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Category Archives: Jiujitsu
“The Victory of Jiujitsu Over French Boxing” (1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 12th September 2012 From L’Illustration, No. 3271, November 4th, 1905. The current fashion is undoubtedly towards Japan and, since the unexpected success that this small nation has won in the Far East, for … Continue reading
“Professor Re-Nie’s” School of Jiu-jitsu (Paris, 1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 20th September 2012 The pioneer of French jiujitsu was Ernest Regnier, who achieved short-lived fame under the vaguely Japanese nom de guerre of “Professor Re-Nie” when he defeated Georges Dubois in a widely publicised jiujitsu … Continue reading
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Antagonistics at the Royal Albert Hall (1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 23rd October 2012 Demonstrations of Pierre Vigny’s self defence with a walking stick and of jiujitsu were included alongside this July, 1904 Graeco-Roman wrestling championship bout between George Hackenschmidt and Tom Jenkins.
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“Scientific Ragging”: The New Jiu-jitsu (1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 26th October 2012 An anonymous commentary on the potentials of jiujitsu from “The Outing” magazine, dating to 1904: WHO would have said three years ago that a remote Eastern nation would become … Continue reading
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“All-in fighting”: Jiu-jitsu Conquers Australia (1906-9)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 5th November 2012 Those with an interest in the international expansion of Japanese martial arts during the early 20th century should read this excellent article on the early history of Australian jiujitsu: According … Continue reading
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“Entirely Due to Ignorance” (1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 25th November 2012 Two skeptical view on the virtues of jiu-jitsu, courtesy of the Auckland Star. From 1 July, 1905: “Yes,” said little Perkins, I’ve learned jiu-jitsu.” “Have you now,” said an … Continue reading
“Tano Matsuda”?!
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 10th February 2013 In Paris on December 31st, 1908, this very distinctly European gentleman (who was nevertheless billed as “Tano Matsuda, Japanese World’s Champion of Ju-jitsu”) represented Japanese wrestling in a mixed-styles … Continue reading
Ambushed! (1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 11th February 2013 A dramatic sketch of French jujitsu pioneer Ernest Regnier, who operated under the quasi-Japanese nom de guerre of “Professor Re-Nie”, being headbutted by “Witzler”, a professional wrestler. The assault apparently … Continue reading