What was Sherlock Holmes fighting style?
Baritsu was the name given to the martial arts used by Sherlock Holmes to defeat Moriarty as described by Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes. A misprint or perhaps a deliberate misspelling, Baritsu is correctly known as Bartitsu, a scientific mixed martial art...
Glima – Nordic Wrestling
Glima is a folk wrestling style, or styles which have Nordic origins. It is practised both as a sport and combat system and has a wealth of rich history. It's history can be found back as far as the Norwegian settlement of Iceland. Known also as Viking Glima and...
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 School of Defence Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/628767578085055Description Learn the martial arts of Sherlock Holmes and the...
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 technical failure. It was a great hub for resources, news and historical articles all focused around the subject of Bartitsu, and when the site...
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 public, it was a major catalyst in the form of introducing the country to Ju Jitsu. Oz, from English Martial Arts, presents a reading from W....
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 York School of Defence. Lauren teaches Bartitsu at her club alongside Hema, wrestling and pugilism. In this interview, Tommy and Lauren discuss...
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 prominent figure and instructor in the HEMA community, specialising in Bartitsu, pugilism, wrestling, swordsmanship to name a few. In this...
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. You’ve been unable to get a carriage home, so you take the short walk through the park to get home. It’s late, but a summer’s eve and warm...
Bartitsu Lab’s Tommy Moore Interviews Duncan McNulty
In this article, we are excited to share an interview with the Bartitsu Lab's founder Tommy Moore and Duncan McNulty. Duncan is the founder of the Bartitsu and Agtagonistics forum and well known in the community for his knowledge of weapons systems within the art. In...
Bartitsu Lab’s Tommy Moore Interviews James Marwood
In this article, we are excited to share an interview with the Bartitsu Lab's founder Tommy Moore and James Marwood. James is renowned in the Bartitsu community as one of the early founding members of the Bartitsu revival movement. In this interview, Tommy and James...