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Sparring with Crook Canes
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 16th April 2013
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Savate (Boxe Française) on Film, Circa 1898
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 17th April 2013 Attributed to the Lumiere brothers and dated circa 1898, this film appears to be one of the earliest cinematographic representations of la boxe française. The athletes may be soldiers at the famous … Continue reading
“Woman Repels Ruffian” (Boston Globe, 1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 20th April 2013 Thanks to Maxime Chouinard for forwarding this item. Please click on the picture below to view it at full size. Mlle. Gelas Shows Audience Tricks by Which a Woman Can … Continue reading
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“Kano Jiu Jitsu” at the Japan-British Exhibition (1910)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 24th April 2013 Text from “The Official Report of the Japan British Exhibition 1910 at the Great White City, Shepherd’s Bush, London”. The heavyweight wrestler standing in the top two pictures has been identified … Continue reading
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Political Jujitsu Cartoon by E.T. Reed (1902)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 25th April 2013 Possibly inspired by E.W. Barton-Wright’s coining of the word “Bartitsu”, Punch cartoonist E.T. Reed imagines the martial arts of British politicans including Joseph Chamberlain’s “Jo-jitsu” and Arthur Balfour’s “Balf-itsu”, a “peculiar method of contortionist gymnastics … Continue reading
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“Six Inches of Steel”: Bowie Knife Fighting Instruction by Louis Juan Ohnimus (1890)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 26th April 2013 Thanks to Maxime Chouinard for locating and forwarding this fascinating, unique technical account of close-combat instruction with the famous Bowie knife. The article transcribed here was originally published in … Continue reading
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A New Honour for Jujitsuffragette Edith Garrud
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 27th April 2013 Jazzie B joined by, from left, Andrew Turton, Islington Council leader Catherine West and Martin Williams. Jujitsuffragette trainer Edith Garrud, music producer Jazzie B and health pioneer Florence Keen have been commemorated with a “portrait … Continue reading
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Bartitsu and Antagonistics Workshops with Mark Donnelly at the Steampunk World’s Fair
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 8th May 2013 The 2013 Steampunk World’s Fair will feature a series of seminars and presentations by Mark Donnelly, including “Gangs of New York: Irish Faction Fighting”, “Introduction to Bartitsu”, “Irish Shillelagh Fighting” and “Jujitsu … Continue reading
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