Category Archives: Suffrajitsu

“Drunk History” (US) Tells the Story of the Suffragette Bodyguards

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 21st February 2018 The Comedy Channel’s hit series Drunk History, in which interesting past events are related by inebriated comedians, has followed in the footsteps of the UK version of the show by featuring the … Continue reading →

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Shooting Fight Scenes for “No Man Shall Protect Us”, the Suffrajitsu Documentary

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 5th March 2018 The past week of production on No Man Shall Protect Us: The Hidden History of the Suffragette Bodyguards has included black-screen studio action scenes performed by a very talented pair of … Continue reading →

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“The Art of Self Defence” (1909)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 18th March 2018 The following article by N. Tegan Lewis was originally published in the Women’s Freedom League newspaper of April 22, 1909, following the jiujitsu self-defence displays by Edith Garrud at … Continue reading →

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Suffrajitsu Documentary “No Man Shall Protect Us” Now Freely Available Online

Posted on December 20, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 20th June 2018 Written, co-directed and co-produced by Bartitsu instructor Tony Wolf, the 50-minute documentary No Man Shall Protect Us: The Hidden History of the Suffragette Bodyguards explores the origins and exploits of … Continue reading →

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Suffrajitsu Mini-Documentary on BBC Two

Posted on December 17, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 3rd January 2019 Instructor Jennifer Garside teaches suffrajitsu-style self-defence in this educational mini-feature for the UK’s BBC Two channel. For a more in-depth treatment of this subject, check out the free independent … Continue reading →

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“No Man Shall Protect Us” Suffragette Bodyguard Documentary Reviewed by Dr. Emelyne Godfrey

Posted on December 17, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 8th November 2018 Directed by Tony and Kathrynne Wolf, No Man Shall Protect Us: The Hidden History of the Suffragette Bodyguards (2018), written by Tony Wolf, offers a lucid and rousing yet sensitively balanced … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu on BBC3 Radio’s “A Time Traveller’s Dictionary”

Posted on December 17, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 22nd March 2019 Dr. Naomi Paxton offers a brief but highly accurate summary of Bartitsu in this new edition of BBC3’s Time Travellers podcast series. Dr. Paxton also has a longstanding interest in suffrajitsu and has previously offered … Continue reading →

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Edith Garrud and Suffrajitsu Featured in “Beauty Bites Beast”

Posted on December 17, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 21st March 2019 Self-defence expert Ellen Snortland’s 2016 documentary Beauty Bites Beast includes a short feature on Edith Garrud’s role in training the “Amazons” of the women’s suffrage movement. The suffrajitsu excerpt, including images … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu and Suffrajitsu in York, U.K.

Posted on December 16, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

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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Dr. Emelyne Godfrey Reviews “Her Own Hero: The Origins of the Women’s Self Defense Movement”

Posted on December 16, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 29th January 2018 Dr. Emelyne Godfrey has reviewed Wendy Rouse’s history of the women’s self-defence movement in the USA for the academic journal Martial Arts Studies.  Dr. Godfrey’s review is available as a free, downloadable PDF via … Continue reading →

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