Category Archives: E. W. Barton-Wright

“Sparring with Sherlock”

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 6th September 2011 Dutch journalist Erik Noomen wrote this article for the Volkskrant, one of Holland’s largest daily newspapers. It was originally printed on August 30, 2011 and is used here by permission. … Continue reading →

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“… an athletic class for people of good standing …”

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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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The “Great Anglo-Japanese Tournament” at the Adelphi Theatre in Liverpool

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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)

Posted on December 11, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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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“Bartitsu vs. Boxing” (July 1901 – May 1902)

Posted on December 10, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 11th October 2018 Mid-late 1901 was undoubtedly the heyday of the Bartitsu School of Arms, not least because it was during that period that the School’s champions were put to their greatest … Continue reading →

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Did E.W. Barton-Wright Actually Teach at the Bartitsu Club?

Posted on December 10, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 20th December 2018 After some 16 years of intensive research, we now know a good deal about the origins and day-to-day workings of the Bartitsu School of Arms, a.k.a. the Bartitsu Club.  One … Continue reading →

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Why Bartitsu is for Everyone

Posted on December 10, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 21st September 2016 By Tony Wolf The HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) blogosphere and social media networks have recently caught the edge of the prevailing cultural debates about political correctness, social justice, … Continue reading →

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E.W. Barton-Wright on “How to Pose as a Strong Man”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 16th January 2011 Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright’s article How to Pose as a Strong Man was first published in the January, 1899 edition of Pearson’s Magazine. Presented as an instruction manual of eleven parlour … Continue reading →

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“Defence Against ‘Hooligans’: Bartitsu Methods in London” (1901)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 25th November 2010 An article by “S.L.B.” from “The Sketch”, April 10, 1901: Last year, a very interesting exhibition of self defence was given at St. James’s Hall, and was the subject … Continue reading →

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“An Englishman’s discretion …”

Posted on February 9, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 Jujutsu can not escape the mania of would-be inventions and discoveries. In the formation of the various schools of defence, undoubtedly there has been much eclectic work done. Several … Continue reading →

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