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Category Archives: Academia
In Memoriam: Joseph Svinth (1957-2026)
Sad to hear of the recent passing of Joe Svinth, the pioneering martial arts studies researcher whose EJMAS (Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences) website was the first to broadcast many key Bartitsu materials during the very early 2000s. … Continue reading
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“There’s an art to fighting …”: “Young Sherlock” trailer promises action and intrigue
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“Les Apaches: the Gangster Chic of Belle Époque Paris”
An early heads-up that Tony Wolf will be giving a live Zoom lecture on the “Apache chic” craze of the early 20th century: At the turn of the 20th century, the exploits and styles of Parisian Apache (pronounced Ah-pahsh) street … Continue reading
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“The British Jujitsu Society and the influence of Kodokan Judo on early jujutsu in the UK”
Volume 13 of the Martial Arts Studies journal offers this well-researched piece on the history of the still little-known British Ju-jitsu Society. Along with the London Budokwai, the BJJS fostered the continued study of Japanese martial arts in England during … Continue reading
“Mrs. Pankhurst’s Bodyguard: On the Trail of ‘Kitty’ Marshall and the Met Police ‘Cats'”
Self-defence historian Emelyne Godfrey’s long-awaited new book is now available from Barnes and Noble and other booksellers. Some of the most extraordinary narratives of the radical women’s suffrage movement are those of the Bodyguard – a secret society of martial … Continue reading
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Antique English jujutsu gi discovered
Thanks to David Brough for passing along these images of an extremely rare antique English jujutsu gi, which was discovered inside a suitcase in an English antiques shop. The suitcase also contained a 4th-edition copy of the Text-Book of Ju-Jitsu, … Continue reading
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