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Equality

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 29th March 2013

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Jujitsuffragette Photographs?

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 1st April 2013 These three extremely rare photographs featured in the Year of the Bodyguard docudrama (1982) may show Jujitsuffragettes in training. Although it is unfortunately impossible to pinpoint their origin, these pictures were almost certainly … Continue reading

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“Dr. Latson’s Method of Self Defense” (New York City, 1906) and the “God-Man” scandal of 1911

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 12th April 2013 Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright once expressed the wish to export his “New Art of Self Defence” to the United States, and several of his articles for London magazines were subsequently re-published … Continue reading

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“Une interpellation ou le Jiu-Jitsu” (circa 1907)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 14th April 2013 A French  cartoon warns of what might happen if the jiujitsu craze is taken up by members of the legal profession.

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E.W. Barton-Wright vs. the Georgia Magnet (1895-1899)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 15th April 2013  Comparatively little is known about the period that Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright spent living in Kobe, Japan. Arriving during mid-1895, he spent the next several years supervising an antimony smelting operation for E.H. … Continue reading

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“Woman’s Handiest Weapon”: the Stiletto Hatpin (New York Tribune, 1904)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 16th April 2013 The Hatpin Inflicts a Severe Wound and Can Be Got Ready for Action in a Moment “What shall we do in case we are attacked by some thief or … Continue reading

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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

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“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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