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Category Archives: Sherlock Holmes
“Fight Like Sherlock Holmes” in Germany
Images from a recent seminar by Alex Kiermayer and Christoph “Bear-Knuckle” Reinberger.
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Announcing The Bartitsu Compendium, Volume III
Published 120 years after the Bartitsu School of Arms in London closed its doors for the last time and marking the 20th anniversary of the modern Bartitsu revival movement, the Bartitsu Compendium, Volume III is now available from Amazon. Over … Continue reading →
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Antagonistic Action in “Enola Holmes 2”
During the climactic scenes of Enola Holmes 2, Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill) and the Viscount Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge) exert their antagonistic prowess against a cadre of crooked coppers in a music hall, while the titular heroine (Millie Bobby Brown) does … Continue reading →
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E.W. Barton-Wright’s Bartitsu in the Sherlock Holmes Collection
Originally posted on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 30th June 2012 On Thursday, June 28th, 2012 a wall display commemorating Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright was unveiled as part of the Sherlock Holmes Collection at Marylebone Library in London. The display consists of … Continue reading →
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“Baritsu” to feature in new Sherlock Holmes movie
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 3rd September 2008 Robert Downey, Jr., who is to star in an upcoming Sherlock Holmes feature film being directed by Guy Ritchie, was quoted in Premiere Magazine as saying: “We’re both martial … Continue reading →
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First fight-related pic. from new movie?
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd January 2009 This image from the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie shows a bloodied Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.) standing in what may be a dog-fighting arena. Bare-knuckle boxing, perhaps?
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“Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” fight scenes
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 29th January 2009 As an experienced stick fighter, boxer and expert in “baritsu”, Sherlock Holmes came close to E.W. Barton-Wright’s ideal of Bartitsu. Here’s a selection of fight sequences from the classic … Continue reading →
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Bartitsu fight scene in “Sherlock Holmes” (2009)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 6th May 2009 According to USA Today: “It’s a kind of Japanese street fighting,” explains director Guy Ritchie. “It uses walking sticks, bowler hats, choke holds to put people to sleep – … Continue reading →
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Not Your Grandfather’s Sherlock Holmes …
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 19th May 2009 The first official trailer for the upcoming Holmes movie, evidently calculated to outrage purists and attract the attention of a younger audience. Holmes’ “baritsu” is not identical to E.W. … Continue reading →
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Bartitsu in the “Sherlock Holmes Handbook”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 30th October 2009 The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: the Methods and Mysteries of the World’s Greatest Detective is a new book in the “cleverly themed how-to” genre. Taking its inspiration from the adventures of … Continue reading →
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