matija Godinic (Croatia) vs Igor Sevaljevic (Serbia) on 13th December 2008 in a Primary school's sport hall in a village Kneginec in Croatia. By the savate integrals we certainly know that this is savate fight. Congratulations for a beautiful ring and the football sport-shoes of one of the fighters.

Hrvatski Vuk savate club - Brothers Wolfs

Lucija Karajica - 5 times savate national champion
- kickboxing national champion
- winner of ITF taekwon-do Euro cup

Markan Karajica - 3times savate national champion
- winner of kickboxing national cups
- winner of kickboxingITF taekwondo cups (2nd EuroCup ITF)

Trainer: Robert Spoljar savate, kickboxing, taekwon-do (ITF, Toronto) - all in one



savate:





kickboxing WAKO



ITF taekwondo


new logo:


Canadian Montreal savate wolf is an older brother of Croatian ones from Veliko Trgovisce - Tuheljske Toplice (Master Matek)





Master Wolf - Matek

Amri MADANI, Savate - a passion !

Written by Adeline Paul

Who are you ? I am above all a boxer. I always train twice a day, 6 days each week, even if I’m not competing. I am starting a new professional career in Bobigny at the "Service des Sports" but of course I continue boxing. Club : Bobigny Special technique : "la belle boxe" Record of achievements : Vice Champion of France ‘Espoir’ in 1999, Champion of France ‘Junior’ in 2000, Champion of France ‘technique’ in 2001, Champion of France ‘Honneur’ in 2002, Vice Champion of France ‘Elite’ in 2003, Champion of France ‘Elite’ in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Champion of Europe ‘Junior’ in 2000, Champion of Europe ‘Senior’ in 2004 and 2006, World Champion ‘Senior’ in 2005 and 2007. How did you start doing Savate? With my friends, we often went to a club and then the trainer’s son found that I had some abilities and he told that if I invest more of myself in boxing, I could go far. He took me to Courbertin and I told me that one day I would box there. I remember my first fight. I was 17 and I was matched against a 27-year-old boxer. At the beginning, I did not have to fight but out of pride, I accepted. I lost by KO but I returned to training the next Monday, I did not want to give up! How long did you do Savate? I have boxed for 15 years but not only savate, I also do kickboxing, full contact, Chauss’Fight, etc. I remember my first tournament in kickboxing, I had lied about my record of achievements to “impress” people. That was the way I managed to get into this tournament that I eventually won. Up to now, I’ve always been lucky to fight against opponents with the same “stature “ as me, which allows great fights. I remember, in particular, the final of the 2006 European Championship when Gilles LE DUIGOU, who was still the Vice-president of the French Savate Federation at that time, told me that my fight had been the most beautiful he had ever seen ! I was very pleased to hear this from an expert, these are strong moments that I will never forget. Passion or necessity? It is a passion because you must be passionate to be punched. But it has been a necessity over the years. The healthy lifestyle imposed by boxing has become usual and necessary for me. The physical conditions of training, the constraint of weight, I get used to it and I dare say that I love this! It’s also thanks to all this that I am mentally strong. What are your future prospects? In the professional field : I love working at the « Service des Sports » in Bobigny, and moreover, I am lucky to work with my trainer, I hope to stay there as long as possible and to gain promotions. In the sporting field : My dream would be to combine my professional and sporting life and to organise, for example, the “Mondial de boxe Thaï ou de Kick Boxing” in Bobigny. I would be part of the organisation, it would be a great party!

Tom Harinck (Netherland) - Chakuriki & savate

http://www.kernerteam.info/article.php3?id_article=6

1975 - first teacher of savate from Netherland with diploma of French boxing - savate
1976 - co-founder of NKBB (dutch kick boxing association)
1980 - trained German anti terorist group and Netherland special forces
1984 - Tom Harinck created WMTA (World Muay Thai Association)
1985 - WMTA has 47 member states (countries)
1993 - Branco Cikatic (Croatia) become first champion of first K1 tournament in Japan
1995 - Peter Aerts (also his fighter) - K1 world champion

Source: http://www.fightingmaster.com/trainers/thomharinck/index.html
It was January 1972 that Thom Harinck founded the world's most famous Muay Thai and Kickboxing Gym, Chakuriki. Chakuriki is a Japanese word which means as much as "the power derived from". Originally Harinck, who trained Mas Oyama's Kyokushinkai karate for a short while, meant the Chakuriki-style to be a mixture of traditional karate, boxing, wrestling, judo and jiu jitsu, coupled with rigid meditation sessions. Another part of the style was handling the traditional kobudo weapons such as bo, manriki gusari, nunchaku and the sai.

The emblem of Chakuriki shows a Thaiboxer and a Bullterrier with a twig between its fangs as a sign of peace. The Bullterrier was chosen because of its courage, intelligence, power, agility and speed. All of these are characteristic for a Chakuriki fighter.

Typical for the style became training with weights and extreme tough outdoor training during which they drew the attention of everyone due to the (for that time) very informal red karate-gi.
The founding of Chakuriki was the beginning of a new era in the Martial Arts, because all the above coupled with the no-nonsense discipline that Harinck demanded from his fighters soon started to show results.
Again and again fighters from other disciplines all over Europe were beaten soundly by the Chakuriki stable and gradually they obtained a fearsome reputation. These results made Harinck's fame spread all over the world and eventually reached the cradle of Muay Thai, the Lumpini Stadium in Bangkok. The Thais did not hesitate and challenged Chakuriki by inviting them to Bangkok to take the ultimate test and fight them man-to-man on traditional Muay Thai rules.
Of course the Dutch accepted. They had heard vaguely about Muay Thai, but had no idea what they should expect. They were strong and had beaten almost every famous fighter in Europe and America, so what could they have to fear?
How rude was their awakening! With five they went and with five they lost. The longest fight lasted three rounds. But don’t expect Harinck to be disillusioned. On the contrary. One could say he underwent a process of "Spiritual rebirth".
He is a sportsman so he accepted defeat and instead of going home and licking his wounds, it was there and then that he decided that he could learn a lot from his victors. He went back many times to train and the results were evident. Next to Thailand there are no stronger fighters in the World than the Dutch. The mutual respect between the Thai and Harinck resulted in the founding of the World Muay Thai Association in January 1984. Mr. Montri Mongkolsawad, then the manager of the Rajadamnern Stadium became the Honorary president for life and Thom Harinck was nominated as President.
In more than 25 years, Chakuriki has come a long way. From a small but much disputed school in down-town Amsterdam they grew to become the World's most famous Muay Thai and Kickboxing Gym with even their own clothing line which sells very well.
At the moment Harinck is one of the biggest promoters in the World but as always he is still available for seminars.


Source: http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Harinck_Thom_12044829.aspx
Thom Harinck Thom Harinck was born on December 22nd 1943 in the Hague, the Netherlands. In his youth, Thom Harinck had a broad range of experience with sports like judo, football and athletics. At the age of seventeen while working as a steward on a cruise ship, he acquainted a wide knowledge of different martial arts all over the world.
Due to his excellent physical condition and mental abilities he was selected to drive an AMX tank during his military service. It was in that same period that he started boxing. After his military service he had several jobs, but his heart was always with the martial arts and eventually he got involved professionally.
With 5 other friends he founded "Stunt Team Six" which team was very competent in many stunts with ear and motor vehicles, but also in horse riding, diving and fighting arts. For a short while he practiced Mas Oyama's Kyokushinkai karate, but it was in 1972 that he founded his own "Chakuriki" style.
1975: Thom Harinck went to Paris with a Chakuriki team. They made a lasting impression and he was the first Dutchman ever to receive a diploma of the French Savate association. In the same year trainer Thom Harinck managed to have three European kickboxing champions in the WAKO in Berlin.
1976: He was the co-founder of the NKBB (Dutch Kickboxing Association) and the red thaiboxing shorts became characteristic for the Chakuriki fighters.
1978: Thom Harinck and his Chakuriki team were the first Dutch to fight in the Lumpini stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The USA declared Thom Harinck the most successful trainer of the world. (Based on the most champions in different weight classes).
1979: Chakuriki was declared the best martial arts school by the Hong-Kong martial arts magazines.
1980: Thom Harinck trained the famous "Hundertmannschaft" of the German anti-terrorist group in Bonn. Thom Harinck trained several divisions of the special forces of the Dutch police.
1983: Thom Harinck founded the MTBN (Dutch Muay Thai Association).
1984: Thom Harinck founded the WMTA (World Muay Thai Association). Thom Harinck founded the EMTA (European Muay Thai Association).
1985: These associations can boast to have a membership of over 47 countries.
1990: Thom Harinck was elected as the only not-Asian in the board of the IMTA (International Muay Thai Association).
1994: Thom Harinck achieves again with another heavyweight fighter Peter Aerts, first place in the famous K-1 tournament in Tokyo, Japan.
And in Bangkok General Tomrat Yoenyong selected Thom for president of Europe in the IMF (International Muay Thai Federation).
The 8th of July was a very special day in Thom's life: Thom marries his girlfriend Marjan Olfers.
Bangkok, Mr. Montri Mongkolsawad selected Thom for Vice chairman of the world in the WMTC (World Muay Thai Council) from the International Competition.

Chakuriki-Dojo Training address: Van Hallstraat 52 1055 HH Amsterdam The Netherlands, Europe Mailing address: Berend Boeijingastraat 22 1025 ML Amsterdam The Netherlands, Europe Phone: +31(0)20-6360311 Mobile: +31(0)-653169079 Fax: +31(0)20-6360411 Email: info@chakuriki.com

Tom Harinck - creator of Chakuriki lerned savate in South Africa?
But who actually teached this very rare sport in S. Africa? Please listen 0:13.

I love SAVATE tie

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What is happening with ITF taekwondo

http://www.comdo.com/links.html

All 3 ITF taekwondo federations with the same names are here on this wewbsite with all their events. Seems like a very good cooperation. Ask yourself who is the distributor of the ITF taekwondo equipment to all 3 ITF federations? Is there an answer?

Please look what this international source tells us about all 3 federations:

INTERNATIONAL ITF ORGANISATIONS

1. ITF HEADQUARTERS: President Master Trân Triêu Quân
Brünner Strasse 190/2/16, 1210 Vienna AUSTRIA
917, Mgr Grandin, suite 304, Sainte-Foy, Québec CANADA G1V 3X8
www.tkd-itf.org
AETF All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation
Milenijna 5/B Street, 20-884 Lublin, Poland
www.itfeurope.org
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2. ITF HEADQUARTERS: President Mr. Chang Ung
Draugasse 3, 1210 Vienna, AUSTRIA
www.internationaltaekwon-dofederation.com

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3. ITF HEADQUARTERS: President Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa
Yiewsley Leisure Centre Otterfield Road, Yiewsley, Middx United Kingdom UB7 8PE
www.itf-administration.com


CH'ANG HON STYLE DOJANGS, ORGANISATIONS & INDIVIDUAL WEB SITES

1. Afghanistan
2. Afghan Taekwon-Do Association ITF (Syllabus available in Dari Language)
3. All Afghanistan National Taekwon-do Association ITF
4. Algeria
5. Algeria Taekwon-Do ITF
6. Amazigh Taekwon-Do Association
7. Boghni TaeKwonDo Club
8. Anguilla
9. Eastern Caribbean Taekwon-Do Association
10. Argentina
11. Asociación de Instructores Taekwon-do
12. Asociacion Taekwon-Do ITF de Argentina ITF
13. Asociación Taekwon-Do Universal
14. Beltrán-Mendoza-Argentina
15. Centro de Taekwondo Sudamericano
16. Escuela de Taekwon-Do Luis Andrada
17. Escuela de Taekwon-Do de la República Argentina (E.T.R.A)
18. Federico Figari Taekwon-Do
19. FETRA (Federación de TaeKwon-Do de la República Argentina NGB
20. Grupo Chul Hak San
21. Integracion Federal de Taekwon-do
22. Organización Argentina de Instructores (O.A.I) ITF Master Tran
23. Taekwon-do Associación Argentina
24. Australia
25. Authentic Taekwon-Do
26. Chong Hwa Taekwon-Do Academy
27. Chosun ITF Taekwon-Do
28. Defence Fit Taekwon-Do
29. ITF Taekwondo Australia
30. Low Taekwon-Do Academy
31. Southern ITF Taekwon-Do Hobart Tasmania
32. Tam's Budo Academy - AITA
33. Thoroughbred Taekwon-Do
34. United ITF Taekwon-Do Australia Inc.
35. United Schools of Martial Arts
36. Warrior Taekwon-Do Dojang
37. Yin Yang Taekwondo: Gold Coast, South Brisbane, North Brisbane
38. Austria
39. Austrian National Taekwon-Do Federation ANTF
40. Jo-Shua-Do Taekwon-Do Club ITF, ANTF
41. Barbados
42. Eastern Caribbean Taekwon-Do Association
43. Belarus
44. Belarus Taekwon-Do
45. Belgium
46. ITF Belgium
47. Taekwon-Do I.T.F. Belgium
48. Bosnia and Herzegovina
49. Crveni Zmaj-Hwarang, Taekwondo-Kick Box Club
50. ITF Presentation - M. Vukovic
51. ITF Taekwondo Klub Bosna Dzemo
52. Taekwon-Do Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
53. Taekwondo Klub KOREA Sarajevo
54. Taekwon-Do Club "Scorpion" Sarajevo
55. Taekwondo Klub Taekyon
56. Taekwondo Klub Tornado
57. Brasil
58. Federação Brasileira de Taekwon-Do ITF
59. Bulgaria
60. Bulgarian Taekwon-Do Federation ITF
61. Taekwon-Do Club Bagatur
62. Canada
63. Canadian Taekwon-Do Association CTA
64. Canadian Taekwon-Do Federation CTFI
65. Canada: Alberta
66. Chinook Tae Kwon Do, Calgary
67. Integrity Taekwon-Do, Calgary ICTF
68. Kodiak Taekwon-Do, Edmonton
69. Phoenix Taekwon-Do Schools
70. Canada: British Columbia
71. Champlain Heights Taekwon-Do, Vancouver
72. Horizon Tae Kwon Do, Prince George
73. Northern Taekwon-Do Academy, BC Interior
74. Pacific Rim Taekwon-Do, Port Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows
75. Sandalwood Martial Arts, Greater Victoria
76. Sundance Taekwon-Do, Vernon ICTF
77. Thompson Valley Taekwon-Do Schools, Kamloops & Southern Interior
78. Vancouver ITF Taekwon-Do
79. Warrior Spirit Martial Arts, Maple Ridge
80. Withers Taekwon-Do Academy, Nanaimo ICTF
81. Canada: Ontario
82. Delfs' TaeKwon-Do
83. Horizon Taekwon-Do, Ontario - ICTF
84. Kwang Lee Taekwon-Do School, Brantford
85. Ly's Taekwon-Do
86. Masters Taekwon-Do, Brampton
87. Oh Do Kwan Canada, Cambridge
88. Phoenix Taekwon-Do Academy, Pickering
89. Regency Taekwon-Do, Brampton
90. Royal Tae Kwon-Do Federation, Toronto
91. Shadowkicks Taekwondo
92. United Taekwon-Do, Cambridge
93. Woodbridge Taekwon-Do Group of Canada
94. Canada: Quebec
95. Centre de formation de Taekwon-Do Richard Lajeunesse
96. Club de Taekwon-Do Les Dragons
97. Club de Taekwoon-Do Sagami
98. Dojang de Taekwon-Do ITF Sylvain Boucher
99. École de Taekwon-Do Valérie Forget
100. Canada: Newfoundland
101. Cabot I.T.F Taekwon-Do
102. Downey's Taekwon-Do Centers
103. Canada: Nova Scotia
104. Advanced Taekwon-Do Academy
105. Carr Taekwon-Do
106. Hiltz Taekwon-Do
107. MacKenzie Taekwon-Do
108. Chile
109. Federación TaeKwon-Do de la República de Chile
110. ITF Chile
111. Oviedo Taekwon-do Club
112. China
113. China International Taekwon-Do Federation Xi-an Branch
114. China International Taekwon-Do Federation
115. China International Taekwon-Do Federation Training Centre, BeiJing
116. China ITF
117. ITF BeiJing China
118. Columbia
119. Academia de Taekwon-Do Chon-Ji
120. Croatia
121. Tae Kwon Do Klub Legacy
122. Czech Republic
123. Czech Taekwon-Do Federation ITF
124. Taekwon-Do ITF Sonkal Praha (Czech version) (NGB)
125. Taekwon-Do ITF Sonkal Praha (English version)
126. Denmark
127. Danish Taekwondo Union
128. England/Great Britain/United Kingdom
129. Alan Sparks Tae Kwon Do Schools
130. Andersons Taekwondo School: Rutland, Cottesmore, Greetham
131. ITF Ashford Taekwon-Do
132. Basingstoke UKTA School of Taekwon-Do
133. Bolton Taekwon-Do: Lancashire
134. Braintree Tae Kwon Do: Essex GTI
135. Brighton & Crawley Down Taekwon-Do: Sussex
136. British Isles Taekwon-Do Federation: BITF
137. British Taekwondo Council BTC
138. British United Taekwondo Federation
139. Bytomic Taekwon-Do
140. Coalville School of Taekwon-Do GTUK
141. Coalville Taekwon-Do UKTA
142. Cotswold Tae Kwon Do Association
143. Croyden School of TKD BUTF
144. Denham, Aldershot and Farnham Schools of Taekwon-Do
145. Devon Martial Arts, PUMA: Exeter
146. Dudley Martial Arts (ITF/WTF)
147. Essex Taekwondo, Basildon - Global Taekwondo International
148. Great Britain ITF
149. Herfordshire Taekwon-Do
150. High Wycombe Taekwon-Do: Buckinghamshire
151. Hitchin Taekwon-Do School
152. Hogan's Institute of Taekwon-Do
153. Impact Tae Kwon Do
154. Imperial Taekwon-Do Association
155. Integrity Martial Arts: Hampshire, Dorset ITF, PUMA
156. ITF England
157. ITF England
158. Johnny Black
159. Juche Taekwon-Do School: Wirral
160. Krystyna Sargent Institute of Taekwondo: Leicestershire
161. Lions Tae Kwon Do Schools Independent LTSI
162. Lions Tae Kwon Do Bedworth
163. London Taekwondo
164. Master Harry's Taekwon-Do
165. Midlands Schools of Tae Kwon Do UKTA
166. Miller Tae Kwon-Do Schools: Oxfordshire
167. Nicholls Taekwon-Do Institute
168. Northampton Global Taekwondo
169. North London Tae Kwon Do GTI
170. NTX TaeKwon-Do Schools ICTF
171. Oakridge Taekwon-Do
172. Phoenix Taekwon-Do
173. PUMA Taekwon-Do
174. Rayner's Lane Taekwon-Do Academy: Middlesex
175. Real Taekwon-Do
176. Redhill Tae Kwon-Do UKTA
177. Sahota's Taekwon-Do Academy
178. South Cheshire Taekwon-Do
179. Spirit Taekwon-Do Academies
180. Staines School of Taekwon-Do BUTF
181. Surrey Hills TaeKwon-Do
182. Swanscombe Taekwondo
183. Swindon School of Tae Kwon-Do: Wiltshire
184. Taekwon-Do Impact
185. Taekwon-Do South Schools
186. Thornbury Taekwon-Do
187. TST Martial Arts Academy: Coventry UK-ITF
188. Turtle Taekwon-Do: GTI Swindon
189. United Kingdom ITF
190. United Kingdom Global Taekwon-Do
191. United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Association UKTA
192. United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Centres: UKTC-ITF Taekwon-Do
193. United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Centres: UKTC-South
194. UKTD ITF Taekwondo
195. UKTI-ILT United Kingdom Taekwon-Do Institutes-International Linked Taekwon-Do
196. Vision Taekwon-Do
197. Wells Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Academy
198. West Reading Taekwon Do & Martial Fitness: Berkshire
199. White Rose Taekwon-Do
200. Whitburn TaeKwon-Do Academy
201. Wiltshire Taekwon-Do Schools
202. Estonia
203. Estonian Taekwon-Do Union
204. Finland
205. ITF Taekwon-Do Liito Ry
206. The Black Eagle Taekwon-Do Association ITF
207. Suomen ITF Taekwon-Do
208. France
209. Association Taekwon-Do ITF France
210. Germany
211. International Taekwon-Do Federation Deutschland e.V.
212. ITF - National Association Germany
213. ITF - Taekwon-Do School Hamburg
214. Taekwon-Do Association Germany (TAG)
215. Grenada
216. Eastern Caribbean Taekwon-do Association
217. Honduras
218. 8 Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Taekwon-Do
219. Asociacion Hondureña de Taekwon-Do
220. Hong Kong
221. International Taekwon-Do Federation Hong Kong
222. Hungary
223. Buday Taekwon-Do Klub
224. Official Hungarian ITF Central Training Hall
225. Szeged Club Dynamic
226. Tigers Taekwon-Do Team
227. Veszprémi Taekwon-do SE
228. India
229. Indian ITF Taekwon-Do Federation
230. Ireland
231. Castaheany Taekwon-do School ITF
232. Connacht TKD, IUTF
233. Cork Institute of Technology, CIT TKD, IUTF
234. Galway & Athlone Schools of ITF Taekwon-Do
235. Glenmore Taekwondo Club
236. Irish National Taekwon-Do Association INTA, ITF
237. Irish United Taekwon-Do Federation - Dublin
238. IUTF Clare
239. Leo Maguire's Black Belt Academies (Northern Ireland: Bangor, Ballynahinch, Glenavy)
240. Northern Ireland International Taekwon-Do Federation
241. Paul Cutler Taekwon-Do Academy (Northern Ireland)
242. Redking Taekwon-do, ITF Choi Jung Hwa
243. Riordan's TKD Schools, IUTF
244. Republic of Ireland Taekwon-Do Association RITA, ITF
245. Taekwon-Do Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland) UKTC, ITF
246. UCD TKD, IUTF
247. Italy
248. Federazione Italiana Taekwon-Do
249. Taekwon-Do ITF Calabria
250. Jamaica
251. The Jamaican TKD Association
252. Japan
253. International Taekwon-Do Federation Japan, affiliated with President Tran
254. International Taekwon-Do Federation Japan, affiliated with President Choi
255. International Taekwon-Do Federation Japan, affiliated with President Ung
256. Latvia
257. Latvian Taekwon-Do Federation Taekwon-Do ITF
258. Lebanon
259. Schagha School of Taekwon-Do
260. Malaysia
261. Excel Martial Arts Network (EMAN)
262. Hulu Langat Taekwon-Do Club
263. Kwon Taekwon-Do Academy
264. Mertz TKD
265. Taekwon-Do Association of Johor Bahru
266. Terengganu House of Taekwondo
267. Universal Taekwon-Do Academy
268. Vision Taekwon-Do Malaysia (ITFM)
269. Moldova
270. Federatia Nationala de Taekwondo
271. The Netherlands
272. Hosin ITF Taekwon-Do Nederland
273. In Nae Do Kwan
274. Kisport Taekwon-Do
275. Koguryo Dojang
276. Netherlands Taekwon-do International
277. Oh Do Kwan
278. Taekwon-Do Baukdu Zoet
279. Taekwondo Martial Arts (Mr. Ray de Wilde)
280. Thijssen Taekwon-Do Academie
281. Nepal
282. Dhapasi Taekwon-Do Dojang
283. Nepal International Taekwon-Do Federation
284. Taekwondo (ITF) Nepal
285. New Zealand
286. ITF New Zealand
287. Masterton Taekwon-Do Club
288. Taranaki Taekwon-Do
289. Norway
290. Arendal Taekwon-Do Klubb
291. Baerum Taekwon-do Klubb
292. In Nae Do Kwan
293. ITF Tromsdalen Taekwon-Do
294. Norges Taekwon-Do Forbund (NTF) ITF Taekwon-Do Norge
295. Kick-T (Individual site with excellent video footage)
296. National Taekwon-Do
297. Oslo Øst NTN Taekwon-Do klub
298. Pakistan
299. RIT Sports
300. Papua New Guinea
301. RTR International Taekwon-Do
302. Peru
303. Taekwon-Do Asociacion Nacional Peru
304. Poland
305. ICTF Polska, Polska Unia Taekwon-do
306. Polish Taekwon-Do Association
307. Puerto Rico
308. Art Taekwon-Do Academy
309. Federacion Nacional de Taekwon-Do ITF de Puerto Rico
310. Fighting Tiger's TaeKwon-Do & Self-Defense, Inc. Unified-ITF
311. Puerto Rico TKD & Artes Marciales, Inc. ICTF
312. Romania
313. Federatia Roman de Taekwon-Do ITF
314. Russia
315. Dojang-ru
316. Moscow Taekwon-Do School
317. Russian Taekwon-Do ITF Federation (Russian and English)
318. Sport-club "Energy" - Siberia (Barnaul)
319. St. Peterburg Taekwon-Do Federation
320. Taekwon-Do Club Titan
321. Volgograd Taekwon-Do ITF Center "Sport-TEK Academy
322. Scotland
323. Airdrie (Scotland) ITF TaeKwon-Do Club UKTC
324. Elgin School of Taekwon-Do (Morayshire)
325. Gordon Wallace Blackbelt Academy
326. Hillpark School of Taekwon-Do
327. Imperial Taekwon-Do Scotland
328. Leuchars Taekwon-Do (Fife)
329. Strathclyde Police Recreation Association School of Taekwon-Do
330. United Kingdom TKD Federation Scotland
331. Serbia and Montenegro
332. Taekwon-Do klub "Panter" Sombor
333. Taekwon-Do klub "SPARTAK" Subotica ITF Chang Ung
334. Singapore
335. Island Taekwon-Do Centre
336. School of Taekwon-Do Singapore
337. Slovakia
338. Slovak Taekwon-Do Association ITF
339. Slovenia
340. Taekwon-Do Klub Ljubljana-Ljubljana
341. Taekwon-Do Društvo Puma-Ljubljana
342. Taekwon-Do Klub Radovljica
343. Taekwon-Do Klub Skala-Velenje
344. Taekwon-Do Klub Škorpijon-Ljubljana
345. Taekwon-Do Klub Sun Braslovce
346. Taekwon-Do Klub Tiger-Ljubljana
347. Somalia
348. Somali Taekwondo Federation
349. South Korea
350. ITF South Korea
351. Jong Park Institute of Tae Kwon-Do
352. www.changhun.co.kr
353. South Africa
354. Magua Taekwon-Do Club
355. South Africa International Taekwon-Do Federation (SA-ITF)
356. Taekwon-Do South Africa
357. Yonghi Taekwon-Do Centre
358. Spain/Espana
359. Federation Espanola de Taekwon-Do ITF
360. F.I.T.E. Federación International de Taekwondo España
361. Sweden
362. Fighter Taekwon-Do Goteborg
363. Frolunda TaeKwon-Do
364. ITF Sweden Affiliation: ITF HQ Vienna, President Trân Triêu Quân
365. ITF Sweden Taekwon-Do Federation
366. Karra TaeKwon-Do
367. Katrineholm Taekwon-Do & All Martial Arts
368. Partille TaeKwon-Do
369. Stenungsunds Taekwon-Do
370. Swedish ITF Taekwon-Do Association
371. Switzerland
372. Taekwon-Do ITF Suisse
373. Taiwan
374. ITF Taiwan, Horacio Daniel Obon ITF
375. Trinidad and Tobago
376. Eastern Caribbean Taekwon-Do Association
377. Ukraine
378. Taekwon-Do ITF Federation of Ivano-Frankivsk region
379. USA
380. See United States of America (below)
381. Uzbekistan
382. Association Taekwon-Do ITF of Republic of Uzbekistan
383. Venezuela
384. Academia Kayam Taekwon-Do ICTF
385. Wales
386. Cardiff University Taekwon-Do
387. Fairwater School of Taekwon-Do
388. ITF Wales
389. ITF Wales Taekwon-Do
390. Taekwon-Do Wales
391. Vella TKD Institute
392. Zambia
393. Lechwe Taekwon-Do

USA Organisations

1. American TaeKwonDo Federation International (ATFI) Master Fabian Nunez
2. International Taekwon-Do Federation - USA (ITF-USA) GM Van Binh Nguyen
3. The Phoenix Group Master John Tompkins
4. United States of America National Taekwon-Do Federation (USANTF) Master Andy Mencia
5. United States International Taekwon-Do Federation (USITF) Master Robert Wheatley
6. United States Taekwon-Do Center and Red Tiger Taekwon-Do
7. United States Taekwon-Do Federation: (ISTF) GM Charles Sereff
8. Yom Chi Taekwon-Do President of Board of Trustees Mr. Steve Blakely

USA

1. Blue Cottage Taekwon-Do ITF, USITF, DSMA, WHA
2. Ferguson Martial Arts, Navarre USMAA

Individual Clubs and Dojangs

1. California
2. Delta Taekwon-Do
3. Harding Taekwon-Do
4. Hung Vuong Institute Inc WTF
5. Jue's Taekwon-Do
6. Mightyfist Taekwon-Do
7. South Bay TaeKwonDo Academy
8. Colorado
9. Korean Academy of Taekwondo
10. Maestas Taekwon-Do - Arvada
11. Connecticut
12. Eastern Taekwon-Do
13. Oulundsen's Taekwon-Do
14. White Tiger Taekwon-Do
15. Florida
16. Chi Taekwon-Do
17. Gordon Martial Arts - Crestview
18. OSC Martial Arts & Fitness - Orlando
19. Georgia
20. T.S. Lee World Taekwondo Academy, Decatur USA Taekwondo, World Kido Federation
21. Illinois
22. Choson Martial Arts Academy
23. National Taekwon-Do Academy, Inc.
24. Indiana
25. Kido Kwan Martial Art International
26. Michigan
27. Drysdale's School of Taekwon-Do
28. Mississippi
29. Performance Martial Arts
30. Missouri
31. St. Johns TaeKwonDo
32. Nebraska
33. Munyon's Martial Arts Academy USITF
34. Nevada
35. Las Vegas Taekwon-Do
36. New Jersey
37. All Star Taekwon-Do
38. Team USA Taekwon-Do Fitness
39. New Mexico
40. Saki Do Kwan
41. New York
42. Royal Taekwon-Do Academy
43. Queens Taekwon-Do Center
44. TaeCole Tae Kwon Do & Fitness Inc.
45. Ohio
46. Toledo Martial Arts Center
47. Pennsylvania
48. United Taekwon-Do Association
49. South Carolina
50. Ho Do Kwan Tae Kwon-Do Association
51. North Carolina
52. Divine Wind Martial Arts School (North Carolina, USA)
53. Tennessee
54. Primm's TKD and M.O.R.E.
55. Texas
56. Eagle TaeKwon-Do
57. North Austin Taekwon-Do Club
58. Nunez's Tae Kwon Do - ATFI
59. Pro Academy of Martial Arts ITF
60. Vermont
61. University of Vermont Taekwon-Do (ITF pattern set)
62. Washington
63. Blue Mountain Taekwon-Do and Fitness
64. West Virginia
65. Eastern Star Martial Arts

OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND FEDERATIONS
ITF and ITF Style

1. Blackbeltschools (TAGB)
2. Dudley Taekwon-Do (AIMAA-UK and ISA)
3. International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation (ICTF)
4. International Taekwon-Do Association
5. Kido Kwan Martial Arts International
6. World Lin-Tae Kwon Martial Art Federation
7. International
8. Action Internation Martial Arts Association
9. Associação Shaolin de Artes Marciais
10. British Taekwondo Control Board (WTF)
11. Euro Taekwondo Federation
12. GTF, Global Taekwon-Do Federation
13. International Hapkido Federation
14. International Sungja-Do Association
15. ISA-Brasil, International Sung Ja Do Association
16. KumKang Korean Arts Federation
17. Royal Taekwon-Do Federation
18. SHOTO, The Soul of Martial Arts
19. TAGB, Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain
20. Canada
21. Cobra Kai Martial Arts Academy
22. England
23. Burntwood & Cannock
24. Malvern Tae Kwon-DO (AIMAA-UK)
25. Turners Tae Kwon Do
26. Germany
27. TG04 Limburgerhof "Black Scorpions" Taekwondo
28. Moldova
29. Asociatia Taekwondo Avangarda
30. Federatia Nationala de Taekwondo
31. Taekwondo Club NIKAO
32. Scotland
33. Tigh Gorum Taekwon-Do
34. USA
35. Allens Red Tiger Taekwon-Do
36. Eastern Alliance Taekwon-Do
37. Eastern Start Martial Arts Academy
38. Red Tiger Taekwon-Do
39. Unified Tae Kwon-do Federation
40. Arizona
41. North Phoenix Black Belt Academy
42. California
43. South West Self Defense Systems
44. Colorado
45. Tran's Martial Arts & Fitness Center
46. Kentucky
47. Lee's Tae Kwon Do Academy (WTF)
48. New York
49. Black Belt Fitness Center
50. Pai's Tae Kwon Do
51. Texas
52. Iron Dragon Martial Arts

National Olympic Comitte - Kosovo

http://www.noc-kosovo.com/

Is this new opportunity in Balcan region for new Savate federation?

Club gant d'hermine Vannetais, France

Site: http://savateghv.free.fr/

Ludovic Chevalier club?

Canne de Combat - Yvelines, France

Start watching report when timer is on 4:46 and finish at 6:39. Nice TV documentary.

World University Sambo Cup 2008 - FISU patronage

Same thing we made in SAVATE in 2005 in Lille, France under FISU patronage. We wait now only for AGFIS recognition - 3-4 years later. Sambo's way is a little bit faster.

The 2008 World University Sambo Cup, an event under FISU Patronage took place from December 5th to 8th in Kaunas, Lithuania. 91 student-athletes (men & women) from 10 countries took part on this event (Latvia, Estonia, France, Senegal, Russia, Czech Republic, Romania, Georgia, Lithuania). Kaunas University of Technology, the Lithuanian Student Sport Association and the Lithuanian Sambo Federation were the main organizers of this event.
Competitions were opened by Mr. Sergey Eliseev (RUS), Vice-President of FIAS (the World Sambo Federation) and President of the European Sambo Federation. Mr. Andrius Kupcinskas, Mayor of Kaunas, officials from the Lithuanian Student Sport Association, Kaunas University of Technology and other organizations attended the opening ceremony.
18 sets of medals (9 for men and 9 for women) were distributed between the participants. The strongest women's team was Russia, followed by Lithuania and France. The strongest men's team was also Russia, trailed by Georgia and Lithuania.
Olga Usoltseva (Russia) and Kakha Mamulashvili (Georgia) were nominated for special prizes for best technique. Bernard Nicolas (France) and Cherar Adriana (Romania) were nominated with prizes for will attempts in the contests.
During the competitions team leaders, coaches and referees took part in a sambo seminar.

Club Phoenix 13 - technical savate seminar

With Djibrine Fall Telemaque and Ismaila Sarr on 18th January 2009 - Sport center Paul Valery, Paris, France.
Why the best clubs in France regularly do savate clinics (boxe francaise technical seminars)?
And members are prepared to pay 22 Euros (+5 for non-members). I can tell you that this seminar taxes are very low for fighters like Djibrine and Ismaila. If they would offer this technique outside savate market - for example as kickboxing in Italy - this tax should be 50 Euro or more per person.

Seminar in Dortmund, Germany 15th March 2009, WTF and ITF taekwondo

Source: http://www.itf-administration.com/articles.asp?arturn=1168
One of the 3 biggest ITF international taekwondo federations (all with the same name and of course non-olympic) - Jung Hwa group.

During a meeting between the WTF and ITF, Mr. Fimiani, President of the ITF-NAG Germany, proposed that a seminar should be mutually arranged by both ITF and WTF in Dortmund. This proposal was warmly welcomed by Grand Master Whang Chae Pok, 9th. DAN WTF, one of Gen. Choi Hong Hi’s earliest students, and Master Peter Sanders 7th. DAN ITF.

Photo: Dario Fimiani with GM Whang Chae Pok 9th.DAN WTF and Henk Zonsfeld

WTF and ITF agreed to a common slogan during a competition held in South Korea 24.06.2008 – “WI are one” - (Spelt WI, WTF and ITF) a thought that is making its round worldwide.
Mr. Fimiani wishes to enforce this thought in Germany.
For Mr.Fimiani and Grand Master Whang Chae Pok there is no doubt that Choi Hong Hi is the origin of Taekwon-Do (1918-2002). Taekwondo may develop into many directions; its root however, remains the same.
Mr. Fimiani is very happy to be allowed to invite all associations for the 15th. March, 2009 to Dortmund to the Seminar which will be held by Grand Master Master Whang Chae Pok 9th. DAN WTF and Master Peter Sanders 7th.DAN.ITF
Free sleeping is provided for in the hall.

AMHED CHAIDI (MOR) stage in Genova, Italy

GIORGIO ALI organize on 17th January in GENOVA Italy seminar of BOXE FRANCAISE SAVATE with AMHED CHAIDI - technical sport director of Morocco (also world vice-champion in assaut 2004 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria).



and it looked like this:

With Marco Nacci (Accademia Europea - Milano) friend of Silvia La Notte and Ubaldo Pascini (Judo-Savate man who don't want to cooperate with CSEN Italian sport federation but only with ACSI) and of course as we see on pictures - friend of Giorgio Ali who is CSEN savate instructor.
Nobody really understand Italian relations :).

WAKO Korea came from ITF taekwondo recently

During December 2008, Mr. Nasser Nassiri, WAKO Vice President and the President of WAKO Asian Continental Division paid a visit to the newly founded WAKO Korea. For the first time in Kickboxing history of Korea, WAKO experts were in Korea to inaugurate the official opening of WAKO Korea activities. ITF Korea members joined officially WAKO last year. Mr. Nassiri, who arranged all necessary documentation to affiliation WAKO KOREA to WAKO, traveled during December 2008 to that important Asia country for the official inauguration of WAKO Korea which promoted a first ever WAKO kickboxing seminar. Nassiri went to Korea together with two WAKO World Champions, Mr. Emanuele Bozzolani and Mr. Di Leo Gregorio(both of them 3 times world champions in semi contact, but with experiences in different styles) who assisted him in the seminars. The WAKO delegation arrived in Seoul first and after having met an Executive member of Korean Olympic Committee went to the historical town of Pusan where the seminar was hold. Many personalities of Pusan city as well as the athletes of Pusan university watched or attended the event and many WAKO Korea members actively participated in the seminar. During the trip, Mr. Nasser Nassiri had the opportunity to meet Mr. Eui Sang Cha, WAKO Korea Senior Vice President and other WAKO Korea executive members and discussed with them about active collaboration between WAKO, WAKO Asia and WAKO Korea. Before the end of the seminar, Mr. Nassiri thanked Mr. Kim Beom Suk, the General Secretary of WAKO Korea for his help and efforts in the development of Kickboxing in Korea, assuring him and all participants of the support of WAKO and of WAKO Asia for their future activities.

Savate defense seminar in Italy - 6+7th December 2008

In Fast & Up International Combat School - Centro Iseo in Milano, Italy there was savate defense seminar with French savate instructor Stephane Monuz.
Italian savate masters participated: Alfredo Lallo, Stefano Gennaccari, Daniele Parrilli (canne de combat), Massimiliano Reppucci Andrea Montarlo, Bruno Lombardi.

La Nuit Des Titans - 31th January 2009

LA NUIT DES TITANS IV - KICK BOXING(-72 kg)
PALAIS DES SPORTS
bd De Lattre de Tassigny
37000 TOURS

Also on EUROSPORT. You can see Millet on a poster. European amateur SAVATE champion. Can you understand this Coubertain? I don't...

Michel Leroux still lives in SAVATE

And here in Trebes, France is prove for my statement. Although in Kung-fu San shou France he still wears savate badges on his heart. Turn your timer on 2:01 and you will find him.

French Championship - ESPOIRS (new talents) 29th November 2008

French Championship - ESPOIRS (new talents)
Kevin Creygolles (Cathare Club Savate 11) Vs Fabien Navarro (Toulouse MultiBoxes 31)
I like this style of making video with poster. Helps me connect all events together.

Ollie Batts - interview in Martial Edge

Martial Edge recently caught up with Ollie Batts, who has over 30 years experience in martial arts including Kali, Jeet Kune Do, Savate, Combat Sombo, traditional Korean arts and Judo. He is a fourth degree black belt in Combat Sombo (recognised by the Sports Council) and he is a full member of the National Coaching Foundation. He holds instructor grades in Kali and Jeet Kune Do under both Rick Young (Edinburgh, UK) and Rick Faye (Minnesota Kali Group), and in Savate under the Great Britain Savate Federation.

Martial Edge: When and where did you get involved with martial arts?

Ollie Batts: It was a couple of years ago at least [laughs!]. Actually I started out in Judo whilst I was still at school. I can't remember exactly how long I trained in Judo for, but it wasn't longer than a couple of years, at most. After I left school I did a bit of weight lifting for a time before going back into the martial arts around the time of Bruce Lee and Enter the Dragon. I restarted in Taekwondo, in late 1973. Shortly after I got my green belt I also began training in Hapkido, under the same instructor, Mok Yang Kim from Korea, who was a master in both arts.
Martial Edge: What exactly is Savate, and what does it offer the students who practice it?

Ollie Batts: There is actually two sides to Savate. On the one hand it is a sporting system, in some ways resembling kickboxing (although the French hate that analogy) and on the other, it is a system of self-defence for real life. Some people specialise in one of those areas only, others know and practice both sides of the art. Sport Savate, has many names, including Boxe Francaise Savate, Boxe Savate, La Boxe, or simply 'Savate'. The street art also has a variety of names, depending on who you happen to speak to: Savate Defence, Street Savate, and Dans de la Rue, literally, 'Dance of the street'. Robert Paturel calls his art 'Street Boxing'.

Martial Edge: Tell us about the Cambridge Academy of Martial Arts and the other styles you teach.
Ollie Batts: We founded the Academy in 1989. I had spent a total of 16 years studying Korean Martial Arts by then and wanted to broaden my horizons. (I was also rather fed up with the politics!) I started to attend as many training seminars as I could afford, and also learnt to box a bit - not to any kind of standard of course, as I was already starting to grow long teeth and ever shorter hair [laughs!]. Now, some 16 years later, I am qualified to teach Filipino Kali and JKD Concepts, under Rick Faye of the Minnesota Kali Group (USA), although it was the phenomenal Rick Young in Edinburgh who first certified me - someone needed too! Although I regret that I don't see Rick Young that often, I still host regular seminars in Cambridge with Rick Faye. In addition to that, and where the Filipino martial arts are concerned, we have several intensive training sessions each year specifically in the art of Doce Pares Eskrima, under Danny Guba. Danny is a tenth degree Grand Master and a former World Champion, both in full contact Eskrima and in the forms competition. I am now qualified directly under Grand Master Danny Guba to teach and promote the Guba Doce Pares Multi-Style system. Further to this, I am also qualified to teach Combat Sombo, through Grand Master Martin Clarke of the British Sombo Federation (BSF). Where Savate is concerned, I am now one of the Senior Instructors (a Moniteur, not yet a Professeur) in the Great Britain Savate Federation, as well as being the current GBSF President. We are of course fully affiliated to the International Savate Federation (FIS), which means that my grade is universally recognised worldwide.

Martial Edge: With such a busy teaching schedule, what do you do for personal development?

Ollie Batts: If you mean in the martial arts, I eat, drink, think and sleep martial arts. They are now an inseparable and integral part of me. In order to develop I train with high level instructors as often as I can to further my progression. The only problem is, there aren't enough hours in the day, days in the week, weeks in the month, or months in the year! So it can be a complete juggling act. Sometimes I have to put one area on the back burner whilst I refresh and try to progress in another. I am all too aware just how easy it is to slip back in ones development at times. I also learn from new students. Sometimes they have specific skills, like the young Brazilian Ju-jitsu Champion who trained with us a few years back, and sometimes I can learn from someone who has had no martial arts training whatsoever. That's because someone with no training can be unpredictable and awkward. It's like the story of the martial arts instructor who asked a new female student to attack him with a dummy knife. When she suddenly plunged it into his gut from an unusual angle he said, "No, not like that!" I had to laugh at that one!

Martial Edge: As an instructor what core attributes do you look to develop in an individual?

Ollie Batts: That's a tricky question, not least because different people turn up to practice at different stages in their lives, and they all have differing wants, needs and aspirations to begin with. Sometimes they will also change direction completely when they see just how much there is out there. I do my best (and I'm all too well aware that I sometimes fall short of the mark) to help each person to attain the goals that they have set themselves. If I don't think I'm the best person to give someone what they most need, I'll try to point them in the direction of someone else who might be better suited to further their individual development.

Martial Edge: What would you say to people about what they should be looking to achieve in their martial arts training?

Ollie Batts: Firstly, enjoy your training. Next, keep an open mind as to what direction you want to go. Never be afraid to ask questions, or to question those answers - just do it as diplomatically as possible, not by being rude. Try to see through the bullsh*t in the martial arts. If you find a good instructor, treat him or her well. (Training partners likewise!) Don't be afraid to move on if things aren't working out. But try not to make too many enemies along the way. Life's too short!

His book:
Written by: Ollie Batts
Publisher: Cambridge Academy Publishing
Printed by: Pendragon Press
Available from: Cambridge Academy Publishing
PO Box 29
Cambridge
CB1 3HF
Cost: £10 plus £2 towards postage & packaging
Combat Sombo is the system of hand-to-hand fighting used by Soviet Spetsnaz (Special Forces) Troops. It offers a plain and simple approach to learning and practising fighting skills for combat and self-defence.
This is the first book written in english on this fascinating russian art. It contains hundreds of illustrations, with detailed instructions on how to apply locks, holds, takedowns, throws and escapes.

Olivier Sabban - Canne de Combat

Olivier Sabban (France) having a class in Great Britain - Cambridge Academy of Martial Arts - master Ollie Bats.
http://www.cambridgemartialarts.com/

Enoch Effach vs. Michele Cianelli - Chauss fight - K1 in shoes

World chauss fight championship (K1 in shoes). Kickboxer Michele Cianelli from Switzerland 93kg, 33 fights, 20 victories (5 with KO), 13 defeats.




WAKO/FIKB Italian evidence about Michele Cianelli:

K1 MAN (medium - weight category) -91.000 KG.
Italian Champion - FIKB/WAKO Pro
Italian Champion - FIKB/WAKO
1. LUCCI UMBERTO PERRECA BOXING TEAM ROMA
2. CIANELLI MICHELE SPORT CLUB SESTO MILANO (Italy)
3. / (nobody)

Source: http://www.fikb.it/it/InfoPage.aspx?Ctn=82383&Mn=81

SAVATE songs on deezer

Listen:

http://www.deezer.com/#music/result/all/savate

DAMJANOVIC FENCING SYSTEM

http://www.msd.org.yu/

Serbia. Ex-Yugoslavia. Traditional fencing. Damnjanovic Fencing System (Macevalacki Sistem Damnjanovic) is a contemporary Serbian form of swordsmanship. Its defining was completed during 2003. and 2004. The foundation of Damnjanovic Fencing System is a result of personal experience of Dejan Damnjanovic, its founder, in various Asian and European sword arts, as well as of his research on various military saber techniques that were studied on Serbian Military Academies before 1918.
There are two main fundamentals on which Damnjanovic Fencing System is based.