My library received a copy of WAY OF THE WARRIOR, a coffee table sized book of all martial arts, including Bartitsu. I was glad to see a picture of Tony there,...
... sized book of all martial arts, including Bartitsu. I was glad to see a picture of Tony there, but wished they had put his name beside it. I couldn't help...
Hi all, I've been invited to teach at the ISMAC (International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Conference) in Detroit again next year. The '09 conference will...
NIce looking book. I flipped through it at a local bookstore. Found a few things I disagree with, but great cofffee table book. Many styles I was not aware of....
I can see how the cycle stuff might be a joke, but various bits of it seem to be reasonable. Has any group worked through the bicycle stuff to see if it makes...
Not that I'm aware of. I'll be experimenting with it over the next couple of months as prep. for the ISMAC session. Tony To: Bartitsu_Forum@yahoogroups.com ...
Now there's something I'm looking forward too! I studied improvised weapons for years, maybe it grew out of my Ninjutsu teaching/studies so this will be very...
I've had a couple of good sticks from www.saddler.co.uk. I know they ship to the US, and I imagine the recent movements in Sterling would make them more...
Hi David, I've been thinking about that very issue. While I'd love to do a fully Edwardian interpretation, we'll be limited in practical terms by the...
Hi Tony, Perhaps an alternative would be to find a more modern bicycle that is close in weight and possibly size to a period bike. That way we would still have...
You could always try to make your own. I've had a few crooked canes, walking sticks and bhatas that I've made from different kinds of wood, they hold up well...
Hi David, I'll be experimenting with as many weights as I can. The other considerations, of course, are the safety of the volunteer who'll be wearing the body...
I have purchased several defense canes (or walking sticks in the UK) from C Davis group self defense tactical products. They are well made fighting canes of...
Has it been that long already? I recall starting the list, hoping to find ANYONE willing to help me track down the BW articles. I guess it was all meant to...
As a matter of fact, I have made quite a few of my own over the years. Just looking for something on the dressy side right now. Besides, you can never have to...
Thanks John, I'll check them out. A friend of mine bought an umbreakble umbrella a while back and I had a chance to play with it some. Pricey, but a very nice...
... You can make your own at a fraction of the cost; buy a plain umbrella with a hollow fiberglass shaft, cut off the tip, insert a solid fiberglass rod to...
Hi Tony, I'm based in Florida but it looks like I'll be in a day or two prior to ISMAC just because of my travel schedule. Cheers, David ... considerations, of...
Hi Tony, Looking at Comp 1& 2 and the system you have put together to reflect and re-construct Barton-Wright Bartitsu's approach both in principles and...
... together to reflect and re-construct Barton-Wright Bartitsu's approach both in principles and technique, I am wondering what you see characterizes Bartitsu...
Tony I can come into Chicago and work with you 'tween now and ISMAC. Or if you need an indoor space we can use the room I have out here near Rockford. Allen ...
Hi Tony, Thank you for taking the time to answer my question, your re-construction of Bartitsu/principles seems to be based on sound deductions and in the...
Hi Rod, the 1920s reference is one of the myriad of Bartitsu mysteries. We've traced it back to an article on the introduction of jiujitsu to the UK that...
... Hi Allen, thanks for he offer. This is my second reply, the first having apprently vanished into the ether ... The first priority will be to source some...
One of the black belts in my jujutsu system worked on a series of techniques using the removeable seat on his bicycle some years ago. Allen ... From: Tony Wolf...
For the benefit of new members: Q - What is Bartitsu? A - Bartitsu is essentially a process of cross-training between eclectic "British jiujitsu", scientific...
Hi Tony and Allen, I've recently invested in the type of armor you mention in this thread. See this link http://www.fist-inc.com/tg/333/Default.htm ...
Hi Tom, thanks for the offer. Allen's volunteered a RedMan protective suit for the prelim. work here in Chicago, and the FIST suit certainly looks like it...
I saw Slungshot 101 on the 2008 ISMAC schedule. I love making that knot. I've run into at least one person who does the "heavy knot at both ends of a rope and...
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