Category Archives: Vigny stick fighting

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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“The New Art of Self Defence: How Bartitsu Reimagined ‘Antagonistics’ in Edwardian England”

Posted on February 16, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

Now available from Amazon, this new book is a revised, updated and significantly expanded version of the “Bartitsu Story” section of The Bartitsu Compendium, Vol. III (2022). As the third volume of the Compendium was a bookshelf-busting 629 large-format pages, … Continue reading →

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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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Antique Vigny self-defence cane discovered

Posted on October 7, 2025 by BartitsuSociety

Thanks to antique dealer Rob Phillips for these photos of an antique Vigny cane; the first such example known to have been located in the history of the modern revival. The cane is labelled VIGNY’S “SELF DEFENCE” STICK 18. BERNERS … Continue reading →

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Advanced Strikes: The Flick and the Flip for Bartitsu from “The Walking Stick Method of Self-Defence”

Posted on August 29, 2025 by BartitsuSociety

Oliver Janseps presents his interpretation of H.G. Lang’s “flick” and “flip” techniques from “The Walking Stick Method of Self Defence”.

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“Guards of Bartitsu” with Oliver Janseps

Posted on December 23, 2024 by BartitsuSociety

A Christmas treat from German Bartitsu instructor Oliver Janseps, teaching the fundamental guards of the Vigny/Lang stickfighting style.

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“Bartitsu Basics – How to thrust with a cane & the hand guard”

Posted on September 23, 2024 by BartitsuSociety
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Experimental Vigny/Bartitsu stick sparring

Posted on September 12, 2024 by BartitsuSociety

Nice to see these fighters experimenting with a variety of tactical guard positions throughout and with some grappling/disarm options towards the end of their bout.

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Bartitsu with Team TE-MA Combat

Posted on August 19, 2024 by BartitsuSociety

Experimental Vigny/Bartitsu stick sparring from Team TE-MA Combat, with an active group class shown below. Nice to see a variety of guard positions (front, back and double-handed variations) as well as ambidextrous attacks being employed.

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“Parry and Fight Back” in the Vigny style with Oliver Janseps

Posted on August 5, 2024 by BartitsuSociety

Another useful video tutorial in the fundamentals of Vigny cane fighting from instructor Oliver Janseps, this one detailing the parry/riposte dynamic against high and outside/inside body line attacks.

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