James
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 08:15 PM |
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European SAVATE championships 2007
Once more unto the breach 
This weekend is the 2007 European Savate Chamiponships in Tournai, Belgium.
Savate is one of the original kickboxing variants:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savate
I've been doing it for over 7 years now and I have been selected as one of 8 male and 8 female to fight for the British Team again and we go out
to Belgium tomorrow morning.
A couple of cool fight videos:
Full contact:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DymS391Qe_U
Controlled Contact:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79j-uAyRJFo
I got Bronze at the World Championships last year (lost to the guy who went on to win!) so hoping to do as well this year.
So wish us all luck!!!
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 31/10/07 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 08:20 PM |
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GOOD LUCK James!
Give 'em loads. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 08:35 PM |
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Best of luck James
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 08:35 PM |
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It's the combination of "soft southern jessie" and "savate" that makes me smile...
Good luck!
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MikeR
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 09:02 PM |
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I'm smiling that he's been selected as one of the 8 male and female ...... errm, no, actually i don't want to know 
Good luck.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 10:43 PM |
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Good luck James (and the rest of GB team) !! 
We'll be thinking of you all weekend......give 'em heaps!
Looking forward to hearing how it went..
Fozzie 
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 10:45 PM |
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James & the rest of the team, Good luck.
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worX
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 06:10 AM |
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Good Luck James!
Steve
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nick205
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 07:40 AM |
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Best of luck to you and team James - is you GF on the femal team again?
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ned
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 09:08 AM |
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good luck jim, kick where it hurts
beware, I've got yellow skin
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 10:13 AM |
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Best of luck James
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DarrenW
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 10:44 AM |
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Hope it all goes well James. best of british to you all - give em hell!! We are all behind you.
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James
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 12:24 AM |
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Yippeee!
Glad to say it seems your Good Lucks worked!
I came away with a Silver medal!
Worked really hard for it, with upping training to a minimum of 5 times a week for several months plus running in my spare time so pretty damn chuffed
it paid off!
Won my first 5 fights:
Pool:
1. Switzerland
2. Belgium (battered me so much that I nearly chucked the towel in on round 2! but managed to come back fortunately).
3. Portugal
1/4
4. Serbia
1/2
5. Slovenia
Final:
France
In the final I met a French guy (who was 2006 World Champion). Last year, I met him in the semis and it's fair to say he destroyed me. This time
was a different story and I nearly had him. Oh, well, I get another chance next year at the World Championships!
The lowest moment for me was Friday night. I was top of the pool but the Belgian who kicked the crap out of me was 2nd. Meaning he would go through as
well and I might meet him again in the Semis. I was really scared to meet him again and get that hurt again. Along with a knackered knee from the
Portugal fight I just wanted to pull out and hardly slept apart from one dream where I woke up shouting "No, no, no" thinking someone was
bending my bad knee backwards! 
Forunately the knee recovered overnight and the next two fights went much better!
The Belgian lost his quarter final. hah!
Team GB as a whole did really well, with 1 Gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronze. So we were one of the highest medal tally scoring nations. After the French,
that is, who won more than half the Golds!!!
Thanks again for all the support! Sorry about the wordy response but can't stop banging on about it!
Cheers all,
James
 
2007 Savate Silver Medallist
You can see the state of the French guy's eye!
[Edited on 5/11/07 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Fozzie
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 12:37 AM |
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Congratulations James
Most excellent news!
DLT and I were thinking of you meeting the Frenchie! ...after last year!
Methinks he will be a little wary of you next year ......
Hope you are not too battered after the Belgian fight!
Well done Team GB..........
BTW how did Rach do?
Well done again!
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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James
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 01:10 AM |
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Battered?
Erm..... apart from not being able to walk I'm fine!
Rach was injured months ago and couldn't enter. She genuinely could have won Gold this year so was a great shame. But she was a great corner
person!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 07:06 AM |
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Nice one you soft southern Jessie, share a barley pop n chin wag neat year sometime ?
Do you not get any coverage (tv) at a ll ? satellite ?
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ned
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 08:25 AM |
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Well done James. You were missed/mentioned at newlands on sunday morn..
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 08:54 AM |
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Nice one James
You'd think they'd make the second podium a little bit higher than third or fourth
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 11:34 AM |
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Congratulations!
Nice to see there are some sports we don't get our butt kicked in
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Jasper
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 03:06 PM |
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Nice one mate - you deserved it (second that is )
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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