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Yukio Tani vs. the Masked Wrestler (April, 1909)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 10th November 2018 Still popular today in Mexican and Japanese pro-wrestling circles, the “masked wrestler” gimmick originated in Paris during the year 1867.  The original “Lutteur Masqué” was rumoured to be an … Continue reading →

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“Getting the Short End of the Stick” in Vigny Stick Fighting

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 14th February 2019 I noticed that the stick itself was held about eight inches from the end, so that after a crashing blow has been delivered it was quickly followed up by … Continue reading →

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“Ju-Jitsu Vs. Boxing”: Yukio Tani takes on “Young Joseph” (From The Sporting Life, 13 April 1908)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on February 10th, 2017 In a 1950 interview conducted by jiujitsu sensei Gunji Koizumi, Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright reminisced about trying to teach Yukio Tani to box, noting that Tani had “no aptitude for … Continue reading →

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Inside Edith Garrud’s dojo (1910-11)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 1st January 2017 By March of 1910,  jiujitsu instructor Edith Garrud was becoming increasingly involved with the radical women’s rights movement, teaching her “Suffragettes Self-Defence” classes at Leighton Lodge in Edwardes Square, Kensington and performing politically … Continue reading →

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The “Great Anglo-Japanese Tournament” at the Adelphi Theatre in Liverpool

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on November 6th, 2018 The “last hurrah” of the Bartitsu Club as a corporate entity was the ambitious and largely successful “Great Anglo-Japanese Tournament” tour during early-mid 1902.   We’ve previously detailed these provincial Bartitsu … Continue reading →

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The “Dwarf of Blood” on Bartitsu (June-October, 1900)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

The following accounts were written for the Sporting Times by a journalist styling himself as “The Dwarf of Blood”.  Many Sporting Times columnists used similarly colourful pseudonyms – “The Pitcher”, “The Shifter”, “The Master”, et al. The author of these articles was … Continue reading →

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“What To Do When A Thug Attacks You”: Still More on the Latson Method of Self-Defense

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 21st November 2016 The following article dated July 16, 1911 serves as a further explication of the curious “Latson Method of Self Defence”.  Aside from its clear parallels with Bartitsu, as a … Continue reading →

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“Should an Assailant Strike at Your Wind or Heart with His Right Fist”: an Anomalous Canonical Bartitsu Technique Illustrated

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 26th November 2016 In April of 2010 the Bartitsu Society discovered a “new” entry into canonical Bartitsu unarmed combat.  This self defence kata or sequence appeared as part of a reprint of E.W. … Continue reading →

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“Proof of Great Strength”: Grappling with the Kibbo Kift Kindred

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th June 2017 Exemplifying the virtues and limitations of the early 20th century “self-taught man”, John Hargrave (1894-1982) was accomplished in a variety of fields.  A senior scoutmaster possessing great powers of imagination, energy … Continue reading →

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The King’s Man Movie Offers More Cane and Umbrella Fight Action

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

After an enjoyable original outing and a disappointing sequel, the Kingsman movie series shifts temporal gears to offer a prequel set during the early 20th century. The King’s Man trailer below confirms that Bartitsu aficionados can look forward to some … Continue reading →

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