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Bartitsu in “Black Belt Magazine”

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 19th September 2013 Congratulations to Elizabeth Crowens of the Bartitsu Club of New York City, whose article Bartitsu: Reviving the “Mixed” Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes appears in the October/November 2013 issue of Black Belt Magazine.

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“A New School of Self-Defence” (1902)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 26th May 2018 From The Referee of 21 September 1902: I have been asked to notice the New School of Self Defence and Salle D’Escrime, opened at 18, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Herman Ten Kate Discusses the Shinden Fudo Ryu in 1905 (Part 1)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 2nd April 2018 Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright studied jiujitsu between the years 1895-98, while working as a chemical engineer for the E.H. Hunter Company in Kobe, Japan. Building on a background that … Continue reading →

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“… the misspelled wrestle Doyle called baritsu”

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on May 1st, 2017 In response to the newest and most action-packed Sherlock adventure, The Six Thatchers, TV critic Ralph Jones wrote an opinion piece titled “Sherlock is slowly and perversely morphing into Bond. This … Continue reading →

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Sadakazu Uyenishi Trains the Crew of the “Buzzard” (1905)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 1st January 2017 Bartitsu Club instructor Sadakazu Uyenishi was appointed the jiujitsu instructor of the British Army and also gave unarmed combat lessons to sailors in the Navy. In this photo from the Penny Illustrated Paper … Continue reading →

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“A New Weapon: The Torpedo Umbrella” (New York Times, 1876)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 5th May 2014 A fanciful suggestion from the New York Times, proposing one way in which the humble brolly might be augmented for use as an implement of self-defence: It is a … Continue reading →

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The Bartitsu School of Arms: Chicago, 2012

Posted on December 13, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 25th April 2012 Announcing the second international Bartitsu symposium, to take place in the great city of Chicago, USA between September 8th and 9th, 2012. The event is hosted by the Bartitsu Club … Continue reading →

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The Bartitsu School of Arms: London 2011

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 25th May 2011 Announcing the first international Bartitsu symposium, to take place in the great city of London, England, U.K. between August 26 and 28, 2011. The 2011 Bartitsu School of Arms is a … Continue reading →

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The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 9th February 2010 Bartitsu.org is pleased to present this two-part article series by Bartitsu Society member Mike Ball. The unusually action-heavy focus of the recently released Sherlock Holmes movie highlights a certain … Continue reading →

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The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes, Part 2

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Part two of Mike Ball’s article series on the Great Detective’s antagonistic skills. Arthur Conan Doyle’s spelling error allows for some creative license in the depiction of his fighting skills – in “playing the Great Game” it can be said … Continue reading →

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