Author Archives: BartitsuSociety

More Screenshots from “Bartitsu: the Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 8th December 2010 Some more images from our upcoming documentary:

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“Defence Against ‘Hooligans’: Bartitsu Methods in London” (1901)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 25th November 2010 An article by “S.L.B.” from “The Sketch”, April 10, 1901: Last year, a very interesting exhibition of self defence was given at St. James’s Hall, and was the subject … Continue reading →

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“An Englishman’s discretion …”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 Jujutsu can not escape the mania of would-be inventions and discoveries. In the formation of the various schools of defence, undoubtedly there has been much eclectic work done. Several … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu in Caronport, Canada

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 21st November 2010

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Edwardian Jiujitsu Ephemera

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 21st November 2010 Thanks to Steve Childs for these early 20th century illustrations. It’s hard to tell who is the aggressor in this card by Will Adams: A rare colourised photograph of … Continue reading →

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“Wrestling Wizard Of Iceland Defies All Highwaymen” (New York Tribune, April 4, 1920)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 6th November 2010 Johannes Josefsson, Who Fights With His Feet in Ringling’s Circus, Craves Meeting With Bandits A certain degree of timidity is excusable in almost any person, owing to the increase … Continue reading →

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“Masculinity, Crime and Self Defence in Victorian Literature”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 26th October 2010 Masculinity, Crime and Self Defence in Victorian Literature is the title of Bartitsu Society associate Emelyne Godfrey’s new book, now available for pre-publication orders via the Macmillan website, Amazon and other … Continue reading →

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“To Conquer by Yielding”; Lafcadio Hearn on Jiujitsu

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 18th October 2010 An excerpt from Lafcadio Hearn’s “Out of the East: Reveries and Studies in New Japan”, 1895. Man at his birth is supple and weak; at his death, firm and strong. So … Continue reading →

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“The Mystery of Baritsu” (1958)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 15th October 2010 In early 1902, and under circumstances that remain a historical mystery, the Bartitsu Club closed its doors for the last time. Jiujitsu went on to experience a boom lasting … Continue reading →

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An Edwardian Jiujitsu Exposition

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 15th October 2010 (From Womanhood Magazine, 1904) A VERY INTERESTED GATHERING assembled at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on December 20, at the invitation of Mr. Granger, Agent General for Australia, to witness a demonstration … Continue reading →

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