“Bartitsu: the Martial Art for the Steampunk Set”
Freelance journalist and martial artist Nick Mamatas has produced a tongue-in-cheek article on Bartitsu for issue #39 of Clarkesworld Magazine.
As well as historical research, Mamatas attended a Bartitsu class hosted by the Botta Secreta Productions historical fencing school in San Francisco, who have adopted the apt motto, “the recreation of Bartitsu is its re-creation”.
Linkage, Movie, Pop culture | Bartitsu Society Tuesday, 1st December 2009
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By John-David, Thursday, 31st December 2009 @ 4:27 am
Like alot of people I’m sure, I’d never heard of bartitsu until I watched that new Sherlock Holmes movie. I am a Jiu Jitsu fanatic, but I love learning about new developements, innovations, and rediscoveries in martial arts. I can’t wait to see the documentary. Is there a email list i can get on to be posted on where to watch it?
By Tony Wolf, Thursday, 31st December 2009 @ 5:04 am
We’ll post updates on this site, but if you’re interested in Bartitsu in general, you should also join the Bartitsu Forum email list – http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bartitsu_Forum/ . It’s a very active and friendly group.
Cheers,
Tony