Category Archives: Editorial

In Memoriam: Joseph Svinth (1957-2026)

Posted on September 22, 2026 by BartitsuSociety

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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Bartitsu and early British jujitsu with Tony Wolf

Posted on October 15, 2023 by BartitsuSociety

Martial arts podcasters Gavin Davies and David Brough interview Tony Wolf on the past and future of Bartitsu, with a bonus pro-wrestling anecdote.

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Announcing The Bartitsu Compendium, Volume III

Posted on December 7, 2022 by BartitsuSociety

Published 120 years after the Bartitsu School of Arms in London closed its doors for the last time and marking the 20th anniversary of the modern Bartitsu revival movement, the Bartitsu Compendium, Volume III is now available from Amazon. Over … Continue reading →

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Another Update re. The Bartitsu Compendium, Volume III

Posted on July 1, 2022 by BartitsuSociety

The third volume of the Compendium is currently being compiled, following the publications of Volume I in 2005 and Volume II in 2008. Vol. III opens with a 166-page retrospective on the life and times of Edward Barton-Wright and the … Continue reading →

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An Update on the Bartitsu Compendium, Volume III

Posted on September 17, 2021 by BartitsuSociety

As announced in January, work has begun on the production of the third volume of the Bartitsu Compendium, a series that began with the publication of Volume 1 in 2005 and continued with Volume II in 2008. After that the … Continue reading →

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“Charley Smiler Takes Up Ju-Jitsu” (1911): a Unique Filmic Glimpse Back Into British Jujitsu and Suffrajitsu History!

Posted on March 29, 2021 by BartitsuSociety

A number of short silent films featuring jujutsu were produced and/or screened in London during the very early 20th century. The intriguing list of titles includes: Unfortunately, aside from their titles and scattered items of production information, these films have … Continue reading →

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“A Hove Gymnasium: Mr. Percy S. Rolt’s Successful System” (Brighton Gazette, September 21, 1912)

Posted on February 8, 2021 by BartitsuSociety

In December of 2017 we were pleased to publish an article confirming former Bartitsu Club member Percy Rolt as the “missing link” between the Bartitsu Club and Indian Police Superintendant Herbert Gordon Lang’s 1923 book “The ‘Walking Stick’ Method of … Continue reading →

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A User’s Guide to the Bartitsu Society Website 2.0

Posted on January 1, 2021 by BartitsuSociety

The original Bartitsu Society website – www.bartitsu.org – was established by James Marwood in October of 2008, and that site served as the premiere online resource for the contemporary Bartitsu revival until it suffered a catastrophic technical failure in April … Continue reading →

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Bartitsu Newspaper Archive

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Sunday, 4th October 2009 The new Bartitsu Newspaper Archive includes over two hundred pages from the Daily Mirror and Daily Express newspapers, mostly dating from the first years of the 20th century. Many of … Continue reading →

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A Tip of the Hat to the Art of Manliness

Posted on December 29, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Friday, 15th January 2010 Founded by Brett and Kate McKay in 2008, the Art of Manliness website and forum has exploded in popularity, attracting over 50,000 subscribers and also spawning a best-selling book. The essential Art … Continue reading →

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