Savate techniques emerged as early as the 1800's, and are represented in the writings of French novelist Alexandre Dumas as well as in period etchings.

Read or download a short article introducing this unique pursuit, or explore some of the present and past of this unique pursuit through some of these links.

Wikipedia Encyclopedia: Martial Arts: a concise article on the history of savate.

Bridgeman Savate: Quotes, historical information and images from this site based in Perth, Western Australia.

Salle de Savate: A discussion board for savateurs.

Open Directory Project - Savate: Comprehensive list of English-language savate sites.

Federation Francaise Savate de Boxe Francaise (FFSBF): Official organization of over 30,000 French savateurs.

Savate World: Up-to-date competition news, photos, and training information, primarily in French but with English on the way.

Boxe Francaise Champions List: A page featuring the names of French, European and some World competitions from 1982 to 2003.

Savate Ontario Booklist: Support our provincial not-for-profit savate organization by ordering savate books from Amazon through their website. New and used editions may be available.