Author Archives: BartitsuSociety

“The tricks of other trades”; French boxing at the Alhambra (1898)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 21st January 2011 Beginning in early November of 1898, Georges D’armoric presented a series of displays of la boxe Français at London’s Alhambra music hall. The Alhambra exhibitions are particularly interesting insofar as they reveal … Continue reading →

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“Victorian Vigilante”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 19th January 2011 The Abney Park song “Victorian Vigilante”, from their End of Days album. Victorian Vigilante lyrics by “Captain” Robert Brown Each night as I go walkingI hear the dead men talkingThey tell me … Continue reading →

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E.W. Barton-Wright on “How to Pose as a Strong Man”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 16th January 2011 Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright’s article How to Pose as a Strong Man was first published in the January, 1899 edition of Pearson’s Magazine. Presented as an instruction manual of eleven parlour … Continue reading →

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“Master of Men: the Life’s Work of William Muldoon, Champion and Trainer of Champions”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 7th January 2011 “Master of Men” is an anthology of books, articles and essays about the remarkable Irish-American combat athlete and coach, William Muldoon. After numerous adventures as one of “New York’s finest”, … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Bartitsu seminar in Vancouver

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on January 1, 2011 The Academie Duello is offering an introductory Bartitsu class on Saturday, January 8th: “If one gets into a row and plays the game in the recognised style of English fair play – … Continue reading →

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“Bartitsu Boxer”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 30th December 2010 This unique Bartitsu-inspired artwork, incorporating a page from an 1880s book on gentlemanly etiquette, is available from this site.

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Season’s Greetings

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 24th December 2010

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Bartitsu on Russian TV

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 15th December 2010 An item from a Russian youth news show, featuring the activities of Bartitsu Club Russia under the guidance of Ran Braun and Sergey Mishenev.

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“Society Women Wrestlers: Ladies’ Craze for Japanese Ju-jitsu” (Daily Mirror, April 4, 1904)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 13th December 2010 Impressed by the success of the Japanese system of wrestling – the Ju-jitsu — President Roosevelt has ordered it to be adapted in the. Naval Academy, where it is … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu (from the Daily Express, June 16, 1900)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 10th December 2010 BARTITSU Some of my readers may have been present at the very interesting exhibition of bartitsu given last summer by the well-known athlete, Mr. Barton-Wright. Since then the apostle … Continue reading →

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