Bartitsu exhibition at Starfest
A snapshot from a lighthearted Bartitsu display by the Victorian Antagonistics League at the recent Starfest pop-culture/entertainment convention in Denver, Colorado:
“Belabour Him As You See Fit”: Steampunk Self-Defense”
Chastise blackguards! Repel ruffians! When your steam-powered radium gun fails you, upon what must you rely? Why, Bartitsu, of course — the only mixed-martial art of the Steampunk era. Employ walking stick, umbrella, and scientific boxing skills, blended with jiu-jutsu from the mysterious East, and savate from the less-fashionable quarters of Paris. With suitably bold maneuvers you might buy yourself time for the airship to arrive and spirit you and your companions to safety.
Tags: bartitsu, Starfest, Victorian Antagonistics League
Events, Pop culture, Steampunk | Bartitsu Society Wednesday, 21st April 2010
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By Terry Kroenung, Wednesday, 21st April 2010 @ 4:26 am
Hey, that’s me (the shameless instructor and instigator of this wacky thing) in the handsome morning coat and topper!
By Terry Kroenung, Wednesday, 21st April 2010 @ 4:27 am
Poor Jim Randazzo is about to experience my tenkan avoidance, savate high kick, and right cross. It doesn’t get any better than that…