Savate vs Mauy Thai - what's the differences

[tucker713]

Can someone tell what the differences are between these two styles?

Thanks

 

[EE6_TBOIO_MATb]

Just observe, u ll figure it out on ur own pretty fast

 

[vu]

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[YeahBee]

you get to wear some really ghey pants in Savate, if that flaots your boat then good luck

 

[Jiu Jitsu Man]

In Savate you get really cool shoes too.

 

[SemiShred]

Nowadays Savate is being taught as kickboxing.
they also wear shoes

 

[djvash]

Nowadays Savate is being taught as kickboxing.
they also wear shoes

My school teaches both Savate and Muay Thai as seperate programs but also cross trains them. People already know alot about MT and how it uses kicks and knees and elbows, etc.

Savate uses "snap" kicks that are meant to be used with a shoe point to damage, some sweep kicks and spinning kicks (I personally don't know the names since I don't train it for testing). All are pretty damaging but I myself prefer Muay Thai as my "style".

There isn't much I personally take from Savate training as far as kicking style for MMA or even kickboxing, but I love it for working on footwork and punch/kick combinations on the days it is offered at my gym.

you get to wear some really ghey pants in Savate, if that flaots your boat then good luck

Noone in my gym wears silly pants, lol... we train in shorts.

 

[Marvin Covar]

savate is more fastpaced but MT is more power oriented.

 

[tucker713]

ok - just curious...Thanks for the info....

 

[vu]

you get to wear some really ghey pants in Savate, if that flaots your boat then good luck

Errrrm...Andy Souwer and the rest of the former "Shootboxing" guys...?

 

[Jubacat]

Watch some clips on youtube for each.

Savate likes using the ball of the foot to strike with.