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Arturo Bonafont’s 1930 Cane Defence Book Now Translated and Available!
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 24th April 2018 The first decades of the 20th century saw a marked shift in approaches to the use of the walking stick as a weapon of self-defence. Whereas cane manuals had … Continue reading
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“Wrestlers in Court: Labourer who Wanted to Use his Fists” (1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th April 2018 This article from the Leicester Daily Post of October 7, 1905, details a court case involving former Bartitsu Club instructor Yukio Tani. Partly at issue was the practice of pre-arranging the results … Continue reading
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The Bonafont Cane Style in Action
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 1st May 2018 The prolific and talented Andres Morales of Chile demonstrates the Bonafont cane fighting style of 1920s and ’30s Argentina.
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The Martial Shenanigans of Leopold McLaglen
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 13th May 2018 Captain Sydney Temple Leopold McLaglen (1884-1951) was one of the most colourful “characters” of the early 20th century jiujitsu scene. Charismatic, moustachioed, broad-shouldered and towering at 6’7″ in height, McLaglen … Continue reading
Suffrajitsu Documentary “No Man Shall Protect Us” Now Freely Available Online
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 20th June 2018 Written, co-directed and co-produced by Bartitsu instructor Tony Wolf, the 50-minute documentary No Man Shall Protect Us: The Hidden History of the Suffragette Bodyguards explores the origins and exploits of … Continue reading
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“Tricks of the Parisian Apaches” (1910)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 24th June 2018 This article from The Globe newspaper of February 3rd, 1910 reveals some more mugging tricks developed by the so-called Apache street gangsters of Paris. Most of these marauders were professional thieves … Continue reading
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