Category Archives: Video

“The Minstrel: A Victorian Bartitsu Adventure”

Posted on July 28, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Most of the current crop of AI-generated Bartitsu videos are takes on the real history, with lesser or greater degrees of success and accuracy. This “teaser trailer” stands out for imagining a dashing Bartitsu-trained hero, complete with nifty fight choreography … Continue reading →

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The Bayonet Grip in Action

Posted on May 4, 2026 by BartitsuSociety
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The Crossguard Parry in Vigny Stick Fighting

Posted on April 22, 2026 by BartitsuSociety
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Raising Cane in CHiPs (1982)

Posted on April 8, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

The latest installment of our very occasional but long-running “umbrella/cane fight scene” series takes us back to 1982. In this action-packed episode of CHiPs, reformed karate gang leader (which was a thing, but only sort of) Andy Macedon (Lewis Van … Continue reading →

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Fighting with a Heavy Walking Stick

Posted on March 2, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Oliver Janseps teaches how to transition from a high double-handed guard into a double-handed strike with a heavy cane, as per Barton-Wright’s “Self Defence with a Walking Stick” article series for Pearson’s Magazine.

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“Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty”

Posted on February 22, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

A trailer for this recent Blackeyed Theatre production, which clearly featured its fair complement of Bartitsu-flavoured action scenes.

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“There’s an art to fighting …”: “Young Sherlock” trailer promises action and intrigue

Posted on February 5, 2026 by BartitsuSociety
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Bartitsu cane against two handed clubs and staffs

Posted on January 26, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Oliver Janseps teaches the canonical Pearson’s Magazine article techniques of employing the Vigny cane against an alpenstock (spiked hiking staff) and a double-handed club attack.

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“Victorian Krav Maga? The Incredible Rise and Fall of Bartitsu”

Posted on January 9, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

There’s a proliferation of short “What was Bartitsu?” YouTube videos, including many AI-generated offerings, but this piece from the Informed Martial Artist channel is unusually accurate and effective (despite some questionable AI-rendered “photos” of Barton-Wright and the other principal figures). … Continue reading →

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Parisian Street-Fighting in “J’accuse” (2019)

Posted on January 9, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

A brief but effective fight scene, showcasing la canne and la boxe, from the 2019 movie J’accuse (also released as An Officer and a Spy).

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