Uniform, eh ... I reckon the Victorian Jiujitsu outfit would certainly work for the grappling component, and perhaps something based on Vigny's fencing kit for...
Hi Will, I've only ever thought of B-W's art as "Bartitsu," and I think that should be our most public face. How about including "Baritsu" in the keyword ...
... how about typical Victorian/Edwardian gym kit as the basic uniform? This would be either tights or fencing-type pants, T-shirt or singlet, waist-sash and...
One of the jiu-jutsu texts I have from that time included a pair of judo pants that had been altered to tie just below the knee, like fencing pants. It was the...
So, should I change the name of this group to 'The Bartitsu Study Group' or 'The Bartitsu Society', or 'The Bartitsu School', or what-have-you? Or would you...
Actually I like the name 'Bartitsu Forum' the best, 'a forum for studying Bartitsu,the first Asian martial art in the West, and related Victorian fighting...
Agreed. If we DID rename this the Bartitsu Forum, how would you describe it? ... Another note is that Bartitsu was actually an eclectic art, combining Asian ...
Hi Will, ... I've corresponded with him. ... Yes :) Tony _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection...
According to this website, BW was a Tenshin student. It doesn't mention his time with Jigaro Kano, however. I cannot vouch for the reliability of the...
The Baritsu Study Group has a new name, the Bartitsu Forum, reflecting our interest in Victorian martial arts and the work of E. W. Barton-Wright. Come join...
I've been told to take John Clements's article on historical fencing with a grain of salt ( http://www.thehaca.com/essays/BritLegacy.htm). For example, I find...
Hi all, I've already answered this post on the Western Arts forum, but for the benefit of those (few?) here who are not also members of that list - ... fencing...
There has been some usage of the word 'koryu' (old school or old tradition) in various e-mails. I've been guilty of using it myself. According to Dave Lowry, ...
Tony- Do you possess, and intend to web, the Transactions of the Japan Society article? I ask simply because I won't bother trying to dig it up if you are ...
... Society ... you are ... possess it, ... Jason, sorry for the delay - no, I don't have that article but I'd like to read it. The only Bartitsu material in...
I'll get right on it. ... Society ... you are ... possess it, ... Jason, sorry for the delay - no, I don't have that article but I'd like to read it. The only...
No luck, I'm afraid. WorldCat, the international library catalog, does not list either book, but as the site said, they are rare. Also, I believe the Cat is...
This is an open appeal to all you martial artists, in England especially. We're looking for information on E. W. Barton-Wright. There has to be more...
All going well I should be receiving a copy of Longhurst's "Jiujitsu and Other Forms of Self Defence" in a few weeks. Someone on the Western Arts list pointed...
PREFACE the ability to defend oneself successfully against sudden attack anywhere and at any time is of prime importance to all, and therefore the Author ...
Thanks, Jason. You are a useful fellow to have around :) ... England ... of the ... jitsu ... lived a ... exercise in ... cities of ... art, ... purposes ... ...
I found the following site in French, while searching through Google: http://perso.club-internet.fr/efauroux/judoboulogne/ffjda1.htm It mention two Frenchmen,...
... Hmm... I'm not exactly sure how to answer that. His chapter "Simple Tricks of Self-Defence" is about 20 pages long and includes maybe a handful of pages...
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