Monthly Archives: August 2023

“The Police (of the Future)”, 1886

Posted on August 23, 2023 by BartitsuSociety

The letter to the editor of the Daily Chronicle that inspired this cartoon referred to the advantages of wicker-work shields (which actually were in use by some police departments during the late 1880s) and noted that the quarterstaff should be … Continue reading →

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Light Unarmed Sparring

Posted on August 8, 2023 by BartitsuSociety

Some more light, speculative Bartitsu-style unarmed sparring from the Highland Broadsword Society. Note the savate inflections and the moment of standing grappling. Milling the fists and destructive elbow blocks are characteristic of the “secret style of boxing” believed to have … Continue reading →

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