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Category Archives: Baritsu
Baritsu Demo at Sherlockon 2017 (Warsaw, Poland)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 6th July 2017
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Sherlock’s Baritsu Den: a Unique Gym in a Hanover Hotel
Guests at the Pelikanvietel in Hanover, Germany can get their sweat on Sherlock-style in the “Baritsu Den” gymnasium.
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“Queensberry Justice”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 3rd June 2017 Over the past ten years or so, the martial arts of Bartitsu and (especially) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “baritsu” have been incorporated into numerous Sherlock Holmes pastiche stories. Frequently, Holmes’ … Continue reading →
“… the misspelled wrestle Doyle called baritsu”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on May 1st, 2017 In response to the newest and most action-packed Sherlock adventure, The Six Thatchers, TV critic Ralph Jones wrote an opinion piece titled “Sherlock is slowly and perversely morphing into Bond. This … Continue reading →
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The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 9th February 2010 Bartitsu.org is pleased to present this two-part article series by Bartitsu Society member Mike Ball. The unusually action-heavy focus of the recently released Sherlock Holmes movie highlights a certain … Continue reading →
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The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes, Part 2
Part two of Mike Ball’s article series on the Great Detective’s antagonistic skills. Arthur Conan Doyle’s spelling error allows for some creative license in the depiction of his fighting skills – in “playing the Great Game” it can be said … Continue reading →
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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (Part Three)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 The third and final installment of Michael Bertram Wooster’s report concerns the fall of the Bartitsu Club and solves the riddle of Holmes’ “baritsu”. In 1902, the founder of … Continue reading →
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May the Fourth be with You, Sherlock!
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 5th May 2017 May 4th of 1891 is recognised as the date of consulting detective Sherlock Holmes’ fateful hand-to-hand battle with the Napoleon of Crime, Professor James Moriarty. Their fight took place … Continue reading →
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“Baritsu” in “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 13th July 2011 The brand-new first trailer for the upcoming action/comedy/mystery Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows promises plenty of baritsu action! Baritsu is, of course, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s rendering of Bartitsu, as famously featured in The … Continue reading →
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In Memoriam: Robert W. Smith (1926-2011)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 7th July 2011 By Tony Wolf The evening of July 1st, 2011 saw the passing of pioneering American martial artist, scholar and writer Robert William Smith. A short biography recording his many … Continue reading →
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