Author Archives: BartitsuSociety

“To Defy the Hooligan: Advice to Ladies” (1905)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 6th January 2018 A satirical self-defence article from the Bristol Magpie of February 2, 1905: NOTWITHSTANDING there are already numberless systems of self defence extensively advertised and practiced, Magpie hopes to be … Continue reading →

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“The Art of the Cane” (1912) Revisited

Posted on December 21, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 3rd February 2018 The article “L’Art de la Canne” originally appeared in the Revue Olympique of May, 1912.  The anonymous author provides a rare technical description and some analysis of Pierre Vigny’s … Continue reading →

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“Suffrajitsu” Back in the News as UK Celebrates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage

Posted on December 21, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 6th February 2018 February 6, 2108 marks the centennial anniversary of (limited) women’s suffrage in the UK.  As numerous cultural and media organisations mark the anniversary, here are some current and upcoming … Continue reading →

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“Now Then, Move On There!” (1905)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th February 2018 This cartoon from the Penny Illustrated Paper of March 4, 1905 proposes a novel method for police constables to “move on” ne’er-do-wells in the streets of London.  The technique is a … Continue reading →

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Suffrajitsu at the Royal Armouries Museum

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th February 2018 Images from the upcoming “suffrajitsu” display (courtesy of Charlotte Graham Photography) at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England, and their Edwardian-era antecedents:

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“I’m Teaching the Police to Fight” (1911)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 10th February 2018 The following article describing a Bartitsu-like method of self-defence was first published in Pearson’s Weekly of January 26, 1911. The author’s name is given as Baron Albrecht von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, … Continue reading →

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“Drunk History” (US) Tells the Story of the Suffragette Bodyguards

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 21st February 2018 The Comedy Channel’s hit series Drunk History, in which interesting past events are related by inebriated comedians, has followed in the footsteps of the UK version of the show by featuring the … Continue reading →

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“Seize Him by the Throat”

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 27th February 2018 Although we don’t have a full catalogue of the atemi (striking and nerve pressure techniques) practiced at the Bartitsu Club circa 1901, analysis of the writings of E.W. Barton-Wright … Continue reading →

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“Self Defence for Ladies and Gentlemen” Seminar in Bavaria, Germany

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 3rd March 2018 Bartitsu instructor Alex Kiermayer (above) and pugilist Christoph Reinberger are teaming up for a seminar in Victorian and Edwardian antagonistics. The two-day event will cover fisticuffs, jiujitsu, Bartitsu stick … Continue reading →

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Shooting Fight Scenes for “No Man Shall Protect Us”, the Suffrajitsu Documentary

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 5th March 2018 The past week of production on No Man Shall Protect Us: The Hidden History of the Suffragette Bodyguards has included black-screen studio action scenes performed by a very talented pair of … Continue reading →

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