GBSF Events – Great Britain Savate Federation

Irish Savate Open, 23rd November 2019

The Irish Savate team are looking forward to welcoming you to the Irish Open 2019, taking place in Breaffy, Ireland on Saturday 23rd November.

Registrations will open at the start of September.

For any information in the meantime, please contact Martin O’Malley: martin.omalley@hse.ie

Balkan Savate Open Championship – 19th – 20th September 2019

The Balkan Savate Committee are pleased to announce the Balkan Savate Open Championship.

The competition takes place in Vrahati, Greece, 19-21st September.
Deadline for inscriptions : 20th August.

Please send your inscriptions to the organiser : greeksavate@yahoo.gr

Or for more information contact Xristos ΚΑΚΟS, president of Greece Savate Federation : Tel. + 30 6972494026 president

Please note, all participants must be members of a national federation recognised by FISav and CESav (or other relevant continental federation of the FISav).

Mauritius Savate Open, 26-28 Sept 2019

Please find below details of the Mauritius Combat Savate Open that is taking place alongside the Intercontinental African championship.

All GBSF members are invited to attend, the weigh ins will be on Thursday 26th September with the competition on the Saturday 28th.

Location: Rose-Hill Quorum

The weight categories are: Women: 56–60 kg or 60–70 kg, Men: 70–75 kg or 75–80 kg

The open savate tournament will be organised according to the FISav rules of international competition.

Squad Training 2 – 18/08/19 – Locker 27, Weybridge, KT15 2SD, 10:45am

After the success of the 1st 2019 squad training session we’re excited to announce another event: this time at the hardcore Locker 27 gym in Weybridge. The conditioning-training venue of the Harlequins rugby squad.

We will have 2 hours savate technique training on the mats followed, after a tactics/theory session, with an hour of Locker 27’s astonishing Hybrid Conditioning course. The session will run from 11am to 3pm with a working lunch break so please bring drinks and a packed lunch.

Richard Aguenihnaï Seminar – 04/08/19 – Woking Olympic Boxing Club

We are incredibly fortunate to have Richard Aguenihnaï visiting us for a seminar on 4th August 2019, at the wonderful venue of Woking Olympic Boxing Club. The session will run from 10am to 5pm with a 1 hour lunch break so please bring drinks and a packed lunch.

Richard Aguenihnaï has been French Combat Champion 6 times, and European Champion twice. He is currently a Professor of Sport at the French Ministry of Sports.

Brighton Open, 7th September 2019

Already attracting large numbers of International fighters, the Brighton Open has been announced for 7th September. More details as they become available, meanwhile put it in your diaries!

Squad and Open Training, Savate and Canne de Combat, 28th April

GBSF Squad Training and Open Training will take place side by side on Sunday 28th April in Four Marks, Hampshire, 11 – 4.30. There is also an opportunity to qualify as an official, or refresh and update your officiating knowledge, and a Canne de Combat seminar by World Champion Nicole Holzmann.

Austria International Savate Tournament

25th May 2019 – an open international competition for all ages.

Follow this link for full details on venue, timing and contact details: International Savate Tournament

FISav Calendar 2019

Here is a list of the FISav International competitions coming up in 2019.

World Championships 2019 :

World Combat Qualifying Tournament Hammamet, TUNISIA 12 – 16 June 2019*
World Combat Qualifying & Finals-Juniors Hammamet, TUNISIA 12 – 16 June 2019*
World Youth Championships Budapest, HUNGARY 26 – 27 July 2019*
World Cup for Cadets 13 & 14 years Budapest, HUNGARY 26 – 27 July 2019*
World Combat Finals –

Glove grading day 3rd March 2019

This opportunity to grade for either blue or green glove is open to all GBSF members, hosted by London Savate. If you wish to grade for a higher glove, please ask your instructor to get in touch with James Southwood (London Savate Head Instructor).

Please discuss grading with your instructor before you register for a grading! Information about GBSF Savate Glove gradings.

Please apply to grade here and make a payment below.