Category Archives: Video

“Ring-Combat” – A Novel 1920s Wrestling Sport

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 2nd December 2017 In this ingenious and curious style of wrestling, athletes contend over the possession of a solid rubber ring, with the winner being the grappler who is able to wrest … Continue reading

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Extreme Stick Fighting

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 6th November 2017 Worth bearing in mind when one’s martial practice starts to become too academic; there is gently going through the motions, and then there is Extreme Stick Fighting (click here … Continue reading

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John Steed’s Umbrella-Fu

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 2nd September 2017 Secret agent John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) wields a mean brolly in this training sequence from The Avengers (1998). Choreographed by the great English fight director William Hobbs, Steed’s impeccable umbrella-fu was … Continue reading

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Baritsu Demo at Sherlockon 2017 (Warsaw, Poland)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 6th July 2017

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Bartitsu Sparring Compilation

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 3rd April 2017 … by engaging toughs I trained myself until I was satisfied in practical application. – E.W. Barton-Wright, 1950

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An Exhibition of Old-School Fisticuffs

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 7th August 2018 Bartitsu instructor Alex Kiermayer (in black pants) and his colleague Christoph Reinberger perform an exhibition of bare-knuckle pugilism at the Coburg Zeitreise 2018. Although this is clearly a friendly demonstration rather … Continue reading

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Brutal Cane Fighting in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on July 10th, 2018

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Boxe Française Historique: a Reconstruction of Classical Savate Sparring

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 24th May 2018 The recent HEMAC historical martial arts conference in Dijon, France included this fascinating reconstruction of 19th century Boxe Française – Savate sparring by members of the Fédération Française des Arts Martiaux Historiques Européens. … Continue reading

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More from the Santiago Stickfighters

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 12th January 2018 Andres Morales (in the fencing mask with white trim) demonstrates the Vigny style in action against an opponent using a more generic style in this recent sparring match: In … Continue reading

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Gentlemanly Fisticuffs in Seattle

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 11th January 2018 An academic exhibition of the manly art of pugilism from a 19th century history event in Seattle. Note the use of the milling guard with elbow covers rolling into … Continue reading

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