Category Archives: Jiujitsu

“Gaby Deslys as a Jiu-jitsu Artist” (1907)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 21st November 2016 French music hall star Gaby Deslys – famous for her “Jiujitsu Waltz” – is shown throwing Sorekichi Eida in this 1907 publicity photo. Note that the term “Jap” held no pejorative meaning … Continue reading →

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Miss Phoebe Roberts, “Champion Lady Ju-Jitsu Wrestler of the World”

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 15th April 2017 Alongside Edith Garrud and Emily Diana Watts, Phoebe Roberts (1887-1955) must be accounted as one of the first female jiujitsu instructors in the Western world.  She was certainly the youngest; Miss Roberts … Continue reading →

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Dr. Herman Ten Kate Discusses the Shinden Fudo Ryu in 1905 (Part 1)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 2nd April 2018 Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright studied jiujitsu between the years 1895-98, while working as a chemical engineer for the E.H. Hunter Company in Kobe, Japan.  Building on a background that … Continue reading →

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Sadakazu Uyenishi Trains the Crew of the “Buzzard” (1905)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 1st January 2017 Bartitsu Club instructor Sadakazu Uyenishi was appointed the jiujitsu instructor of the British Army and also gave unarmed combat lessons to sailors in the Navy. In this photo from the Penny Illustrated Paper … Continue reading →

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The Bartitsu School of Arms: Chicago, 2012

Posted on December 13, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 25th April 2012 Announcing the second international Bartitsu symposium, to take place in the great city of Chicago, USA between September 8th and 9th, 2012. The event is hosted by the Bartitsu Club … Continue reading →

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The Bartitsu School of Arms: London 2011

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 25th May 2011 Announcing the first international Bartitsu symposium, to take place in the great city of London, England, U.K. between August 26 and 28, 2011. The 2011 Bartitsu School of Arms is a … Continue reading →

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The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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 One)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 The Bartitsu Society is privileged to be able to host this memoir by Michael Bertram Wooster, the grandson of the late Sir Henry St John Merrivale, 9th Baronet (1871-1965). … Continue reading →

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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (Part Two)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 The second chapter of Michael Bertram Wooster’s extraordinary memoir details the collaboration between consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright, including samples of their detailed technical correspondence. … Continue reading →

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