savatenoun [ U ]
/səˈvɑːt//səˈvɑːt/a sport, originally from France, in which people fight with their hands and feet wearing special gloves and shoes:
Savate started in the backstreets of Marseilles.
The savate expert can flip his feet in the air and kick his opponent's head.
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- He is an expert in the French martial art of savate.
- How do I start training in savate?
- Knee and shin strikes are not allowed in savate.
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