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“Raku, the Japanese Wrestler” (1907)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 8th March 2019 Sadakazu Uyenishi was the last of four Japanese jujitsu instructors to be employed at the Bartitsu Club. During 1901, Uyenishi frequently partnered Yukio Tani in Club demonstrations, alternated with Tani in … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Instructor James Marwood Interviewed in “American Express Essentials”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 7th March 2019 Click here to read journalist Jessica Keller’s recent interview with Bartitsu instructor James Marwood for American Express Essentials Magazine: Q – What are a Bartitsu practitioner’s most trusty weapons or resources? … Continue reading
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“Actual Self-Defence” (from “The Complete Boxer”, 1914)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 21st February 2019 Some sound advice from author J.G. Bohun Lynch, on the subject of street self-defence particularly from the boxer’s point of view. Mr. Lynch’s recommended defence against a kicking attack … Continue reading
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“Ring-Combat” – A Novel 1920s Wrestling Sport
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 2nd December 2017 In this ingenious and curious style of wrestling, athletes contend over the possession of a solid rubber ring, with the winner being the grappler who is able to wrest … Continue reading
Martial Exotica: Kusarigamajutsu in London (1919-23)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 12th November 2017 Founded by Gunji Koizumi in 1918, the London Budokwai remains the oldest Japanese martial arts club in Europe. Former Bartitsu Club instructor Yukio Tani taught there for many years, shaping the … Continue reading
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Extreme Stick Fighting
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 6th November 2017 Worth bearing in mind when one’s martial practice starts to become too academic; there is gently going through the motions, and then there is Extreme Stick Fighting (click here … Continue reading
“Jiu Jitsu For Mental Nurses” (1911)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 6th November 2017 A historical curiosity from the Aberdeen Press and Journal of 4 January, 1911, detailing the self-defence training of psychiatric nurses via the game of “Indian wrestling” and some basic jiujitsu techniques. Interestingly, … Continue reading
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