The new sport of Chauss Boxing was created by Milan Vanik from the United Kingdom in January 2016. Chauss Boxing is a combat sport based inspired mainly by three full-contact combat sports - boxing, kickboxing and french boxing (known as boxe francaise or savate). Chauss is a French word and means shoe, because shoes are allowed in this type of "boxing", that's why chauss boxing (not to be confused with the sport Chess Boxing).
It's actually new set of rules with focus on strength, flexibility, quickness, physical and mental toughness, tactics, strategy, aggressiveness and grace. Under this rules can compete against each other boxers, kickboxers and savate fighters or athletes can be specifically be prepared for this type of rule set.
Sport Description
Offensive techniques:
- All boxing known techniques (straight punches, hooks, uppercuts, body shots)
- Spinning back fist
- Jumping or flying punches (known us superman punch)
- Kicks with the shoes (with sole, tips, inner and outer edge of the shoe, heel)
- Kicks with shins
- Sweeps
- Catch is legal but not hold, means you can catch to follow with some techniques such punch, kick or sweep and release
Defensive techniques:
- Blocks with arms or legs (feet and shins)
- Deflecting punches and kicks
- Avoiding being hit by footwork or body movement
Illegal techniques:
- Striking with another part of human body then mentioned above (head, elbows, shouldering, forearm, hammer fists, hand palm...)
- Pushing
- Clinching
- Holding
- Wrestling techniques such throws, take downs, trips
- Un-sportsman like behavior
Equipment Required:
Chauss boxing uniform:
- sports tights
- special shoes with toughened toes and heel and flat sole
- sports bra (women)
Protection gear:
- boxing gloves
- hand wraps
- mouth guard
- groin protection
- shin guards (novices only)
- breast protection (women's only)
Note
Related Pages
- See other New Sports
- Complete list of unusual sports
- About Chess Boxing
- About boxing the sport
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