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Category Archives: Fiction
Interview with Will Thomas
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 14th June 2011 Author Will Thomas was the founder of the Bartitsu Forum email list (where all the cool kids hang out) and was among the interview subjects in the recent documentary Bartitsu: the Lost … Continue reading
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May 14th is Worldwide Undershaw Preservation Day
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 6th May 2011 “I have some knowledge, however, of baritsu …” – Sherlock Holmes on his defeat of Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls While the real martial art of Bartitsu was almost … Continue reading
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Conan Doyle and Houdini: Private Investigators
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 27th March 2011 Not one, not two, but three upcoming media productions will pose the question; what if Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini had teamed up as detectives? In reality, master escapologist Houdini and … Continue reading
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Bartitsu Art
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 14th March 2011 Thanks to the talented German graphic artist Christoph Roos, who has created these dynamic renditions of a Bartitsu street fight, circa 1900:
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“The Secret Lock: A Splendid Yarn of Jiu-Jitsu” (1911)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 27th July 2010 GoogleBooks has made available this thrilling 12-page tale for red-blooded boys of all ages by Percy Longhurst (author of Jiu-Jitsu and Other Methods of Self Defence). Originally published in the August … Continue reading
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“The Sting of a Hornet”; Edwardian Hat-Pin Self Defence
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 14th July 2010 The popular trend towards enormous, flamboyant hats reached its zenith during the Edwardian era. Circa 1901, fashionable ladies’ headwear featured elaborate assemblies of taffeta, silk bows, coloured ostrich feathers, … 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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