Category Archives: Canonical Bartitsu

“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

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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.

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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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Bartitsu Class/Demo. at the 1900 Chautauqua (Rockford, Illinois)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 12th June 2011 Instructor Allen Reed (left), in character as a circa 1900 “Professor of Antagonistics”, teaching Bartitsu stick fighting at the 1900 America Chautauqua event at the Midway Village Museum, Rockford, Illinois. Spectators were invited … Continue reading

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Battersea Bartitsu (London, UK)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 11th June 2011 Announcing a new Bartitsu study group based in Battersea, S.W. London. Training is free and interested parties should contact the organisers for details. Week A (alternate weeks from 19.06.11): “Canonical Bartitsu”Stretching … Continue reading

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“… the value of the ordinary walking-stick ..” (1901)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 30th May 2011 An interesting snippet from a review of one of E.W. Barton-Wright’s Bartitsu exhibitions at London’s Tivoli Theatre during August 1901. After a jiujitsu demonstration … … Mr Barton-Wright, to … Continue reading

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Bartitsu Lecture in Zagreb, Croatia

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 29th May 2011 Bartitsu enthusiast Goran Dimic recently delivered an illustrated lecture/demonstration on Bartitsu for the Parni Zakon steampunk conference in Zagreb, Croatia. The lecture included information on the origins and nature … Continue reading

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