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Category Archives: Canonical Bartitsu
“Weird and somewhat horrible”: the Novelty of Submission Wrestling in 1901 London
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd June 2017 Although E.W. Barton-Wright had been lecturing upon and demonstrating jiujitsu since his return to England from Japan in late 1898, it was not until September of 1901 that London music … Continue reading →
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“Urban Heroes vs. Folk Devils”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 24th July 2017 Emelyne Godfrey‘s 2010 essay on civilian self-defence circa 1880-1914 is available via this link. Here are some excerpts: Pearson’s Magazine boasted articles on adventure, features on sport and remarkable fiction; it … Continue reading →
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Captain Laing’s “1st Practice” of Bartitsu Stick Fighting (#1)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 28th July 2017 In 1902, Bartitsu Club member Captain F.C. Laing wrote an article titled The ‘Bartitsu’ Method of Self-Defence for the Journal of the United Service Institution.Captain Laing’s sequence of set-plays such as “Attacked by a man … Continue reading →
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Captain Laing’s “1st Practice” of Bartitsu Stick Fighting (#2)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 3rd August 2017 The second basic drill from Captain F.C. Laing’s 1902 article The “Bartitsu” Method of Self-Defence, illustrated with photographs adapted from E.W. Barton-Wright’s Self-Defence with a Walking Stick (1901). Click here for the first drill … Continue reading →
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Captain Laing’s “1st Practice” of Bartitsu Stick Fighting (#3), with Additional Notes
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 7th August 2017 Here is the third basic drill from Captain F.C. Laing’s 1902 article The “Bartitsu” Method of Self-Defence, illustrated with photographs adapted from E.W. Barton-Wright’s Self-Defence with a Walking Stick (1901). Follow these … Continue reading →
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Captain Laing’s “Third Practice” of Bartitsu Stick Fighting
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 10th August 2017 Here follows an interpretation of Captain Laing’s “3rd Practice” as described in his 1902 article on The Bartitsu Method of Self-Defence. 3RD PRACTICE. From “rear guard.”–Guard face sideways, then head … Continue reading →
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Bartitsu Stickfighting Seminar at Alte Kampfkunst (Wuppertal, Germany)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 14th August 2017 The Alte Kampfkunst historical martial arts school will be offering a two-day seminar on Bartitsu stickfighting between September 16-17. Click here for more details.
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Captain Laing’s “Third Practice” of Bartitsu Stick Fighting
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 10th August 2017 Here follows an interpretation of Captain Laing’s “3rd Practice” as described in his 1902 article on The Bartitsu Method of Self-Defence. 3RD PRACTICE. From “rear guard.”–Guard face sideways, then head … Continue reading →
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“A man without a stick rushes at you with his fist”: an Interpretation of Captain Laing’s Second Bartitsu Set-Play
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 18th October 2016 Captain F.C. Laing of the 12th Bengal Infantry (Kelat-I-Ghilzai Regiment) spent several months doing intensive training at the London Bartitsu Club. He then produced a uniquely useful article, The “Bartitsu” Method of … Continue reading →
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An Interpretation of Captain Laing’s “4th Practice” of Bartitsu Stick Fighting
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 26th August 2017 Of all of the exercises described in Captain F.C. Laing’s 1902 essay The Bartitsu Method of Self-Defence, the “4th Practice” is the most difficult to follow. It is presented as a training drill … Continue reading →
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