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Author Archives: BartitsuSociety
“Dodger” Takes on the Ne’er-Do-Wells of Dickensian London
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 1st October 2012 Slightly pre-Bartitsu, but the alert and imaginative viewer may perceive echoes of Sherlock Holmes-style fight choreography in this excellent video trailer for Terry Pratchett’s new novel, Dodger.
Posted in Antagonistics, Fiction, Hooliganism, Pop-culture, Video
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The Grave of Captain Alfred Hutton
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 21st October 2012 Thanks to some excellent detective work by members of the Schola Forum, the grave and memorial tablet of former Bartitsu Club instructor Captain Alfred Hutton has been located in Astbury Churchyard, … Continue reading
Pierre Vigny in 1934
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 22nd October 2012 A stern portrait of former Bartitsu Club instructor Pierre Vigny, taken circa 1934 when he was the Director of the Academy of Defensive Sports in Geneva. The short source … Continue reading
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Antagonistics at the Royal Albert Hall (1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 23rd October 2012 Demonstrations of Pierre Vigny’s self defence with a walking stick and of jiujitsu were included alongside this July, 1904 Graeco-Roman wrestling championship bout between George Hackenschmidt and Tom Jenkins.
Posted in Edwardiana, Exhibitions, Jiujitsu, Vigny stick fighting, Wrestling
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Stick Fighting at the Bartitsu Club of Chicago
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 25th October 2012
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“Scientific Ragging”: The New Jiu-jitsu (1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 26th October 2012 An anonymous commentary on the potentials of jiujitsu from “The Outing” magazine, dating to 1904: WHO would have said three years ago that a remote Eastern nation would become … Continue reading
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“All-in fighting”: Jiu-jitsu Conquers Australia (1906-9)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 5th November 2012 Those with an interest in the international expansion of Japanese martial arts during the early 20th century should read this excellent article on the early history of Australian jiujitsu: According … Continue reading
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Jujitsuffragettes Featured in BBC History Magazine
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 16th November 2012 Self defence historian Emelyne Godfrey‘s article on the jujitsu training of the British Suffragettes is now available in the December issue of BBC History Magazine.
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