Monthly Archives: December 2020

“An English Style of Jujitsu” (1905)

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 18th September 2018 This anonymous letter to the editor of the St. James’s Gazette was originally published on March 9th, 1905.  The author’s objection to submission wrestling on moral and nationalistic grounds … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Quiz

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 22nd September 2018 Test your general Bartitsu knowledge with these ten questions (answers given below): 1: In his lecture for the Japan Society of London, E.W. Barton-Wright defined Bartitsu as A) “the … Continue reading →

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Antagonistics at THEMA 2016

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 22nd September 2018 A video memoir of fisticuffs/savate, French wrestling, self-defence and Bartitsu classes at the December, 2016 Toulouse Historical Martial Arts gathering:

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Bartitsu Demonstration at the Polish Army Museum

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 30th September 2018 Members of the Club L’Extreme Est of Warsaw, Poland exhibited Bartitsu at the Polish War Museum on Saturday, September 23.  The demonstration was based on the martial arts journey of Edward Barton-Wright … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Mini-Documentary on the “Celebrity Antiques Road Trip”

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 17th November 2018 A six-minute item on the gentlemanly mixed martial art of Bartitsu, as featured on a recent episode of BBC2’s Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and including demonstrations by the Manley Academy of Historical … Continue reading →

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A Photo Gallery from Day 1 of BartitsuCon 2018

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd November 2018

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More Video of Sparring in the Style of 19th Century Pugilism

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd November 2018 Instructor Christoph Reinberger (in the knee breeches) and a student demonstrate 19th century pugilistic sparring.  Notably different from modern boxing, “classic pugilism” may include: the milling guard – a … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Ricky Jay (1948-2018)

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 25th November 2018 Master magician, actor, magic consultant/historian and martial arts aficionado Ricky Jay has passed away at the age of 70. Although Jay’s fame was due to his extensive accomplishments as a scholar … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Gift Ideas 2018

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 30th November 2018 The Bartitsu Compendium, Volume 1: History and the Canonical Syllabus (2005) and The Bartitsu Compendium Volume II: Antagonistics (2008) Compiled by members of the Bartitsu Society, volumes 1 and 2 of the … Continue reading →

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“Ju-Jitsu to the Rescue” (1913)

Posted on December 18, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 30th November 2018 Here’s a newly-discovered Bioscope playbill for the short silent film Ju-Jitsu to the Rescue, which starred former Bartitsu Club instructor Yukio Tani and which played widely throughout England during late 1912-early 1913. … Continue reading →

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