Sadakazu Uyenishi in action
This animated GIF was created by John Lindsey of the e-budo forum. It is an animation of movie frames originally used as photographic illustrations in Sadakazu Uyenishi’s 1905 “Textbook of Ju-jutsu”. Uyenishi and his colleague Yukio Tani were jujitsu instructors at E.W. Barton-Wright’s Bartitsu Club between 1900-1902.
Although originally published as a series of photographic images, these 24 frames were shot as film footage and probably represent some of the earliest motion picture footage of jujitsu.
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By James Thompson, Friday, 4th September 2009 @ 12:48 am
Thank you John Lindsey for putting this animation together! It is amazing to see my Great Grandfather in film footage doing what he excelled in. If you have any of the other animation of moving film I would love to see it. Thank you once again for this very special movie clip!
By James, Friday, 4th September 2009 @ 12:53 am
James, thanks for posting. Is that your Great-Grandfather with Uyenishi?
Tony has created some more animations you can see here.
By James Thompson, Saturday, 5th September 2009 @ 12:48 pm
Hello
Thank for replying to my post so quickly.
I am currently on my blackberry but as
soon as I back in front of my PC I will
have a look at the other videos you have put up.
How exciting I am getting my whole family look at these videos!
My Great Grandfather is Sadakazu Uyenishi.
By Tony Wolf, Tuesday, 8th September 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Hi James,
co-incidentally, another descendant of Uyenishi’s has recently made contact via the YouTube comments page. I hope your family enjoys the “re-animations”.
The Bartitsu Society would be eager to learn any more about Sadakazu Uyenishi from your family. We have several articles by and about him dating to the early 1900s.
Cheers,
Tony
By Kristy Vardouniotis, Tuesday, 3rd November 2009 @ 5:21 am
Oh my- this is amazing. My Great Grandfather also. Am so excited-can hardly type. Can’t wait until I show my mom, sis and brother this, they will be wrapped.
Also hi to my unknown relatives. My Grandmother was Cheiko(Mary)- Rodgers was her married name.
Thank you for this web site.
Kristy
By James, Tuesday, 3rd November 2009 @ 5:25 pm
Hi Kristy, That’s fascinating stuff. Fancy two branches of the family meeting via our site!