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Author Archives: BartitsuSociety
“Jujutsu Wrestler in London” (Japan Times, 1903)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 11th May 2013 Yukio Tani, a Japanese in London, recently created quite a sensation by his wonderful wrestling performances at the Oxford Music Hall. Describing the Japanese wrestler, a London journal says: “His … Continue reading
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“Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons”: a Thrilling Tale of Suffragette Super-Heroines
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 14th May 2013 Coming in early 2015: Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst’s Amazons, a three-part graphic novel series to be set in the Foreworld universe. Taking place in the year 1914, the trilogy will chronicle the … Continue reading
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The Grand Opening of the Captain Alfred Hutton Lounge in Pictures …
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 20th May 2013 Images from the grand opening of the Captain Alfred Hutton Lounge at the Forteza Fitness and Martial Arts studio in Ravenswood, Chicago:
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Bartitsu Article and Video Featured in the Wall Street Journal
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 24th May 2013 Click here to read reporter Angus Loten’s Wall Street Journal article on Bartitsu. The accompanying video (above) features instructor Mark Donnelly’s classes at the recent Steampunk World’s Fair event in Piskataway, New Jersey. The print version … Continue reading
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Indian Clubs in “Doctor Who”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 31st May 2013 The malicious minions of the evil Mrs. Gillyflower (Dame Diana Rigg) wield Indian clubs as weapons in this nicely-researched scene from the Doctor Who episode, The Crimson Horror. In reality, Indian clubs … Continue reading
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Edith Garrud’s Portrait Sculpture
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 1st June 2013 “Portrait sculptures” of Jujitsuffragette trainer Edith Garrud (above), along with health pioneer Florence Keen and music producer Jazzie B, have been installed outside London’s Finsbury Park bus and tube station.
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Electrical Stun Gloves (1913)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 12th June 2013 As reported in “Popular Electricity and the World’s Advocate”, 1913: Now electricity comes to the policeman’s aid. Jeremiah Creedon, a resident of Philadelphia and an engineer on the Philadelphia … Continue reading
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