Within the Savate I teach under the Killick Off Road Arts banner, we have a Lutte element that deals with fighting at the clinch and grappling range. This is somewhat unusual as this combination of grappling and striking techniques is often missing from modern systems. From a safety perspective, this makes sense and reflects how the sport has evolved.
Similar techniques do pop up in MMA bouts, and when I taught MMA fighters in the past, I passed this art on to our fighters, and it worked well. The difference is that in Lutte, the striking considers you will have boots or shoes on.
Our Lutte contains headbutts, elbows, knees, punches, boot kicks, sweeps, and throws. It also includes locks and wrestling takedowns, making it ideal for self-defence.
I teach Lutte by splinting the training into three elements and then combining them. So, I teach grappling, separately from the strikes, and then add weapons. So our students can grapple, strike, and use weapons such as sticks, saps, etc, and we then combine the skillsets together.
I have found that this is the best way to produce strong performance under pressure. The three bases combine well, and we have had great results in MMA, Vale Tudo and self-defence scenarios.
Here is an example from the first lesson, briefly explaining how grappling and striking can fit together.
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