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Category Archives: Antagonistics
“Crouching Lurcher”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 5th September 2015 A blend of 19th century armed and unarmed combat arts as interpreted via the lessons of Elizabethan fencing master Vincentio Saviolo, courtesy of the 1595 Club.
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Testing the BlackSwift Raven Self-Defence Walking Stick
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 4th October 2015 An assessment of the BlackSwift Raven self-defense walking stick for formal Bartitsu training and self-defence purposes.
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Victorian Street Fighting in “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd October 2015 The protagonists of the newly released game Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Jacob and Evie Frye, display their hand-to-hand combat skills in this promotional video. Although the kukri knife and wrist dagger … Continue reading
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Self-Defence (The Universal Book of Hobbies and Handicrafts, 1935)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 15th November 2015 SELF-DEFENCE may seem a queer sort of hobby, but it is closely allied with jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing and tumbling, and many people practise it merely as a form of … Continue reading
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“Learn ‘Glima’ And Protect Yourself Against Hold-Ups” (1923)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 10th December 2015 Click on the image above to expand it. Icelandic glima wrestler and showman Johannes Josefsson enjoyed great success touring throughout Europe and the United States during the early 20th century, including … Continue reading
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A Melange of Mayhem from Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 16th December 2015 Ten solid minutes of Victorian violence are on display in this compilation of finishing moves from the Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate video game, which is set in the world of 19th century … Continue reading
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“Are You In Danger?” – a Curious Article on Umbrella Self-Defence (1900)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 12th November 2015 The following short article on umbrella self defence was originally published in the Dundee Evening Post on April 3, 1900. It’s diverting to speculate on the identity of the anonymous inventor … Continue reading
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“How to Use a Walking Stick in Self Defense” (1914)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 31st May 2014 This tongue-in-cheek cartoon, originally published in Life Magazine of August, 1914, may have been inspired by Andrew Chase Cunningham’s book, The Cane as a Weapon.
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Antagonisticathlon in France
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 10th July 2014 Members of the French School of Bartitsu undertake an Antagonisticathlon obstacle course.
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Glima vs. Three Footpads
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 21st July 2014 Icelandic wrestler and showman Johannes Josephsson, who exhibited the art of glima wrestling in North American and European music halls during the early 20th century, demonstrates self-defence against not one, … Continue reading
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