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1904 Sketch of Yukio Tani

Posted on January 28, 2021 by BartitsuSociety

Former Bartitsu Club jiujitsu instructor Yukio Tani as sketched by a Weekly Dispatch artist during June of 1904, just prior to Tani competing in a wrestling tournament at London’s Albert Hall. Tani was busy during this period, regularly taking on … Continue reading →

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Assane Diop Wields a Mean Cane in “Lupin”

Posted on January 12, 2021 by BartitsuSociety

Assane Diop (Omar Sy) – a disguised master thief on a righteous mission, whose playbook is inspired by the legendary gentleman-burglar Arsene Lupin – takes on multiple opponents in this scene from the action/drama series Lupin. Bartitsu aficionados will appreciate … Continue reading →

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The Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame in Belfast, NY

Posted on January 1, 2021 by BartitsuSociety
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A User’s Guide to the Bartitsu Society Website 2.0

Posted on January 1, 2021 by BartitsuSociety

The original Bartitsu Society website – www.bartitsu.org – was established by James Marwood in October of 2008, and that site served as the premiere online resource for the contemporary Bartitsu revival until it suffered a catastrophic technical failure in April … Continue reading →

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“To invite an attack”: tactical guards in canonical Bartitsu stick fighting

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

It is always most desirable to try to entice your adversary to deliver a certain blow, and so place yourself at a great advantage by being prepared to guard it, and to deliver your counter-blow. – E.W. Barton-Wright, Self-Defence With a … Continue reading →

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“Baritsu” to feature in new Sherlock Holmes movie

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 3rd September 2008 Robert Downey, Jr., who is to star in an upcoming Sherlock Holmes feature film being directed by Guy Ritchie, was quoted in Premiere Magazine as saying: “We’re both martial … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu mini-documentary

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 20th September 2008 A new 6.5 minute mini-documentary on the history and mixed fortunes of Bartitsu, from E.W. Barton-Wright’s training in Japan in the late 1800s to the modern Bartitsu revival.

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Basic Bartitsu demo. at ISMAC ‘07

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally posted on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 25th September 2008 This footage was recorded at the International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Conference in Michigan, USA, between July 12-15, 2007.  It features a series of mostly canonical Bartitsu unarmed combat … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu at Swordfish

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 27th October 2008 Next weekend James Marwood will be teaching a short Bartitsu class at the Swordfish event in Gothenburg. There’s a fair bit of interest, including this (translated) quote from a Swedish MMA magazine: … Continue reading →

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Science fiction author Neal Stephenson on Bartitsu

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 5th November 2008 Popular science fiction author Neal Stephenson’s comments on Bartitsu, from a recent interview with the UK Daily Telegraph: “So we’d mostly been doing longsword, in my little group,” says Stephenson. Ropes … Continue reading →

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