Yoksha
21-Aug-2004, 10:27 PM
Once saw a brief demo on the art of Bartitsu.
It was a victorian stick fighting art developed by a chap called E.W Barton-Wright who was a frequent visitor to Japan in the early 19th century.
On his return to England he developed a means of defending oneself, against "ruffians" using ordinary walking sticks and canes, from the eastern stick fighting arts he observed.
The history of the art is well documented but the actual moves used are not, so if anyone can provide me with sources of information on the subject I will be eternally gratefull!
It was a victorian stick fighting art developed by a chap called E.W Barton-Wright who was a frequent visitor to Japan in the early 19th century.
On his return to England he developed a means of defending oneself, against "ruffians" using ordinary walking sticks and canes, from the eastern stick fighting arts he observed.
The history of the art is well documented but the actual moves used are not, so if anyone can provide me with sources of information on the subject I will be eternally gratefull!