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Suffrajitsu in “De Rare Jacob” (1910)

Posted on March 3, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

A satirical response to the suffrajitsu phenomenon in this cartoon from the Dutch journal De rare Jacob (1910). The caption translates as “The suffragettes haven’t been at all shy about using their feet for jiu-jitsu—rather like how the ‘weaker,’ more … Continue reading →

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Fighting with a Heavy Walking Stick

Posted on March 2, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Oliver Janseps teaches how to transition from a high double-handed guard into a double-handed strike with a heavy cane, as per Barton-Wright’s “Self Defence with a Walking Stick” article series for Pearson’s Magazine.

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“Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty”

Posted on February 22, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

A trailer for this recent Blackeyed Theatre production, which clearly featured its fair complement of Bartitsu-flavoured action scenes.

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“The New Art of Self Defence: How Bartitsu Reimagined ‘Antagonistics’ in Edwardian England”

Posted on February 16, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Now available from Amazon, this new book is a revised, updated and significantly expanded version of the “Bartitsu Story” section of The Bartitsu Compendium, Vol. III (2022). As the third volume of the Compendium was a bookshelf-busting 629 large-format pages, … Continue reading →

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“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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