Category Archives: Savate

“The tricks of other trades”; French boxing at the Alhambra (1898)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 21st January 2011 Beginning in early November of 1898, Georges D’armoric presented a series of displays of la boxe Français at London’s Alhambra music hall. The Alhambra exhibitions are particularly interesting insofar as they reveal … Continue reading

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“Defence Against ‘Hooligans’: Bartitsu Methods in London” (1901)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 25th November 2010 An article by “S.L.B.” from “The Sketch”, April 10, 1901: Last year, a very interesting exhibition of self defence was given at St. James’s Hall, and was the subject … Continue reading

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Neo-Bartitsu Event in Pfarrkirchen, Germany

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 13th October 2010 On October 9th and 10th the Pfarrkirchen branch of the Ochs historical fencing association hosted a “challenge tournament” followed by a neo-Bartitsu seminar. Opening the neo-Bartitsu session, Andy Damms gave a … Continue reading

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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

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German Bartitsu Seminar

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 25th January 2010 Footage from a recent seminar in Germany, taught by Bartitsu and historical martial arts instructor Alex Kiermayer.

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