Bartitsu the manly art of self defense

[yoyo007008]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartitsu

Bartitsu is a mixed martial art from the Victorian era, it is derived from boxing, jujitsu, savate, karate, and cane fighting

some of the defenses include

punches, throws, grappling, and kicks




this martial art died out in 1902 but 100 years later is being brought back by people using the original historical documents as a base to develop the art farther.

this art was also used by Sherlock Holmes in his fight at the waterfall

this topic is to talk about it, please do not turn this into a martial arts flame war

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[Jokey365]

I was sold at cane fighting.

[Kimon]

Oh my god they all have moustaches and fancy hats!

I HAVE TO LEARN THIS.

[yoyo007008]

Oh my god they all have moustaches and fancy hats!

I HAVE TO LEARN THIS.

there are a number of schools starting to emerge. currently there are 15 in America alone

[Kimon]

there are a number of schools starting to emerge. currently there are 15 in America alone

Yes I'm convinced.

[Kubus]

Beautiful.

[Ben Grapevine]

I'm defs learning how to do this

[yoyo007008]

I'm defs learning how to do this

there are books on amazon plus there are links in the wiki with his original mstar fishcripts

[Blocko 3D]

this, this is simply brilliant.
this gives me a reason to buy a cane.

[yoyo007008]

this, this is simply brilliant.
this gives me a reason to buy a cane.

I already did XD

[Machaty]

this, this is simply brilliant.
this gives me a reason to buy a cane.

Did you know you can buy canes with SWORDS inside of them?!?

[psychomutt]

there are a number of schools starting to emerge. currently there are 15 in America alone

where are they? like, what states and what not.

[yoyo007008]

where are they? like, what states and what not.

NORTH AMERICA

USA

ILLINOIS

The Bartitsu Club of Chicago trains on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Forteza Fitness and Martial Arts studio in Ravenswood, Chicago.

The Gallowglass Academy (Rockford, Illinois) offers occasional Bartitsu seminars and courses.

WASHINGTON

The Barton-Wright/Alfred Hutton Alliance for Historically Accurate Hoplology and Antagonistics (BWAHAHAHA) of Seattle, Washington offers weekly cross-training in a panoply of 19th century antagonistics and physical culture methods.

FLORIDA

The Bartitsu Club of Tallahassee offers regular weekly training in both canonical and neo-Bartitsu skills.

The Contenders des Tropiques is a group of actors in Florida who provide neo-Victorian/Edwardian-themed self defence displays for entertainment purposes.

NEW YORK

The Bartitsu Club of New York City is a training group dedicated to the study and revival of the Victorian arts of self-defense. The Club meets once a month in Chelsea for approximately 3 hours of Bartitsu training consisting of Vigny cane, savate, ‘scientific’ pugilism, and Ju Jutsu. For more information, contact violetvernet@gmail.com.

CALIFORNIA

The Botta Secreta historical fencing school in San Francisco runs regular Bartitsu training sessions on Thursday evenings.

OREGON

The Academia Duellatoria in Portland, Oregon runs a Bartitsu study group on the third Tuesday of every month.

ALASKA

Instructor Matt Cacy runs a Bartitsu class on Thursday nights in Anchorage, Alaska.

Malcolm Brown teaches three weekly Bartitsu classes (ages 13 and older) at Pilot Point School in Pilot Point, Alaska.

OHIO

The Cumann Bhata Dayton (Ohio) Western martial arts club offers Bartitsu classes on the first Monday of each month.

Columbus Bartitsu offers regular Bartitsu training via the Royal Arts Fencing Academy in Columbus, Ohio.

TEXAS

The Houston School of Defense offers regular Bartitsu classes with instructor Chris Amendola.

[psychomutt]

CALIFORNIA

The Botta Secreta historical fencing school in San Francisco runs regular Bartitsu training sessions on Thursday evenings.

That's where I live. I might join it or something.

[yoyo007008]

That's where I live. I might join it or something.

Cool, good luck.

you can also learn it from home like I'm doing, all the documents are on the web