- Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 1st September 2015
The Bartitsu Club Athens 1900 trains in la canne, jiujitsu, pugilism, fencing and Victorian-era self-defence, as well as special fitness classes for ladies and gentlemen. The Club trains every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Coriolanos College of Combat and Physical Wellness in Athens, Greece.
Instructors:
George Zacharopoulos: Instructor and Club Administrator
Trained in: Ninjutsu, Ju Jutsu, Olympic Fencing (epee), Olympic Archery (recurve), stick & knife fighting (Combined Chinese and Filipino Boxing) , knife defense, La Canne ,Historical European Martial Arts.
HEMA instructor for the last ten years, knife Survival Instructor at Reality Based Personal Protection system by Jim Wagner, co-author of the only book in Greek for Historical European Martial Arts: The knightly art of the Sword.
Vasilis Petalas: Instructor
Trained in: Boxing, Tae Kwon do, Tang Soo do, Hakkoryu Ju Jutsu, Tai Nui kung Fu, Ninjutsu, Kendo.
2nd Dan Bujinkan & 2nd Dan Genbukan, 1st Dan Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei, 1st Dan Seitei Iaido, 1st kyu Kendo, 1st kyu Jodo.
Stefanos Goutzamanis: Instructor
Trained in: Historical European Martial Arts, Keysi Fighting Method
HEMA instructor and fitness fanatic.