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Category Archives: Vigny stick fighting
Solved – the Mystery of “Miss Sanderson’s” First Name
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 4th November 2015 Although “Miss Sanderson’s” system of umbrella and parasol self-defence was quite famous in its day, the lady herself has remained elusive. For many years we have known little of … Continue reading
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“Self-Defence with a Cane” (1928)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 14th April 2015 From the Friday, 27 July 1928 edition of the Motherwell Times:
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Bartitsu in the Court Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 25th May 2015 Tybalt (Owen Black, left) and Benvolio (Ben Freeth, right) engage in some Bartitsu cane fighting in a rehearsal for the Court Theatre’s (Christchurch, New Zealand) production of Romeo and Juliet. This … Continue reading
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Duelling Canes
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 31st August 2015 Highlights of a hard contact Bartitsu cane sparring match at the Forteza Fitness and Martial Arts studio in Ravenswood, Chicago. The fighters are using 3/4″ diameter, 36″ rattan sparring canes … Continue reading
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“The Anti-Hooligan: Self-Defence as a Fine Art” (1902)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 13th January 2016 This short article from the London Daily News of Wednesday, October 29, 1902, offers a picturesque description of the Vigny stick fighting style in action, underscoring the central importance … Continue reading
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