Hi everyone, I have been practicing Jiu Jtsu and self defence for 33 years and have developed my own design 'Street Tough' I have been interested in William...
Hi Phil, it sounds as if you have an excellent Bartitsu-related lineage! I spent an all-too-brief two days in London last week and just managed to re-visit the...
Wonderful, Phil. We're thinking of using Garrud's book for the neo-bartitsu portion of the second book. You are very welcome, and I'll check out your site. ...
Hi all, 20 years ago I practised Lau Gar Kung Fu for a while, stopped when I broke a bone (the footballer's complaint, metatarsal). I'm planning on starting...
... Thanks for the welcome... look forward to speaking with you soon.. Phil ... bartitsu portion of the second book. You are very welcome, and I'll check out...
... I'll get on to the case and see if I can track B-W resting place, can't see it should be a problem as Kingston cemetry keep records of ground plots going...
I understand malacca sticks are hollow, and require some sort of internal support. Umbrellas use a metal or wood support. What would you suggest for a Vigny...
I'm not sure that malacca is hollow, since it's a rattan, not a bamboo. There should be a strong internal structure, so it wouldn't need a specific metal rod...
Hi Mark, ... I'm not aware of anyone running regular classes in Bartitsu, but if you have a MA background you can get a good idea of the system by reading the ...
... I hadn't heard that malacca was a hollow tube though. I thought it was some sort of cousin to rattan, which, though "hollow" is, well, you know. ...
... I can count on one hand the number of people who are more-or-less "qualified" to teach Neo-Bartitsu. The component systems aren't exactly unknown,...
... Absolutely - it's an arcane interest. Mainstream folk may not be all that interested in history and don't necessarily see much point (or even validity) in...
... Although there is certainly some interest from outside this list. Mark Donnelly did a presentation on Bartitsu at the BFHS AGM earlier this year and got a...
... community. There was also someone teaching a theatrical version of Bartitsu at some community/youth events in London earlier this year, but I haven't been...
Don't let him get away, Tony! The game's afoot! -Will ... community. There was also someone teaching a theatrical version of Bartitsu at some community/youth...
I imagine most of them are in this group as well! -Will Rabid Weasel Lawson <lawson@...> wrote: ... I can count on one hand the number of people who are...
Oddball? Hey! I resemble that remark! -Will ... Absolutely - it's an arcane interest. Mainstream folk may not be all that interested in history and don't...
Well its a small world us oddballs inhabit! I knew Tony 15 years ago more or less and he is also on other forums I joined recently, same for Kirk and a few...
Will, Malacca is a true liana, a vine, not a grass, as is bamboo, it is not hollow, and malacca, when properly cared for while growing, is one of the more...
... The Limehouse Text (book three of Will's Cyrus Barker adventures, with a strong martial arts focus) has just recently been released - I'm in LA for one...
the promised suffragette jiu jitsu Punch cartoon called ARREST (the suffragette who knew jiu jitsu) JIM ... From: Tony Wolf To: Bartitsu_Forum@yahoogroups.com ...
I think what I got on was James Smith's umbrellas, where the interior of the malacca was hollowed out and a support put in. Thanks for the response, guys. The...
... This cartoon (which was alternatively featured under the title, "What will happen when all our women learn Ju-Jitsu") is also featured in my Bartitsu ...
... Very cool. With luck, I'll be able to pick up my copy of the Limehouse Text today and get started on it during the flight back to New Zealand this ...
Just a heads up on Australia's premier western martial arts event to be held September 30th, October 1st & 2nd 2006 in Brisbane . I am in the process of...
I wish I could :) James UK ... From: Bartitsu_Forum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Bartitsu_Forum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of craig gemeiner Sent: 08 September 2006...
