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“… a performer of rare merit”: Pierre Vigny’s Demonstration at the Salle Bertrand
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 1st February 2017 From the Pall Mall Gazette of Thursday, 04 May 1899: It is not often that the London people have such an exhibition of fencing and kindred feats of arms … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Stick Sparring from Chile, Mexico, Germany and the USA
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 14th December 2016
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“Have at you, Sir!”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 13th December 2016 Instructor Jesse Barnick (right) of the Bartitsu Club of New York City demonstrates a Vigny canne attack.
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“Gaby Deslys as a Jiu-jitsu Artist” (1907)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 21st November 2016 French music hall star Gaby Deslys – famous for her “Jiujitsu Waltz” – is shown throwing Sorekichi Eida in this 1907 publicity photo. Note that the term “Jap” held no pejorative meaning … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Announced as “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” Achievement
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 19th September 2015 Fans of Victorian-era action/adventure are looking forward to the October 23 release of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, which will feature “Bartitsu” as a special achievement. The achievement award will be unlocked if players master … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Kicks Posterior in FX’s “The League”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 19th September 2015 Bartitsu has been both parodied and showcased on the FX Network’s popular comedy series, The League, which concerns the misadventures of a group of fantasy football league players. In the recent episode … Continue reading
Miss Phoebe Roberts, “Champion Lady Ju-Jitsu Wrestler of the World”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 15th April 2017 Alongside Edith Garrud and Emily Diana Watts, Phoebe Roberts (1887-1955) must be accounted as one of the first female jiujitsu instructors in the Western world. She was certainly the youngest; Miss Roberts … Continue reading