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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next weekend I am teaching a short Bartitsu class at the Swordfish event in Gothenburg. There&#8217;s a fair bit of interest, including this article in a Swedish MMA magazine. Here it is in English, courtesy of Tony Wolf Bartitsu is particularly exciting, because had it not been for the books about Sherlock Holmes, we would [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Next weekend I am teaching a short Bartitsu class at the <a href="www.ghfs.se/swordfish">Swordfish</a> event in Gothenburg. There&#8217;s a fair bit of interest, including <a href="http://www.fightermag.se/news.asp?news_id=5939">this article</a> in a Swedish MMA magazine.</p>
<p>Here it is in English, courtesy of Tony Wolf</p>
<blockquote><p>Bartitsu is particularly exciting, because had it not been for the<br />
books about Sherlock Holmes, we would most likely not know anything about<br />
the first time western martial arts where mixed with Japanese<br />
jiu-jiutsu,&#8221; explains, Annika Corneliusson, head of GHFS.</p>
<p>Sherlock Holmes and the suffragettes<br />
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle mentions &#8220;Baritsu&#8221; in one of his books, when the<br />
famous detective tells of his knowledge in self defense. Bartitsu, which<br />
is the real name, was created as a hybrid between jiu-jiutsu, western<br />
wrestling, boxing, savate (French kickboxing) and cane fighting by the<br />
english engineer Edward William Barton-Wright, who had spent a few years<br />
working with railways in Japan. Now these techniques are taught for the<br />
first time in Sweden by self defence instructor James Marwood from<br />
London, UK.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is actually a very important part of the European history, not<br />
just because of Sherlock Holmes, but also because the suffragette<br />
movement trained Bartitsu to be able to defend themselves against<br />
attacks by the police,&#8221; says Annika Corneliusson.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Bartitsu at Swordfish 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gothenburg Historical Fencing Society is hosting it&#8217;s 3rd annual Swordfish event, bringing together instructors in Western Martial Arts from across Europe. For the first time this will include a Bartitsu class taught by me, James Marwood. As far as I know this is also the first time Bartitsu will have been taught in Sweden. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.ghfs.se/">Gothenburg Historical Fencing Society</a> is hosting it&#8217;s 3rd annual <a href="http://www.ghfs.se/swordfish/Swordfish/tabid/123/Default.aspx">Swordfish</a> event, bringing together instructors in Western Martial Arts from across Europe. For the first time this will include a Bartitsu class taught by me, James Marwood. As far as I know this is also the first time Bartitsu will have been taught in Sweden. The previous events hosted by the GHFS have been very well received and I am looking forward to training with these guys.</p>
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