Savate
Following a life's study of various standardized systems of Individual Combat among the world's peoples, certain movements appear notewoithy. Frenchmen fight with dieir feet in Savate: the toe kick is "taboo," and blow delivery is from the sole of the foot. One such blow is herein prescribed (Figure 39); it is aimed at the front shin bone directly below the adversary's knee. It breaks the knee-joint. Such a blow is recommended in a fist fight when the assault drives one backward: then duck down, bending backward to the right and deliver the sole of the forward left fool as a blow.
If threatened or attacked when seated, this identical foot-blow widi right or left foot on the standing adversary is instantly followed by a right or left "hook" punch to his open jaw: his mouth invariably opens as the man careens forward with invective surprise or renewed attack. The open jaw is easily broken. Several other Savate attacks are prescribed with Jiu-Jitsu in this manual.
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