A History of<i>Savate</i>,<i>Chausson</i>and ‘French Boxing’ (1828–1978): A Short Story for a Long Past

Loudcher, Jean-François

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“…Surprisingly, the English term is derived from the Roman god of war, Mars, hence the name 'Arts of Mars' which was used as early as the 1550s in Europe [9] . Today, the term MA may also be used when referring to combat disciplines originating from various locations, such as the Israeli Krav Maga [10] , French savate [11] , or the Russian sambo [12] . In Israel, MA training is quite popular, with 1% of the adult population and 18.1% of boys aged 11-17 participating regularly in training [13], [14] .…”

Section: Literature Review 21 Martial Artsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Typology of Customer Retention Schemes in the Private Sports Sector During COVID-19: Analyzing the Behavior of Martial Arts Instructors Using Latent Class Analysis

Mor¹,

Gafter²

2021

IJSR

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges in all aspects of life. It largely brought the sports sector to a halt: major events were postponed or canceled, while gyms and training centers were closed due to repeated lockdowns and social distancing rules and regulations. In the private sports sector, some instructors adopted technological means of maintaining contact with their students in an attempt to retain customers and maintain a high volume of cash flow. Our work focuses on the martial arts (MA) sector in Israel during two crucial periods in 2020: The first lockdown of March through June, when all sports activities were banned, and the period following it, when trainers were allowed to commence training under some regulations. Using data collected from 199 MA instructors, we test for their level and means of engagement with trainees during the lockdown, and the impact these had on customer retention in the period that followed. Using latent class analysis, we establish an empirically based typology of retention schemes (low contact, high contact, and maverick), and test whether these influenced the financial performance of MA studios. Our findings show that the financial damage and the return rate of trainees do not vary between the three types. We offer some insights into the uniqueness of the MA field, and how this may explain these counter-intuitive results.

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Section: Literature Review 21 Martial Artsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Typology of Customer Retention Schemes in the Private Sports Sector During COVID-19: Analyzing the Behavior of Martial Arts Instructors Using Latent Class Analysis

Mor¹,

Gafter²

2021

IJSR

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“…French boxing was a development from, and synthesis of, savate and chausson, forms of kick-boxing the precise origins of which remain hazy but which were first mentioned in print in the 1820s and 1830s as workingclass sports and alternatives to duelling with pistols or swords. 2 Although not usually deadly, the sport could inflict extreme damage and during the second half of the 19th-century, rules were developed to curb "uncontrolled violence". While a pugilistic victory relied on cumulative hits or knockouts, victory in what in the 1840s had become known, more elegantly, as la boxe française was "symbolic" and "organised on the basis of the first touch".…”

Section: La Boxe Française and La Boxe Anglaisementioning

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“A Straight Left against a Slogging Ruffian”: National Boxing Styles in the Years Preceding the First World War

Boddy

2011

J Historical Sociology

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The complicated shifts in power and status that took place between Britain, France and the United States in the years immediately preceding the First World War resulted in anxious self-examination and a series of identity crises whose social, cultural and political ramifications would be felt for decades to come. This was also a boom time for boxing, and one that was distinguished by a lively debate about the pros and cons of the "English" and "American" styles. This paper argues that these detailed deliberations about sporting technique often exposed a more general disquiet about national strengths and vulnerabilities and about the pre-war balance of power. A consideration of straight lefts and slogging ruffians tells us something about the issues at stake.

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“…The term martial arts (MA) is commonly associated with Asian fighting arts, such as karate, kung fu, and taekwondo; however, surprisingly, the term is derived from Mars, the name of the Roman god of war, ergo the name 'Arts of Mars' which was used as early as the 1550s in Europe (Clements, 2006). Today, the term MA may also be used when referring to combat sports such as judo and combat systems from non-Asian locations such as the French savate (Loudcher, 2007) or the Russian sambo (DeMarco, 2016).…”

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Motor Control Mechanisms and the Practice of Krav Maga—a Narrative Analysis

Mor

2021

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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Krav Maga ('contact combat') is an Israeli hand-to-hand combat discipline that originated in the early 19 th century in response to life-threatening conflicts. Today, Krav Maga is a popular self-defense and martial art discipline practiced and taught throughout the world. One of the key features of Krav Maga that distinguishes it from other combat disciplines is its dependence on reflexive defense -a natural and immediate defensive reaction. However, the relevant literature has not discussed the motor control mechanisms that underlie reflexive defense in hand-to-hand combat or that account for its temporal characteristics. This introductory study argues that the reflexive defense at the core of Krav Maga is a genuine reflex mediated at the brainstem level. The paper also discusses some aspects of reaction in the context of self-defense and combat sports, and the implications for the debate on whether Krav Maga training should involve more than one combat response to any given threat.

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A History ofSavate,Chaussonand ‘French Boxing’ (1828–1978): A Short Story for a Long Past

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Typology of Customer Retention Schemes in the Private Sports Sector During COVID-19: Analyzing the Behavior of Martial Arts Instructors Using Latent Class Analysis

Typology of Customer Retention Schemes in the Private Sports Sector During COVID-19: Analyzing the Behavior of Martial Arts Instructors Using Latent Class Analysis

“A Straight Left against a Slogging Ruffian”: National Boxing Styles in the Years Preceding the First World War

Motor Control Mechanisms and the Practice of Krav Maga—a Narrative Analysis

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