Baton Francais

Baton Francais is a French two-handed staff-fighting discipline. It is linked to savate and canne, the broader family of French combat sports.

Baton Francais uses a longer two-handed baton, while canne de combat traditionally uses a lighter single-handed cane. Both belong to French martial traditions and emphasize codified strikes, footwork, and defense.

Yes. Baton Francais developed within the same French combat-sport culture as savate and canne. Training often shares ideas about distance, movement, timing, and controlled technique.

The discipline is notable for its two-handed grip and staff work. That distinguishes it from one-handed cane systems and changes the reach, leverage, and defensive patterns used in practice.