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Category Archives: Wrestling
Yukio Tani vs. the Cornish Wrestlers (Western Morning News, 12/11/1926)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 7th August 2018 There follows a detailed account of three encounters between former Bartitsu Club instructor Yukio Tani and a trio of Cornish wrestling champions. Although the rules aren’t entirely clear, they … Continue reading
The Aerial Wrestling Girls (1905)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th June 2017 By 1905 the novelty of mixed-style wrestling matches was beginning to wear thin for London music hall audiences, so some creative developments were deemed to be in order. Thus, the … Continue reading
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Yukio Tani vs. the Masked Wrestler (April, 1909)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 10th November 2018 Still popular today in Mexican and Japanese pro-wrestling circles, the “masked wrestler” gimmick originated in Paris during the year 1867. The original “Lutteur Masqué” was rumoured to be an … Continue reading
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“Proof of Great Strength”: Grappling with the Kibbo Kift Kindred
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 9th June 2017 Exemplifying the virtues and limitations of the early 20th century “self-taught man”, John Hargrave (1894-1982) was accomplished in a variety of fields. A senior scoutmaster possessing great powers of imagination, energy … Continue reading
Miss Blanche Whitney, the World’s Champion Lady Wrestler (1911)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 26th November 2016 This gallery of images from an article in the Oregon Daily Journal (April 30, 1911) showcases the combative talents of Miss Blanche Whitney. Between 1908-11, the Philadelphian Miss Whitney travelled the … Continue reading
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“Wrestling or Ju-jitsu?” (E. B. Osborn, T.P.’s Weekly, 1914)
Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Wednesday, 24th August 2011 WRESTLING OR JU-JITSU? On the whole, catch-as-catch-can wrestling is not a sport to be recommended to amateur athletes. It is true that a knowledge of the chief holds and … Continue reading