Author Archives: BartitsuSociety

“There’s an art to fighting …”: “Young Sherlock” trailer promises action and intrigue

Posted on February 5, 2026 by BartitsuSociety
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“The Bartitsu Club of London” (L’Éducation physique : revue sportive illustrée, October 1, 1902)

Posted on February 4, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Here follows a translation of this short 1902 article; notably, the Bartitsu School of Arms had actually closed by the time this piece was first published. Jacketed Wrestling The Bartitsu Club of London is directed by M. Pierre Vigny, who … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu cane against two handed clubs and staffs

Posted on January 26, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Oliver Janseps teaches the canonical Pearson’s Magazine article techniques of employing the Vigny cane against an alpenstock (spiked hiking staff) and a double-handed club attack.

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“Victorian Krav Maga? The Incredible Rise and Fall of Bartitsu”

Posted on January 9, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

There’s a proliferation of short “What was Bartitsu?” YouTube videos, including many AI-generated offerings, but this piece from the Informed Martial Artist channel is unusually accurate and effective (despite some questionable AI-rendered “photos” of Barton-Wright and the other principal figures). … Continue reading →

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Parisian Street-Fighting in “J’accuse” (2019)

Posted on January 9, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

A brief but effective fight scene, showcasing la canne and la boxe, from the 2019 movie J’accuse (also released as An Officer and a Spy).

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“Dague et Rapiere”: a gallery of images of the brief double-weapon fencing revival in 1920s France

Posted on December 29, 2025 by BartitsuSociety

Selected images from the brief but interesting double-weapon fencing revival spearheaded by Maitres Albert Lacaze and Georges Dubois during the 1920s. Like the modern HEMA revival, the French dague et rapiere style referred to many combat treatises of the 1500s … Continue reading →

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Pugilism with Sensei Seth and Tom Billinge

Posted on December 13, 2025 by BartitsuSociety

An entertaining and informative intro. to bare-knuckle fisticuffs courtesy of popular martial arts YouTuber Sensei Seth and pugilism expert Tom Billinge.

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Antique Vigny self-defence cane discovered

Posted on October 7, 2025 by BartitsuSociety

Thanks to antique dealer Rob Phillips for these photos of an antique Vigny cane; the first such example known to have been located in the history of the modern revival. The cane is labelled VIGNY’S “SELF DEFENCE” STICK 18. BERNERS … Continue reading →

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Advanced Strikes: The Flick and the Flip for Bartitsu from “The Walking Stick Method of Self-Defence”

Posted on August 29, 2025 by BartitsuSociety

Oliver Janseps presents his interpretation of H.G. Lang’s “flick” and “flip” techniques from “The Walking Stick Method of Self Defence”.

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“The Secret Martial Art of Charlie Chaplin’s Cane”

Posted on April 23, 2025 by BartitsuSociety

The AgelessExplorer YouTube channel offers an entertaining angle on cane-fighting and on Charlie Chaplin’s physical comedy genius in this mini-documentary.

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