Author Archives: BartitsuSociety

“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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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (Part One)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 The Bartitsu Society is privileged to be able to host this memoir by Michael Bertram Wooster, the grandson of the late Sir Henry St John Merrivale, 9th Baronet (1871-1965). … Continue reading →

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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (Part Two)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 The second chapter of Michael Bertram Wooster’s extraordinary memoir details the collaboration between consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright, including samples of their detailed technical correspondence. … Continue reading →

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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (Part Three)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 The third and final installment of Michael Bertram Wooster’s report concerns the fall of the Bartitsu Club and solves the riddle of Holmes’ “baritsu”. In 1902, the founder of … Continue reading →

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“Sparring with Sherlock”

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 6th September 2011 Dutch journalist Erik Noomen wrote this article for the Volkskrant, one of Holland’s largest daily newspapers. It was originally printed on August 30, 2011 and is used here by permission. … Continue reading →

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“A Medium-Sized Malacca Cane, Mounted with a Thick Metal Ball”

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on June 3rd, 2017 E. W. Barton-Wright’s “Self-Defence With A Walking Stick” articles for Pearson’s Magazine (1901) offer the most detailed impression of the Vigny cane fighting system during the height of the brief Bartitsu Club era. … Continue reading →

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