Author Archives: BartitsuSociety

Bartitsu at WMAW 2009

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 14th September 2009 Between September 9-13, the beautiful 19th century campus of the DeKoven Center (Racine, Wisconsin) was the venue for the 10th annual Western Martial Arts Weekend conference. This was the first year that Bartitsu … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Newspaper Archive

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 4th October 2009 The new Bartitsu Newspaper Archive includes over two hundred pages from the Daily Mirror and Daily Express newspapers, mostly dating from the first years of the 20th century. Many of … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Documentary Update

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 11th October 2009 Further filming for the upcoming Bartitsu documentary took place recently in Switzerland, London and Northumberland. The Swiss shoot was managed by Ran A. Braun and Tony Wolf, while in … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu in the “Sherlock Holmes Handbook”

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 30th October 2009 The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: the Methods and Mysteries of the World’s Greatest Detective is a new book in the “cleverly themed how-to” genre. Taking its inspiration from the adventures of … Continue reading →

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Jiujitsuffragettes!

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 30th October 2009 Some scenes from the upcoming Bartitsu documentary, scheduled for release in early 2010. These shots are from a re-enactment of a Jiujitsuffragette “Bodyguard” training session circa 1913.

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Pierre Vigny at 60

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 1st November 2009 This is a very rare photograph of former Bartitsu Club instructor Pierre Vigny, at the age of 60, posing between his friends and fellow physical culture enthusiasts Edouard Jaccard … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Training in Russia

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

“Bartitsu Club Russia” is a new initiative to promote the study of both canonical and neo-Bartitsu. Based in St. Petersburg, B.C.R. is a collaboration between: Mishenev Sergey Victorovich (President of the Sergey Mishenev Art of Fencing School)Chernova Galina Nikolaevna (Vice-President of the Sergey … Continue reading →

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Edwardian Antagonistics at SWASH 2010

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 14th November 2009 Advance notice of SWASH 2010, the flagship conference event of the British Federation for Historical Swordplay. The 2010 conference will take place on February 20 and 21 and will be … Continue reading →

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“Bartitsu: the Martial Art for the Steampunk Set”

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 1st December 2009 Freelance journalist and martial artist Nick Mamatas has produced a tongue-in-cheek article on Bartitsu for issue #39 of Clarkesworld Magazine. As well as historical research, Mamatas attended a Bartitsu class hosted by the Botta Secreta … Continue reading →

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Allen Reed to Speak on Bartitsu

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 9th December 2009 Allen Reed of the Gallowglass Academy will be presenting a talk on Bartitsu at the Victorian-style Centuries and Sleuths book store in Forest Park, IL at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday January 17, 2010. Sounds … Continue reading →

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