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La Canne Royale

La Canne Royale

Two Nineteenth Century Training Manuals for la Canne de Combat

by Chris Slee
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/06/2016

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La Canne holds a unique position in the development of martial arts in the nineteenth century. It was at once a weapon for self-defense taught in the boxing and savate clubs across France and Belgium as well as a tool for gymnastics and physical education. The canne was taught to the officer class in military academies and to children in public schools. This volume presents two mid-century methods for learning the canne which encompass both these aspects of its use. Larribeau's 1856 A New Theory of the Art of the Canne concentrates more on self-defence and introduces lessons against a mannequin as a teaching method. Hume's 1862 Treatise and Theory of La Canne Royale centres more on the gymnastic and athletic aspects of the canne. Both provide a fascinating insight into the canne before it was codified by Vigny and incorporated into the composite English martial art of Bartitsu.
ISBN:
9780994359025
9780994359025
Category:
Sports & outdoor recreation
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-06-2016
Publisher:
Christopher\Slee
Country of origin:
Australia

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