Joseph Charlemont (born 1839 in Lesdain, France - died 1918) was a French savate and Canne de combat teacher.[1] His son Charles Charlemont (1862 - 1944) was also a noted savateur.
Joseph Charlemont | |
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| Born | 1839 |
| Died | 1918 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Known for | Savate |
| Children | Charles Charlemont |
Life
editAlthough Charlemont has often been described as a student of Charles Lecour, he was instructed by Louis Vigneron.[2] After he had fought Hubert Lecour (who was Charles Lecour's brother and a savate instructor himself), Joseph was considered one of the best competitors within French boxing.[3] He gained recognition by taking on representatives of other schools and different styles.[4] His fighting style and own teachings and developments were built on the modern version of savate as promoted by Charles Lecour.[5] His detailed update of Lecour's French Boxing established Charlemont's reputation.[6] He described his system[7] in two books, where he described a system built around four ranges of combat (i. e. striking distances,) where striking and grappling were to be used in conjunction with one another.[8]
Legacy
editHis books established a new standard where system forms the technical syllabus which modern sport of savate is based on.[9] Moreover, he founded an association for French boxing, the Society of French Boxers (Société des Boxeurs Français).[10]
Selected publications
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joseph Charlemont, professeur de boxe française et de canne". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Joseph Charlemont, a student of Louis Vigneron". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Charlemont was among the best boxers in France". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Various other fighting systems". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Joseph, a student of LeCour's helped develop Savate professionally". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Joseph reputation". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "His system". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "He wrote two manuals on French boxing". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Charlemont's system forms the technical syllabus". 27 September 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Vers la fin du 19e siècle, Joseph Charlemont, de retour en France crée la " Société des Boxeurs Français "". Retrieved 2011-08-10.