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Category Archives: Canonical Bartitsu
Pierre Vigny’s London Self-Defence Exhibitions (June-July 1899)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 31st January 2017 Here follow two further reviews of the series of self-defence exhibitions organised by Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright during mid-1899, to benefit Pierre Vigny, who had then recently arrived in London. Vigny … Continue reading →
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Understanding Victorian Cultures of Violence: The Utility of Experimental Archaeology and Practical Hermeneutics
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 28th November 2016 Click the link below to read Liam Hannan’s thesis on Victorian “cultures of violence”, including an analysis of six canonical Bartitsu jiujitsu kata and stick-fighting set-plays: UNDERSTANDING VICTORIAN CULTURES OF … Continue reading →
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“… this really wonderful science”: a Bartitsu Display at the Guy’s Hospital Gymnasium (Guy’s Hospital Gazette, March 31, 1900)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 28th December 2016 Suddenly conceived, hurriedly organized, there was every excuse if the Assault-at-Arms in the Gymnasium on the 16th inst. had been a failure. When, therefore, we can describe it as … Continue reading →
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Dr. Herman Ten Kate Discusses the Shinden Fudo Ryu in 1905 (Part 1)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 2nd April 2018 Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright studied jiujitsu between the years 1895-98, while working as a chemical engineer for the E.H. Hunter Company in Kobe, Japan. Building on a background that … Continue reading →
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The Bartitsu School of Arms: Chicago, 2012
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 25th April 2012 Announcing the second international Bartitsu symposium, to take place in the great city of Chicago, USA between September 8th and 9th, 2012. The event is hosted by the Bartitsu Club … Continue reading →
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The Bartitsu School of Arms: London 2011
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 25th May 2011 Announcing the first international Bartitsu symposium, to take place in the great city of London, England, U.K. between August 26 and 28, 2011. The 2011 Bartitsu School of Arms is a … Continue reading →
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The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 9th February 2010 Bartitsu.org is pleased to present this two-part article series by Bartitsu Society member Mike Ball. The unusually action-heavy focus of the recently released Sherlock Holmes movie highlights a certain … Continue reading →
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The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes, Part 2
Part two of Mike Ball’s article series on the Great Detective’s antagonistic skills. Arthur Conan Doyle’s spelling error allows for some creative license in the depiction of his fighting skills – in “playing the Great Game” it can be said … Continue reading →
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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (Part Two)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 The second chapter of Michael Bertram Wooster’s extraordinary memoir details the collaboration between consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright, including samples of their detailed technical correspondence. … Continue reading →
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“A Medium-Sized Malacca Cane, Mounted with a Thick Metal Ball”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on June 3rd, 2017 E. W. Barton-Wright’s “Self-Defence With A Walking Stick” articles for Pearson’s Magazine (1901) offer the most detailed impression of the Vigny cane fighting system during the height of the brief Bartitsu Club era. … Continue reading →
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