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“Self-Defence as a Fine Art” (1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 16th December 2013 From The World’s News, Saturday 15 October 1904: Some little time ago an illustrated article was published in “The World’s News” giving some valuable hints on the use of … Continue reading
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“The best self defence” (1910)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 11th December 2013 From The Northern Star newspaper, 25 November, 1910: Although boxing is called “the noble art of self-defence,” there are forms of attack against which it would require the co-operation … Continue reading
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“Wrestling or Ju-jitsu?” (E. B. Osborn, T.P.’s Weekly, 1914)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 24th August 2011 WRESTLING OR JU-JITSU? On the whole, catch-as-catch-can wrestling is not a sport to be recommended to amateur athletes. It is true that a knowledge of the chief holds and … Continue reading
“Self Protection on a Cycle”, Courtesy of Riot A.C.T.
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 22nd August 2011 Longtime Bartitsu aficionados are well aware of Marcus Tindal’s eccentric 1901 article Self Protection on a Cycle, which appears to have been inspired both by E.W. Barton-Wright’s articles on self … Continue reading
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“… the loaded hunting crop …”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 9th August 2011 I was not surprised when Holmes suggested that I should take my revolver with me. He had himself picked up the loaded hunting-crop, which was his favourite weapon. – … Continue reading
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“A Jujitsuous Hint” (Punch Magazine, 1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 18th July 2011
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