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In Memoriam: William Hobbs (1939-2018)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 17th July 2018 By Tony Wolf I’m sad to report the passing of William Hobbs, who was among the most influential and respected fight directors of the 20th century. He died on … Continue reading
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Solo Training with the Vigny Cane
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 22nd July 2018 Andres Morales of Chile demonstrates various techniques with the Vigny cane, working mostly from the Right (or Front) guard stance:
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“Observations on Practical Self-Defence”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 31st July 2018 The anonymous author of this short article from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 5 January, 1924, lands squarely on the side of pragmatism as a guiding tactic … Continue reading
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“The Most Dangerous Kicks of la Savate” (1908)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 8th August 2018 Henry Bagge’s article from the February, 1908 issue of Fry’s Magazine strongly echoes the sentiments expressed by E.W. Barton-Wright and other critics of then-contemporary, mainstream French kickboxing. The theme of … Continue reading
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Canne Vigny Tutorials from the Gemeiner Academy
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 11th August 2018 In these tutorial videos, members of Craig Gemeiner’s academy demonstrate the utility and versatility of the high front guard and the double handed guard in the Vigny stick fighting style.
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