Robert Paturel

Robert Paturel was born in 1952 in Rueil-Malmaison. He is an expert in defensive techniques and combat. He won the French Boxing championship six times in France, and became a European champion in 1984. A former policeman in elite groups, he was the first one to use the baton (or tonfa) in France. He devised his own method which is still being taught to French policemen. He also created the concept of "boxe de rue" (street boxing) in 2002. He has written two books and he served as a technical adviser in " Les brigades du Tigre" and "Go Fast" in which he played minor roles.