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Category Archives: Antagonistics
“A Fight in the Gymnasium”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 29th September 2011 A curious illustration of unknown provenance, presumably from a circa 1900 book or “Boy’s Own” magazine story. Either the fellow in the red shirt is far stronger than he … Continue reading
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“Chinese Fighting: Part of a Gentleman’s Education” (1845)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 19th November 2011 For some time prior to the introduction of Bartitsu in London, Western travellers offered reports on the curious fighting skills they had encountered in Asia. Published in the year 1845, … Continue reading
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Bartitsu/Defensive Tactics Seminar to Benefit Charity (UK)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 20th November 2011 A day of defensive tactics, including Bartitsu, the lost martial art of Sherlock Holmes, will be held on Sat. December 10 to benefit the Christopher’s Smile charity. Instructors will include Stewart … Continue reading
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BWAHAHAHA
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 21st November 2011 A tip of the hat to the Barton-Wright/Alfred Hutton Alliance for Historically Accurate Hoplology and Antagonistics. A branch of the Seattle-based Lonin historical martial arts group inspired by E.W. Barton-Wright and by … Continue reading
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“A Guide to Gentlemen’s Self Defence”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 24th November 2011 An article on Bartitsu and related gentlemanly antagonistics designed by the It’s Great Grafik Design Studio, from issue #7 of the sadly inactive print version of Rugged Magazine. Rugged celebrates “the grand and … Continue reading
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Paintball, Edwardian-Style – “Bloodless Duelling” with Wax Bullets, Circa 1908
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 6th December 2011 The origins of the combat-simulation game of paintball are usually traced back to the early 1980s, when air-powered paint pistols used by foresters to mark difficult-to-reach trees were adapted for sporting … Continue reading
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“A whirling black arm of the night”: an Excerpt from Dashiell Hammett’s “Nightmare Town” (1924)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 16th January 2012 Thanks to Chris Amberger (The Secret History of the Sword) for unearthing the adventures of Steve Threefall, the adventurer-hero of Dashiell Hammett’s 1924 novelette “Nightmare Town”, whose fighting cane … Continue reading
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“A sphere of deadliness” – More Stickfighting Action from Hammett’s “Nightmare Town”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 27th January 2012 Our second and final excerpt from Dashiell Hammett’s 1924 pulp classic, “Nightmare Town”, featuring hard-bitten adventurer Steve Threefall and his trademark weapon – an ebony fighting cane. Men filled … Continue reading
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“The Kangaroo as Prize Fighter” (1893)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 Among the recent developments in the world of sports, in Australia, is the training of the kangaroo to stand up and spar or box with a human antagonist. We … Continue reading
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