1. Salem Assli continued the development of martial arts on five continents and was Head of the French association of Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali.
22 Facts About Salem Assli
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Salem Assli's mother was from Northern France, her father was Belgian, Salem's father was from North Africa, Algeria and came to France when he was 16, but to reside in France he had to state that he was two years older than he actually was.
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Salem Assli had been a martial arts practitioner since the 1970s, and his journey started with Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do.
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Salem Assli was desperately trying to get a response from Dan Inosanto and when he almost gave up, he received a handwritten letter from Inosanto.
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Salem Assli became a proficient coach in more than ten combative martial arts, and is acknowledged as the leading and first certified Savate instructor in North America.
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Salem Assli was a published writer and was featured in countless martial arts publications such as Black Belt magazine, Inside Kung Fu, Budo International, World of Martial Arts and Dragon Magazine among other publications and TV shows.
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Salem Assli studied Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai Sirisute and earned his instructorship from the Thai Boxing Association of America.
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Salem Assli then became the first Muay Thai instructor of the Inosanto International Instructors Association.
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Salem Assli trained with the son of Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee at the Inosanto Academy.
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Salem Assli was the Thai pads holder during Brandon's examination in Thai boxing.
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Salem Assli gave martial arts private lessons to Hollywood actor Fred Ward.
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Salem Assli continued researching Savate along his life, particularly traditional old-style Savate.
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Back in France Salem Assli earned his 1st degree Silver Glove from France's National Technical Director, Bob Alix.
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Salem Assli finished first in his class of 50 students, acquiring the highest grading, all without previously having an instructor or a teacher.
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One year later in Los Angeles, Salem Assli earned the prestigious diploma of Professeur of Savate Boxe Francaise and his 2nd degree Silver Glove along with members of the French Elite Team such as Richard Sylla and Robert Paturel.
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In March 2021, Salem Assli got into a severe motorcycle accident in Los Angeles.
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Salem Assli was hit by another vehicle while riding two blocks away from his home to get some breakfast.
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Salem Assli went through several surgeries and doctors were able to save his leg and organs.
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Salem Assli was survived by his wife Shiyun Chen and students in many countries.
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Salem Assli was working on a 700-page book dedicated to Savate Boxe Francaise that he had been researching for 30 years.
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At the recommendation of a historian on French martial arts, Sylvain Salvini Salem Assli accumulated as many historical documents as possible about Savate.
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Salem Assli was still planning to write a book on Filipino martial arts.