This is the definition of ASSAUT on the International Federation website:
1.1 - ASSAUT : This type of match opposes two "tireurs"(strikers) (of the same sex) and is judged on a double marking which takes into account, on the one hand, the striker's technical mastery and style and, on the other hand, the precision with which each strike is hit from which all force must be excluded.
And this is the definition from the French Federation website:
L'ASSAUT C'est une forme de rencontre qui oppose deux tireurs(euses) (de même sexe) et qui se juge à l'aide d'une double notation qui tient compte, d'une part, de la maîtrise technique et du style démontré par le tireur(euse) (différence de valeur) et, d'autre part, de la précision des touches (différence de valeur) dont toute puissance est strictement exclue.
Lizzy wrote: "It's about making it look like you're not hitting very hard, while trying to hit as hard as possible."
Though control is paramount, I suppose its fair to say that this would probably apply to competition (sounds unsporting, but the idea is to win surely?), though a little harsh when sparring in the club.
And having sparred with you also Lizzy, i'd agree (though this is by no means a complaint!) that some of your punches do pack a bit of a sting.
The technical aspect of "assaut" requires that both fighters demonstrate "control" - it does not state anywhere that blows must be light contact. The nature of being fully in "control" of the blow means that at any point during the execution of the blow the person carrying out the technique should be able to stop.
That means no swinging a leg and hoping it hits something, no swinging a punch and hoping it hits. Wild "haymaker" punches are not acceptable.
If you have no control, for example when doing a high fouette are you swinging your foot up towards a target and hoping it will hit something or are you fully in control of the leg / foot. If, halfway through the technique a referee said "stop" could you stop immediately !
Most people get injured by kicking or punching without control and smashing their shin / foot into something hard, ie shin into elbow, shin into shin, top of foot into an elbow.
Sorry about that Duncan, didn't realise I was hitting that hard. On a general note, I do appreciate people telling me off for hitting too hard. Girls are pretty good at letting me know; I think some guys would rather lose a limb than say anything.
On a more general note, I've heard different views about the level of force in assault savate (I'm sure we've had this discussion before), ranging from:
"It's about tapping your partner rather than using any kind of force"
to
"It's about making it look like you're not hitting very hard, while trying to hit as hard as possible."
Any views? Am I wrong to be quietly proud of the ability to hit harder than I look like I'm hitting?
got hit properly in the face yesterday at my weekly savate class with yoda master guru southwood had a sparing partner for one round and did i get hit straight in the face wow that hurt lol have learned a usefull lesson and will share my wisdom with you "if your getting punches rained down from your partner if you do nowt else DUCK
Duncan,
I find atleast if i get caught in the face on the nose,it goes numb.
But getting kicked to the outer thigh,f--k me it does hurt even with little power.
" LOL
"if your getting punches rained down from your partner if you do nowt else DUCK
