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Category Archives: Antagonistics
Sherlockian Self-Defence with a Walking Stick (1988)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 31st March 2014 Members of the Sherlock Holmes Society posing as the characters Reginald Musgrave and Baron Gruner engage in a spot of walking-stick combat during the Society’s annual pilgrimage to the Reichenbach Falls.
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4th Annual Antagonistics Weekend (NYC, July 12-13)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 21st May 2014 Please see this page for more information, including rates and registration details.
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A Safety Critique of Steampunk Umbrella Fencing/Dueling (or, “It’s all fun until someone loses an eye”)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 3rd September 2015 Umbrella fencing, also known as umbrella dueling, is a sport or game that has been played at some steampunk gatherings in the UK and USA. The purpose of this … Continue reading
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“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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