Since you punch and kick in Savate , wouldn't it make it the most accident prone sport?  No, according to the National Safety Council's 1999 accident report, amateur savate ranked 48rd on its list of injuries from a list of 50, number 1 being the most accident prone sport. Savate ranks lower in number of injuries when compared to football, hockey, soccer, gymnastics, basketball, baseball and in-line skating.

Is amateur savate safer than karate or other contact sports?  Amateur savate is safer since its rules and regulations are updated to both federal and state safety guidelines. USA SAVATE goes to great lengths to protect its athletes. Its sanctioned equipment is to protect the amateur savate boxer's. Its Officials are taught to respect the sport, as well as that safety is the number one rule. That fair-play is given to all athletes. Its coaches are taught that egos due not belong in the ring, as well as that the care and concern of the athlete in superior to trophies. In addition to these things, its medical committee has passed it a rule that the savateurs must undergo both a pre-and post-bout physical, which is only done in the United States. Making USA SAVATE the safest national governing body of the ports of Savate in the World.


Why are the tournaments only held in Texas?  Since Savate is a combative sport, each boxing commission (what regulates combative sports within each and every state), needs to grant USA Savate permission in order to hold a sanctioned event making it legal . At this time we are lobbying several states to accept USA SAVATE. It has now changed since it is legal for USA SAVATE to sanction events held in Illinois and in California.

How do you pick or choose a USA Team?  The USA team is made up of the Champions of the US Nationals each and every year. There have been people representing the United States without even having competed once in the United States claiming to be the official USA SAVATE Team as well as not being citizens of the United States of America. You have to compete in Regional events and win, then compete at the Nationals and win for you to be part of the Official USA Savate Team before competing Internationally.

What benefits do I have in becoming a member? Well, first of all you will be insured while training and competing, you will have a chance in becoming part of the Official USA Savate Team able to represent the United States with in International events, by competing regionally then in the nationals you may have a chance in becoming part of the USA Savate Team.

If I register my Club what are the benefits? In becoming a member club of USA SAVATE you will insure all your participants and will be guided by our staff in having fundraisers and how hold events sanctioned by USA SAVATE. In turn you will be legally representing savate within your state.

Is USA SAVATE and DANSE DE RUE SAVATE™ the same, Since they are both in Texas? The President of USA SAVATE at the present time is Professeur Paul-Raymond Buitron III, who founded USA SAVATE in 1997, he teaches Danse De Rue Savate™ and the order as well as the management of USA SAVATE are done by a Volunteer Board of Directors. This Board of Directors decide what is best for the entity of USA SAVATE. For the complete answer to the question they are two different corporations. USA SAVATE is strictly Non-Profit concerning solely with the sports of Savate. For information of Danse De Rue Savate™ contact www.savatedansederue.com
 

Where can you get sanctioned equipment? At the present time there is one company that is sanctioned to make the equipment. There are several international companies which have stated that they are sanctioned by USA SAVATE. At this particular time there is one company that is sanctioned and the name of the Manufacture is Ons'eclate Gear™, to contact them at www.savate-equipment.com. 

Why is USA SAVATE not part of the International Federation of Savate? At the present time the affiliation is in question due to allegations that the International Federation of Savate pays its Champions in International events: dually making them Pro's. USA SAVATE is not a member and will not become a member until the IFS clears that allegation. The main reason is if a member which competes in any of those events. They loses automatically their amateur status, making them Professional athletes. Again it is USA Savate's duty to protect its Amateur status and that of its members.