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Hi all, just a note of public thanks to the Seattle Bartitsu enthusiasts, Botta Secreta in San Francisco, the NorthWest Academy of Arms in Eugene, Academia...
Hi Chris, thanks - looks like we are very much on the same page in terms of approaching this material. Some of the Seattle seminar was recorded and may be...
Hi all, I have finally heard back from several of the top venue candidates for the mooted Bartitsu conference in London. Fortunately, my favorite venue (for...
Hi James, given that we're looking at a relatively small-scale event, anticipating maybe thirty participants mostly from this list, perhaps another poll is in...
... There is the small-sword symposium on the first weekend of October this year, in Edinburgh: http://www.historicalfencing.org/smallsword.htm It would be...
Tony, ... I like to think that we have a nice overlap in approach and thinking, but also differences based on our respective histories. Ultimately I would hope...
Hi Chris, oh, sure - "differently interesting" is a worthy goal. I was mostly reacting to the similarities of basing from the canonical sequences but...
Hello there folks, After attending the successful weekend workshop that Tony ran up in Vancouver at Academie Duello, I am very interested in taking up regular...
Hey Tony, ... What I have been able to see and read about what you do has always struck me as quite familiar, most of my teachers were right in line with your...
Hey Roland, I'll recommend Purpleheart armory (www.woodenswords.com), I have used their products (mercilessly) and found them high quality. I am doubly biased...
And when not used for practice, walking, or self-defense, they can double as giant world props. Darned if the Purpleheart canes don't look like giant match...
Hi Chris, with that background, I think that my exercises would be right up your alley. I'll endeavour to get the WMAC clips up at Bartitsu.org today, with a...
Hi Roland, I know that you folks are very familiar with the armour/weapon/fencing rules equations. I've sparred in the Bartitsu stick style (including aspects...
During my one day back in Chicago on the 30th I had a chance to handle a selection of new Purpleheart Armory canes, very generously sent by Christian. I...
I can't believe that I used to spend up to seven months a year travelling and teaching seminars. Too much ... Cheers, Tony To: Bartitsu_Forum@yahoogroups.com ...
Sticks. All kidding aside if you want to use the crook neck cane techniques you have to buy crook neck canes. I had my wife scour garage sales for several...
I recently recieved my copy of the Bartitsu Compendium 1,and I was wondering if i could get help in setting up a training program for the preliminary...
Yeah! -Will ... From: Tony Wolf <lone_wolf_9@...> Subject: [Bartitsu_Forum] Numbers To: bartitsu_forum@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010,...
I say God bless 'em. They're havingĀ a great time, and we should let them. It is just part of my personality that when you plunk me down in a martial art, I...
Joseph, ... I am somewhat "old school' in much of my thinking regarding training, in that hard work and repetition are un-avaoidable, although I am also a fan...
Hey Will, I think I see what you mean. I do want to ask however, in looking between now and "then", where there are surviving links to "bridge the gap" of...
I think we all do, but I really liked your clips Chris. I think you showed both a clear understanding of the material and good instruction. I think you've...