Author Archives: BartitsuSociety

The Bartitsu Club: Isle of Wight

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 20th December 2013 Members of the Bartitsu Club: Isle of Wight demonstrate the art of self defence with a walking stick.

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The BWAHAHAHA Sketchbook

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 20th December 2013 Members of Seattle’s Barton-Wright/Alfred Hutton Alliance for Historically Accurate Hoplology and Antagonistics, sketched during their demonstration for the 2013 Sherlock Seattle Convention.

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Bartitsu and Miss Sanderson-Themed Apparel

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 21st December 2013 Esfinges is the first female international HEMA network, created to unite and support women martial artists, and to encourage and assist more women to take up the practice of Historical … Continue reading →

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“The Georgia Wonder Meets the Great Japanese Wrestler”

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 29th July 2011 Lulu Hurst, also known variously as the “Little Georgia Wonder” and as the “Georgia Magnet”, was a music hall sensation during the mid-late 19th century. Claiming to possess a … Continue reading →

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The Bartitsu Club of New York City

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 30th July 2011 Although Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright once announced plans to introduce his “New Art of Self Defence” to the United States, that was never to be. However, some of his … Continue reading →

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A Report on the 2011 Bartitsu School of Arms (London)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 30th August 2011 The 2011 (and inaugural) Bartitsu School of Arms symposium was held over the weekend of August 27-28 in London, England. The symposium represented a landmark in the revival of … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Featured in Holland’s “Volkskrant” Newspaper

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 3rd September 2011 Dutch journalist Erik Noomen’s well-researched article on the history and revival of Bartitsu has been featured in the Volkskrant, one of Holland’s largest daily newspapers. Touching on Bartitsu’s connection with … Continue reading →

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“Baritzu” in Australia (1906)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 10th September 2011 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous rendering of Bartitsu as “baritsu” is now understood to have been due to a simple mistake. It’s most likely that Doyle, searching for an … Continue reading →

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Video from the 2011 Bartitsu School of Arms and Physical Culture

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 11th September 2011

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Winner of the Art of Manliness Pose Contest

Posted on December 28, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 11th September 2011 Congratulations to Alexander Nels Elofson, whose extremely manly fisticuffs pose won the Art of Manliness website’s pose photo contest.

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