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Category Archives: Canonical Bartitsu
“… an athletic class for people of good standing …”
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 4th December 2010 By mid-1899, E.W. Barton-Wright was busy attracting support for his novel venture; a Club dedicated to the instruction of physical culture and self defence. Late-Victorian London was already home … Continue reading →
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“Getting the Short End of the Stick” in Vigny Stick Fighting
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 14th February 2019 I noticed that the stick itself was held about eight inches from the end, so that after a crashing blow has been delivered it was quickly followed up by … Continue reading →
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The “Great Anglo-Japanese Tournament” at the Adelphi Theatre in Liverpool
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on November 6th, 2018 The “last hurrah” of the Bartitsu Club as a corporate entity was the ambitious and largely successful “Great Anglo-Japanese Tournament” tour during early-mid 1902. We’ve previously detailed these provincial Bartitsu … Continue reading →
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The “Dwarf of Blood” on Bartitsu (June-October, 1900)
The following accounts were written for the Sporting Times by a journalist styling himself as “The Dwarf of Blood”. Many Sporting Times columnists used similarly colourful pseudonyms – “The Pitcher”, “The Shifter”, “The Master”, et al. The author of these articles was … Continue reading →
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“Should an Assailant Strike at Your Wind or Heart with His Right Fist”: an Anomalous Canonical Bartitsu Technique Illustrated
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 26th November 2016 In April of 2010 the Bartitsu Society discovered a “new” entry into canonical Bartitsu unarmed combat. This self defence kata or sequence appeared as part of a reprint of E.W. … Continue reading →
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10 years of the Bartitsu Forum
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 19th August 2011 August 14th marked the 10th anniversary of the Bartitsu Forum, established by author Will Thomas in August of 2002. Back then, the Internet was largely a Bartitsu-free zone, and the subject was … Continue reading →
Bartitsu School of Arms and Physical Culture: London 2011
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 1st August 2011 A reminder that the 2011 Bartitsu School of Arms will be taking place in London, U.K. between August 26-28. This event will be the first opportunity in over one … Continue reading →
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Bartitsu seminar at the Academia Duellatoria (Portland, OR)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 21st July 2011 Guest instructor David McCormick (Bartitsu instructor for the Academie Duello in Vancouver, Canada) will be teaching a special class on Bartitsu on the evening of Thursday, July 28th at the Academia Duellatoria studio in Portland. Bartitsu … Continue reading →
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Bartitsu in “Schwert & Klinge” Magazine
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 24th June 2011 An extensive feature article on Bartitsu (in the German language) is available in the 2011 edition of Schwert & Klinge Magazine.
Introductory Bartitsu at the Gallowglass Academy (Leaf River, IL)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 19th June 2011 Introductory Bartitsu(the martial art of Sherlock Holmes)with “Professor” Allen Reed $50 until July 1; $75 thereafter and at the door(Kindly bring a sack lunch) River Valley Complex, 605 S. … Continue reading →
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