Category Archives: Instruction

“Self Defence with Sherlock Holmes” at the Royal Armouries Museum (Leeds, UK)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 17th July 2018 The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, UK will be offering hands-on Bartitsu classes for children as part of an upcoming series of workshops in various historical martial arts.  The classes will … Continue reading

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“The Most Dangerous Kicks of la Savate” (1908)

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 8th August 2018 Henry Bagge’s article from the February, 1908 issue of Fry’s Magazine strongly echoes the sentiments expressed by E.W. Barton-Wright and other critics of then-contemporary, mainstream French kickboxing.  The theme of … Continue reading

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Canne Vigny Tutorials from the Gemeiner Academy

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 11th August 2018 In these tutorial videos, members of Craig Gemeiner’s academy  demonstrate the utility and versatility of the high front guard and the double handed guard in the Vigny stick fighting style.

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A Photo Gallery from Day 1 of BartitsuCon 2018

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 23rd November 2018

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“Bartitsu: Historical Self-Defence with a Walking Stick” DVD Now Available in English!

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 20th December 2018 An English-language version of the instructional DVD Bartitsu: Historical Self-Defence with a Walking Stick is now available via this link and will become available to the US market via the Freelance Academy Press.  The … Continue reading

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The Tactics of Bartitsu (Kick)Boxing

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 18th November 2016 E.W. Barton-Wright was fulsome in his praise of boxing, which was virtually synonymous with the idea of “self defence” in London at the turn of the 20th century. In introducing … Continue reading

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Canne Vigny and Defense dans la Rue Seminar in Australia

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 31st January 2019 Instructor and pioneering Vigny cane revivalist Craig Gemeiner will be offering a seminar in Vigny cane fighting and defense dans la rue (early 20th century French street self-defence) on … Continue reading

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English Edition of “Bartitsu: Historical Self-Defence with a Walking Stick” Now Available via Vimeo and the Freelance Academy Press

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 7th February 2019 The new English-language version of Alex Kiermayer’s excellent instructional video series is now available as a series of streaming downloads from Vimeo.com. The entire series runs two hours and fifty-four … Continue reading

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The Rear Guard and the Guard by Distance

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 5th July 2017 The rear guard, also referred to by E.W. Barton-Wright as the “left guard”, is one of the signature defensive stances of the Vigny style of stick fighting. It was … Continue reading

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Bartitsu and Suffrajitsu in York, U.K.

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 29th October 2018 Instructor Lauren Ireland of the York School of Defence will be teaching a six-week introductory course in Bartitsu and suffrajitsu.  The course will take place between 8.30-10.00 pm on Wednesday … Continue reading

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