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Category Archives: Antagonistics
The Victorian Martial Arts Symposium
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 15th July 2013 A dynamic throw demonstrated at the recent Victorian Martial Arts Symposium at the Gear Con 2013 steampunk event in Portland, Oregon.
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Self-defence from “The Wrinkle Book” (1921)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 4th August 2013 An illustration from The Wrinkle Book, edited by Archibald Williams and published by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., London. These techniques were probably inspired by those described in Percy Longhurst’s Jiu-jitsu … Continue reading
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More “Peace Scouts” Self Defence Training
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 21st August 2013 Founded by Muriel Cossgrove in 1908, the New Zealand Peace Scouts were a precursor to the Girl Guide movement in New Zealand. Peace Scouts were encouraged to eschew corsets, … Continue reading
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“No Bois Man No Fraid”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 4th September 2013 The new documentary No Bois Man No Fraid explores the stick fighting art of kalinda as a vibrant modern martial art with roots embedded deeply in Trinidadian and African cultures. Kalinda also has … Continue reading
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“How To Defend Yourself” (1904)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 19th January 2014 From the San Francisco Call newspaper, August 1904. The young lady demonstrating these self defence techniques is believed to be Mademoiselle Marie Gelas. TIME and time again when some account appears in … Continue reading
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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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