Savate, also known as French boxing, is a French kickboxing combat sport that uses the hands and feet as weapons combining elements of English boxing with kicking techniques.
Savate
Illustration from 1847 of French sailors practicing savate on a ship.
Savate illustration from the 19th century, showing a kick similar to a rabo de arraia in capoeira.
French boxing "tireurs" in 1900
Kickboxing is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and bare feet to favor the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general fitness, or for competition. Some styles of kickboxing include: Full contact karate, Muay Thai, Japanese kickboxing, Lethwei, Sanda, and Savate.
A kickboxing match
Oriental rules kickboxing
A Full contact match
Kickboxing training in Ebisu, Tokyo.