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Simple Throws – Ashi Harai – Ankle Throw
In this article we look at De Ashi Harai (also spelled De Ashi Barai), it is a classic foot-sweep technique in Japanese...
Cane Techniques: How to defeat a boxer
When E.W. Barton-Wright formulated Bartitsu at the turn of the 20th century, he faced a unique tactical problem: how does a...
An Actor’s Guide to Bartitsu
Introduction: The Victorian Street-Fighting Art Making a Comeback Bartitsu—the Victorian street-fighting art made famous by...
Hikiotoshi (Pulling Down Throw)
In this article we look at the Hikiotoshi, a drop down pulling throw, demonstrated by Emily Diana Watts who wrote The Fine...
Oxford – Learn to Fight Like Sherlock Holmes
Oxfordshire Theatre Makers Present Learn to fight like Sherlock Holmes: Bartitsu, the gentlemanly martial art of the cane,...
The Hunt for Moriarty
For anyone interested in Sherlock Holmes, Bartitsu, or both, this is a superbly crafted production. The hunt for Moriarty delivers the kind of excitement and immersion that only live theatre can provide.The storytelling and acting are of the highest caliber, intelligent, engaging, and faithful to the spirit of the characters. Furthermore, the fight scenes, though few, are executed to an exceptionally high standard. Seeing such technical choreography performed live adds a layer of tension and authenticity that truly honors the “Sherlockian” martial arts tradition.
The Masters’ Next Moves: What the Bartitsu Club Instructors Did After Soho
The Bartitsu Club of Arms and Physical Culture, founded by E.W. Barton-Wright in 1899, closed its doors in London’s Soho around 1902. But the closure was far from the end of the story. It served as a launchpad for the principal masters and their associates, who went on to spread their respective arts—Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and cane fighting—across Britain and Europe, shaping the early 20th-century martial arts landscape.
The legacy of Bartitsu wasn’t just the club itself, but the decentralized propagation of its core disciplines by these pioneering instructors.
4 Week Bartitsu Workshop Sussex
Learn the Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes!
Bartitsu is the unique Victorian-era martial art—a thrilling blend of boxing, savate (French kickboxing), cane fighting, and jiu-jitsu, famously practiced by Sherlock Holmes.
This course is designed specifically for absolute beginners, regardless of your fitness level or martial arts background.
An Interview with Duncan McNulty, Insight to one of the longest running Bartitsu Clubs
I have been keen and excited to do post this article for some time, Duncan, in my knowledge and opinion, runs the longest...
Introductory Bartitsu Course – September 24
Course Details: This course comprises 8 x 90 minute weekly sessions and costs just £40 in total. 3rd September 2024 – 22nd...
Modern Bartitsu: Scientific Street Fighting for Ladies and Gentlemen by Tommy Joe Moore
The name of "Bartitsu" may bring connotations of monochrome photos and walking sticks, but to those who peer down the...
The Four Pillars of Bartitsu: Japanese JuJitsu, Boxing, Savate, and Cane Fighting
Bartitsu, a unique and eclectic martial art, gained prominence in the late 19th century as a complete self-defence system....
is it Baritsu or Bartitsu
Is it Baritsu or Bartitsu? A question a newcommer often has when researching the martial art of Sherlock Holmes. Baritsu, a...
The Bartitsu Compendium 3 Now Available
Tony Wolf from the Bartitsu Society has announced the release of the Bartitsu Compendium volume 3 Titled What Bartitsu Was...
A list of Bartitsu books for your library
Bartitsu is still a scarcely practised Martial Art since it's recent revival in the early 2000's. Learning more Bartitsu...
Bartitsu & Antagonistics Forum at Whitby Steampunk Weekend
13th February 2022 Name: Bartitsu Demonstration Type: Bartitsu Demo Hosted by: Bartitsu & Antagonistics Forum / Whitby...
Bartitsu & WW2 Self Defence – Oxfordshire
23rd January 2022 Name: Bartitsu & WW2 Self Defence Type: Bartitsu & Combatives event Hosted by: Bartitsu Lab,...
Bartitsucon 3
4 DEC AT 10:30 – 5 DEC AT 16:00 Name: Bartitsucon III Type: Bartitsu Event Hosted by: The Bartitsu Lab Description...
How to Start a Bartitsu Club
In this article we are going to look at how to start a Bartitsu club, what a Bartitsu club is and getting started with your...
Bartitsu & Suffrajitsu Beginner’s Course 2021 – 8 Weeks, York UK
5th October – 23rd November Name: Bartitsu & Suffrajitsu Beginner’s Course 2021 Type: Bartitsu Course Hosted by: York...
New Bartitsu Society Page
Many of you may remember the old Bartitsu society page, which at some point in 2019, had disappeared due to a catastrophic...
Why do Ju Jitsu? Advice from WW1 Britain
Ju Jitsu formed a major part of Barton Wright’s hybrid art of Bartitsu. As Bartitsu became less popular among the British...
Bartitsu Lab’s Tommy Moore Interviews Lauren Ireland
In this article, we are excited to share an interview with the Bartitsu Lab’s founder Tommy Moore and Lauren Ireland from...
Bartitsu Lab’s Tommy Moore Interviews Susan Kirk
In this article, we are excited to share an interview with the Bartitsu Lab’s founder Tommy Moore and Susan Kirk. Sue is a...
Safety First: What’s Bartitsu’s Priority?
It’s London, 1900. Midnight. You’re walking home from a post-theatre gin with your wife. A little merry but otherwise well....