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Category Archives: Antagonistics
“Pelea de Navaja”: a Rare Account of Spanish Knife Fencing from 1848
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 7th May 2018 Bartitsu founder Edward Barton-Wright claimed “the use of the stiletto” among the variety of fighting styles he had studied during his many years as an itinerant mining engineer. Bartitsu … Continue reading
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“Shields for Police Constables” (Edinburgh Evening News, 15 September 1882)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 6th May 2018 Like the shepherd’s crook-type weapon introduced to the London police circa 1904, the police shields described in the article represent an interesting local solution to a local problem. Very similar … Continue reading
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Art for Art’s Sake: the Value of Recreational Bartitsu
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd June 2017 By Tony Wolf Recent History The modern Bartitsu revival is now fifteen years old and, like all teenagers, it’s undergoing some significant changes. Most of the original cadre of … Continue reading
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A “New Art of Self Defence” in Ballarat, Australia (1902-09)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 12th May 2017 Aside from the curious demonstrations of “baritzu” by Australian soldiers circa 1906, E.W. Barton-Wright’s martial art may have inspired at least one other Aussie enthusiast during the early 20th century – although the … Continue reading
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“Self-Defence as a Fine Art” (1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 16th December 2013 From The World’s News, Saturday 15 October 1904: Some little time ago an illustrated article was published in “The World’s News” giving some valuable hints on the use of … Continue reading
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“The best self defence” (1910)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 11th December 2013 From The Northern Star newspaper, 25 November, 1910: Although boxing is called “the noble art of self-defence,” there are forms of attack against which it would require the co-operation … Continue reading
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“Self Protection on a Cycle”, Courtesy of Riot A.C.T.
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 22nd August 2011 Longtime Bartitsu aficionados are well aware of Marcus Tindal’s eccentric 1901 article Self Protection on a Cycle, which appears to have been inspired both by E.W. Barton-Wright’s articles on self … Continue reading
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“… the loaded hunting crop …”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 9th August 2011 I was not surprised when Holmes suggested that I should take my revolver with me. He had himself picked up the loaded hunting-crop, which was his favourite weapon. – … Continue reading
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More “Fighting Gentlemen” from the Pencil of Christoph Roos
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 26th June 2011 Another series of Bartitsu-flavoured action sketches by the German artist Christoph Roos. You can see more at his website.
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