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Author Archives: BartitsuSociety
A Safety Critique of Steampunk Umbrella Fencing/Dueling (or, “It’s all fun until someone loses an eye”)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 3rd September 2015 Umbrella fencing, also known as umbrella dueling, is a sport or game that has been played at some steampunk gatherings in the UK and USA. The purpose of this … Continue reading
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“Crouching Lurcher”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 5th September 2015 A blend of 19th century armed and unarmed combat arts as interpreted via the lessons of Elizabethan fencing master Vincentio Saviolo, courtesy of the 1595 Club.
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Old Time Strongman Morning Routine
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 4th October 2015 The Art of Manliness offers this short morning workout routine based on Adrian Peter Schmidt’s 1901 manual, Illustrated Hints for Health and Strength for Busy People.
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Testing the BlackSwift Raven Self-Defence Walking Stick
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 4th October 2015 An assessment of the BlackSwift Raven self-defense walking stick for formal Bartitsu training and self-defence purposes.
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Canne Vigny Sparring
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 8th October 2015 Some fast, athletic and skilled sparring in the classic Vigny style from these two instructors of the Gemeiner Academy of Savate (Gold Coast, Australia).
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“… the Latest Trick in Jiu-jitsu”: Cartoons from Punch Magazine (1905-12)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 14th October 2015 During the decade following E.W. Barton-Wright’s introduction of jiujitsu to England, the Japanese martial art was thoroughly absorbed into English popular culture – most famously when Sherlock Holmes made use … Continue reading
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Victorian Street Fighting in “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd October 2015 The protagonists of the newly released game Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Jacob and Evie Frye, display their hand-to-hand combat skills in this promotional video. Although the kukri knife and wrist dagger … Continue reading
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Self-Defence (The Universal Book of Hobbies and Handicrafts, 1935)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 15th November 2015 SELF-DEFENCE may seem a queer sort of hobby, but it is closely allied with jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing and tumbling, and many people practise it merely as a form of … Continue reading
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