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The Rear Guard and the Guard by Distance
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 5th July 2017 The rear guard, also referred to by E.W. Barton-Wright as the “left guard”, is one of the signature defensive stances of the Vigny style of stick fighting. It was … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Sparring Compilation
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 3rd April 2017 … by engaging toughs I trained myself until I was satisfied in practical application. – E.W. Barton-Wright, 1950
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“Jiu-Jitsu in the Navy” (1907)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 3rd April 2017 From the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News – Saturday 21 September, 1907: Jiu-Jitsu was first taught in the Navy officially about a year ago to a selected number of … Continue reading
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“Barnard College Girls Becoming Experts in Jiu Jitsu Art” (Allentown Leader, Feb. 9, 1916)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 26th January 2016
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“Studies in Savate” (Sunday Oregonian, May 20, 1900)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on June 3rd, 2017
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“The Dwarf of Blood” Reviews a Savate Exhibition at the Alhambra Theatre (1898)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on October 30th, 2018 Colonel Nathaniel Newnham-Davis, who wrote a popular column for the Sporting Life newspaper under the “Dwarf of Blood” pseudonym, was clearly a connoisseur of antagonistic novelties. Of all the English journalists … Continue reading
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