Terrence Bridgeman

Inducted into the A.M.A.H.O.F.(Inc) for 2003
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – SAVATE

Inducted into the W.K.U.H.O.F. for 2003 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – SAVATE

Terence Bridgeman was born and educated in Perth, Western Australia. He is a widower with an adult daughter Janel and a son Nigel who is also an expert in Savate. He enjoys discussing the martial arts and is an avid cyclist.

He commenced teaching in 1969 and is world renown for his knowledge and skills in Savate and its associated disciplines. He has taught a large cross section of society from the disabled to counter terrorist professionals. The ‘Federation Francaise de Savate Boxe Francaise’ recognises that he is one of an elite specialised few who is able to instruct Savate as a holistic discipline.

Introduced into Chausson/Savate as a personal combat discipline he has investigated and assessed the methods of some of the great 20th century masters whose lineage dates back to the 19th century. From these varied experiences he has evaluated and integrated a multifaceted modular syllabus comprising elements of classical and contemporary Chausson, Savate and associated weaponry.

Apart from operating his own school and formulating anti rape courses for women he had conducted classes for the YMCA for 13 years and the University of WA for 12 years. He has organised and/or has been involved in a large number of demonstrations and seminars in Australia and overseas.

Over the years he has been in many newspaper articles, telethon and several television current affairs shows. He has written numerous articles that have been published in Martial Art magazines in Australia, New Zealand and with notations in a number of articles around the world.

In 2002 the ‘Federation Francaise de Savate Boxe Francaise’ invited him and his top instructors Colin Pestell, Roland Armarego and Nigel Bridgeman to a fully funded visit to Paris. They were given access to all the top training facilities. They attended special seminars by the ‘Comite National Canne de Combat et Baton’, ‘INSEP’- the French Institute of Sport, Savate Defence, RAID a semi-secret training facility for an elite Police anti-terrorist unit and met several legendary Savate masters.

This broad exposure helped reinforce the value of the Bridgeman syllabus for its historical content and present day applications. ‘Bridgeman Savate’ has now established itself as an exclusive group in this specialised multifaceted field.