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“Jiu-Jitsu and Other Methods of Self Defence” Republished
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 26th June 2010 Announcing Kirk Lawson‘s re-publication of Percy Longhurst’s “Jiu-Jitsu and Other Methods of Self Defence” (1906) from a copy of the original located by Dr. Milo Thurston of the Linacre School of Defence. The … Continue reading
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“A little Joo-Jitsoo” (Punch Magazine, 1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 21st June 2010
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Yukio Tani’s Kaeshi-No-Kata
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 15th June 2010 An interpretation of the kaeshi-no-kata (forms of countering) devised by former Bartitsu Club instructor Yukio Tani during his time as an instructor at the London Budokwai.
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Boxing vs. la Savate (circa 1869)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 13th June 2010 From “Fores’s Sporting Notes and Sketches”, 1894: YES, I have seen one or two queer events in the boxing line. How time makes the running nowadays! Somehow, things seem … Continue reading
“Schools Where Men are Taught to Defend Themselves Against the Attacks of Street Rowdies” (New York Tribune, August 30, 1903)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 26th May 2010 ART OF STICK DEFENCE. A Ready Means of Warding Off Felonious Assaults. In the crowded city as well as at the lonely crossroads a man never knows when he … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Shout-Out in New Superhero Drama, “The Cape”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 20th May 2010 Bartitsu gets an unexpected shout-out in this preview for the new NBC superhero series, “The Cape”. From the official Cape website: “The Cape” is a one-hour drama series starring David … Continue reading
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Baron Charles de Berenger’s “Defensive Gymnastics” (1838)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 12th May 2010 “To be courageous is enviable, whilst, on the other hand, to be able to conceal the absence of courage is useful” – Baron Charles de Berenger, 1835 Seven decades … Continue reading
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“More Jiujitsu Tricks” (Punch Magazine, 1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 5th May 2010 During the first “jiujitsu boom” of the early 20th century, Punch Magazine made great sport of the novel art of self defence and of the claims made by jiujitsu enthusiasts. In … Continue reading
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