When Buitron left to train in France 1990 , he was invited by the French Federation of Savate and Professeur Robert Paturel. Training under Prof. Paturel He learn a great deal of the ring art of Boxe Francaise and the Lutte Parissienne under Prof. Paturel.

Prof. Buitron at this time was concerned solely with the training of the street applications, but quickly realized that training in the sports would higher the attributes for the street. Buitron States, {Here is where I understood what my Uncle would say, "Zipota is for the street while, boxing is for the ring." Savate needs both the street and the ring, one can not survive without the other they are simian in nature.}

It was when he meet Maitre Jean-Paul Viviani that Buitron started to appreciate Savate. Here is where I was able to express the art to its fullest since the concern f maitre Viviani was for us to grow knowing the true art of Savate. "Maitre Viviani was the one the instructed me to form the International Guild of Danse De Rue Savate since the decimation of the art was very much prevalent in France", Buitron States, "During each day of my training with Maitre Viviani not only did  I learn technique but the why's of each technique. Many fail to realize that in savate there is more than just punching and kicking."

In 1990 Professeur Buitron graduated from Elkins Institute with a degree in Architectural design, specializing in Illuminations , designing several buildings in Laredo and throughout the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

In 1991 Professeur Buitron graduated from the Samuri Protective Specialists INC., becoming an Executive Protection Specialist and working in the field for five years.

Professeur Buitron became the first American to achieve the prestigious Silver Glove of Savate in France. He also achieved the Professeurate of Savate, Canne et Baton, Lutte Parissienne and Panache.

In 1992 Professeur Buitron was given the highest medals of the French Federation of Savate the Bronze Medals for his work in Boxe Francasie and Canne de Combat in France, for becoming the first non-French to teach and operate a club of Savate in France ( on the left- Club Chaudron-ASPTT) shown at the left.

Also, in 1992 he was awarded by the French Ministry of Children the Medal of Good Hope for his work in aiding the children of Paris.

On March of 1992 the Texas Association of Savate was formed and passed onto the Educational Department of Texas by Buitron, it was also past as a legal combative sport by the Department of Licensing and Regulations.

In 1993 he was given the highest award given to a savateur, the Gold Medal of Savate by the International Federation of Savate for his work in Savate around the World.

From 1992 to 1994  Buitron was a contender to the Super-middle weight Championship of the World of Savate, retiring due to a hand injury on his corner would have been Professeurs Paturel and Dackelue.

In 1994 along with his teachers' Maitre's Isidro Chapa, Jean-Paul Viviani, Robert Paturel and Professeurs Paul R. Buitron MD, Michel Gilbert, Andre Germe, Roger Lafond, Pierre Change and Dominique Dacklue revived the old traditions of Savate, which were being decimated by the sport of Boxe Francaise- French Federation of Savate. In 1994 he revived the old guild renaming it the International Guild of Danse De Rue Savate™ by becoming the 11^th Generational Professeur to hold the Lineage of Savate . He has also, interviewed and trained with all of the surviving old Professeurs who saw and who revived the art after World War II .

On December of 1997 he founded the Non-profit organization responsible for governing the sports of Savate in America, USA SAVATE/ Boxe Francaise & Canne de Combat , INC. Professeur Buitron was the Vice-President of USA SAVATE from 1998 to 2000, was elected President of USA SAVATE 2001 to 2003, was elected as Executive Commissioner 2003 to 2004 until his resignation from the board on March 15th 2004. Opinionates Prof. Buitron, "I know that USA SAVATE is a very safe and sound organization, it cares about the fundamentals of the sport, youth and the growth of its competitors, but I do not wish to do anything with the pre-Madonna back-stabbing attitudes in most that train in Boxe Francaise, that attitude that comes from the French Federation of Savate and has being instilled in the sport internationally, that is the reason that I resigned from all the aspects of USA SAVATE. "

On December 8th 2001 he was given by the International Federation of Savate a recognition for his work of Savate within the United States and organizing the 1st seniors US Nationals for USA SAVATE.

On March 16th 2002 he was recognized by the Belgium Federation of Savate for spreading good international relations between the two countries.

On June 21st 2002, he was presented by the Veterans' Hall of Fame and Military Museum Chartered#01267115, recognition as a Life Time Member Award for his work with the Youth.

Buitron trained with the last of the Professeurs that cared about the street form of savate and also trained with the best Professeurs who trained solely for the Ring-

On December of 1997 he founded the Non-profit organization responsible for governing the sports of Savate in America, USA SAVATE/ Boxe Francaise & Canne de Combat , INC. Professeur Buitron was the Vice-President of USA SAVATE from 1998 to 2000, was elected President of USA SAVATE 2001 to 2003, was elected as Executive Commissioner 2003 to 2004 until his resignation from the board on March 15th 2004. Opinionates Prof. Buitron, "I know that USA SAVATE is a very safe and sound organization, it cares about the fundamentals of the sport, youth and the growth of its competitors, but I do not wish to do anything with the pre-Madonna back-stabbing attitudes in most that train in Boxe Francaise, that attitude that comes from the French Federation of Savate and has being instilled in the sport internationally, that is the reason that I resigned from all the aspects of USA SAVATE. "

On December 8th 2001 he was given by the International Federation of Savate a recognition for his work of Savate within the United States and organizing the 1st seniors US Nationals for USA SAVATE.

On March 16th 2002 he was recognized by the Belgium Federation of Savate for spreading good international relations between the two countries.

On June 21st 2002, he was presented by the Veterans' Hall of Fame and Military Museum Chartered#01267115, recognition as a Life Time Member Award for his work with the Youth.

As stated by Professeur Buitron , "no one system contains all the answers or magic that will create a ultimate fighting machine." Here in the US , savateurs call me Professeur or Prof, this is their way of showing respect and acknowledgment of what I have achieved. In My opinion, I am just a guide, a professeur that learns from his students, I am merely just a practitioner of a philosophy that is going extinct. "

On December of 1997 he founded the Non-profit organization responsible for governing the sports of Savate in America, USA SAVATE/ Boxe Francaise & Canne de Combat , INC. Professeur Buitron was the Vice-President of USA SAVATE from 1998 to 2000, was elected President of USA SAVATE 2001 to 2003, was elected as Executive Commissioner 2003 to 2004 until his resignation from the board on March 15th 2004. Opinionates Prof. Buitron, "I know that USA SAVATE is a very safe and sound organization, it cares about the fundamentals of the sport, youth and the growth of its competitors, but I do not wish to do anything with the pre-Madonna back-stabbing attitudes in most that train in Boxe Francaise, that attitude that comes from the French Federation of Savate and has being instilled in the sport internationally, that is the reason that I resigned from all the aspects of USA SAVATE. "

On December 8th 2001 he was given by the International Federation of Savate a recognition for his work of Savate within the United States and organizing the 1st seniors US Nationals for USA SAVATE.

On March 16th 2002 he was recognized by the Belgium Federation of Savate for spreading good international relations between the two countries.

On June 21st 2002, he was presented by the Veterans' Hall of Fame and Military Museum Chartered#01267115, recognition as a Life Time Member Award for his work with the Youth.

Today his time and dedication are to establish the Danse De Rue Savate™ system in Laredo, with his supporting clubs and students in Texas, Illinois, California, Arizona, Tennessee, New Mexico in the US, Paris & Nice in France, Nuevo Laredo in Mexico as well as Helsinki in Finland.

On the photo to the left is his sister Dubelza which is training at an early age of 9 years old. This photo shows when  Dubelza Buitron  started her savate training and continues to this day. Duby Buitron is now 23 years old.

Proud that the family is still involved in Savate the newest members are his 7year old daughter Nara Buitron and 10 year old nephew Eloy Buitron to join the Guild and start the road of becoming zipoteros in there own right.

"Today in the United States, there are more "experts" in Savate than you can count, some valid while others as fake as a three dollar bill", Buitron states, "every savateur is special, the good ones, the bad ones and especially the fakes since they are the ones that make you laugh, I have heard and read falsities of the history of the art and how it was produced as well as the rankings , achievements and colossal mistruths of the art in general, only to see those proclaimers be stopped in there tracks by students of mine with only four months experience in the art, GEE I guess I have no knowledge of the art."

Buitron can not keep up with the ever-growing requests for seminars, he encourages those who wish to learn to come to the headquarters to train. He has also traveled to other groups who practice savate without a Professeur to guide them within the art, Professeur Buitron just provides them with support and encouragement for training. Buitron states "It is not the style, it's the man behind it, a man with good basics is a hard man to beat".

Today you will find Prof. Buitron out in the range where he spends his time guiding hunters to there mark at there families Ranch: Las Auras Ranch www.texas-hunts.com in Crystal City Texas. Hunting is his passion after zipota. Buitron opinionates, "here is where you actually find yourself closer to the creator, your senses must be on, life and death as well as the acceptance of truth is very much present. Because if you are good enough to guide a hunter yards away from an animal that can hear you breath 100 yards away you are finally doing something right, Depending on the type of game you are hunting varies dangerous conditions arise which actually puts a meaning to the word On point all the time".

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