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Bartitsu at Sherlockon Poland 2018

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 23rd June 2018 Bartitsu demonstrations will be part of the festivities at the second Sherlockon Poland convention, taking place between June 30-July 1 2018 at the Ursynów Culture Center in Warsaw, Poland.

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“Tricks of the Parisian Apaches” (1910)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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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“The Most Dangerous Kick of an Expert Kicker”

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 27th June 2018 Participants in one of instructor Alex Kiermayer’s recent Unarmed Bartitsu seminars practice the chasse median (mid-level side kick). The chasse median is also one of the few kicks represented in the … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu with Alex Kiermayer in Igensdorf, Germany

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 29th June 2018 Bartitsu with Alex Kiermayer Alexander Kiermayer is probably one of the most prominent instructors of the historical fencing scene. He has a broad background in various martial arts and … Continue reading →

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“A Secret Style of Boxing” (The Sportsman, 12 December 1904)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 16th July 2018 There’s a good deal to unpack in this advertisement for an assault-at-arms display organised by former Bartitsu Club instructor Pierre Vigny, including one particularly intriguing item: ST. JAMES’S HALL, … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: William Hobbs (1939-2018)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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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“Self Defence with Sherlock Holmes” at the Royal Armouries Museum (Leeds, UK)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 17th July 2018 The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, UK will be offering hands-on Bartitsu classes for children as part of an upcoming series of workshops in various historical martial arts.  The classes will … Continue reading →

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Solo Training with the Vigny Cane

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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”

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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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