Category Archives: Sherlock Holmes

May 14th is Worldwide Undershaw Preservation Day

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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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“The Mystery of Baritsu” (1958)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 15th October 2010 In early 1902, and under circumstances that remain a historical mystery, the Bartitsu Club closed its doors for the last time. Jiujitsu went on to experience a boom lasting … Continue reading →

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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (fiction)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 Bartitsu.org is pleased to present this illustrated essay in three parts by Michael Bertram Wooster. Drawing from his grandfather’s memoirs and from the archives of the Vernet Foundation (Paris), … Continue reading →

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More Russian Bartitsu

Posted on February 7, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 10th February 2010 Two new articles published in the January and February issues of Kalashnikov Magazine, courtesy of our colleagues in Bartitsu Club Russia. The first article details an introductory training session led … Continue reading →

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