Canne de combat

La Canne (or Canne de Combat, sometimes called cane fencing ) is a French martial arts. It refers to the struggle with a walking stick (French la canne ), in the whole of Europe - was widespread - especially in the 19th century. In the 1970s, the Canne de Combat was standardized without the dangerous techniques and with a lightweight, 95 cm long Canne chestnut wood, and fencing mask, Tenue and padded gloves to a competitive sport.

History

Canne evolved from the fencing and was early on in conjunction with the increasingly popular Savate, whose master discovered the cane as a self-defense weapon for themselves. Particularly strongly connected is the tradition of La Canne with the Charlemont school and with the school of the Swiss Pierre Vigny, who brought the end of the 19th century, his stick techniques invented by Edward William Barton -Wright Bartitsu system. The cane was in self-defense weapon of European nobles and bourgeoisie who found thrilled that her Modeaccessoir also had its practical benefits, especially since they were forbidden the carrying of weapons in public.

At the same time, the French army in the teaching staff and stick fighting and published a significant number of manuals, which also dealt with the techniques of the French boxing. That was the golden age of Canne. Stock duels were fought in public, including several confrontations between students of Vigny and Charlemont. Canne de Combat was also part of the program of the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924. Still applies plumbed the floor, that is, the weighted with ballast at the end of Canne, according to the French law as a weapon. Many techniques can also be reflected in today's training of the French police.

In Germany there were about 150 active 2012 martial artists engaged in Canne.

Technology

Fights are fought in a ring with a diameter of 9 m. The stick is held in one hand, the fighter, the weapon hand but any change. Also fighting with two sticks are not uncommon.

Hitlocations are head, shins and in men the torso below the chest and above the waist. The fighting style is a mixture of fencing and Escrima, where the fighters perform even deep postures and high jumps. Fighting is done on points. Canne de Combat Today's knows six strokes, two of which are run horizontally and four vertically. Prohibitions are thrusts and blows and attacks that target the back and on the back of the head. Valid strokes must be performed in the so -called " Armé ", that is, floor and arm must be in a line and the shock must be started behind the body axis. Furthermore, can only be done with the front 20 cm of cane a valid hit.

The stick - La Canne

The regulations from the 1970s has not only codifies the competition techniques, but also set standard specifications with respect to the stocks. The competition - Canne is 95 cm long, at the top has a diameter of about 1 cm, the handle between 1.5-2 cm and is divided into three parts " handle " ( la manchette ), "Parade zone " ( la surface de parade ) and the 20 cm "hit zone " ( la surface de touche autorisée ) divided. The exercise sticks are usually thicker.

The Tenue

The Tenue is the padded protective suit, which must be worn at official competitions in addition to gloves, padded fencing mask, shin guards and jockstrap.