La Canne Royale

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. Hum?'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.

• | Author: Chris Slee, Larribeau, Eug?ne Hum?
• | Publisher: Longedge Press
• | Publication Date: May 26, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 102 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0994359020
• | ISBN-13: 9780994359025