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Bartitsu

Bartitsu is an eclectic martial art and self-defence method originally developed in England in 1898–1902, combining elements of boxing, jujutsu, cane-fighting, and savate. In 1903, it was immortalised (mistakenly as "baritsu") by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories. Dormant throughout most of the 20th century, Bartitsu…

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Bartitsu and "baritsu" in popular culture

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History

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Bartitsu Club

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Contemporary interest and revival

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Country of origin
England
Creator
Edward William Barton-Wright
Focus
Hybrid
Olympic sport
No
Parenthood
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū, Kyushin-ryū, Shinden Fudo-ryū, Judo, Schwingen, Savate, Canne de combat, Boxing

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History

Bartitsu Club

Self-defence

Decline

"Baritsu" and Sherlock Holmes

Later life

Legacy

Contemporary interest and revival

2011 documentary

Bartitsu and "baritsu" in popular culture

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Bartitsu

Nodes172
Edges171
Triples175
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011628
Components1

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Bartitsu

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related to Bartitsu Club · 30
Bartitsu → Armand Cherpillod, Arms, As, Bartitsu Academy, Bartitsu Club, Barton-Wright, Between, Club, He, In, January, Japan, Japanese, Kaneo Tani, Kodokan Judo, London, Londoners, Mary Nugent, Physical Culture, Pierre Vigny
related to history · 22
Bartitsu → As, Barton-Wright, British, Bujinkan, Edward William Barton-Wright, England, English, Europeans, French, He, In, Japan, Kodokan, London, Pearson's Magazine, Pierre Vigny, SFR, Shinden Fudo Ryu, Swiss, Switzerland
related to Contemporary interest and revival · 19
Bartitsu → Almost, Also, Bartitsu Club, Bartitsu Society, Barton-Wright, Barton-Wright's, British Library, EJMAS, Electronic Journals, In, Leeds, Martial Arts, New Art, Richard Bowen, Royal Armouries, Sciences, Self Defence, The Society, Walking Stick
related to "Baritsu" and Sherlock Holmes · 18
Bartitsu → Conan Doyle, Empty House, English, Holmes, In, It, Japanese, Japanese Wrestling, London, London Times, Professor Moriarty, Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The, The Adventure, Times, Tivoli
related to Decline · 18
Bartitsu → Adelphi Theatre, April, Bartitsu Club, Barton-Wright, By, Cambridge University, Club's, It, January, Kent, Liverpool, Londoners, Mechanics Institute Hall, Nottingham, Oxford Town Hall, Shorncliffe Army Camp, The, William Garrud
related to 2011 documentary · 17
Bartitsu → Amantea, Emelyne Godfrey, Europe, Graham Noble, Haltwhistle, Harry Cook, Host Tony Wolf, Interviewees, London, Mark Donnelly, Meiringen, Neal Stephenson, Rome, Sherlock Holmes, Swiss Reichenbach Falls, The Lost Martial Art, Will Thomas
related to Legacy · 16
Bartitsu → Americas, Asian, Bartitsu Club, Barton-Wright, British Empire, Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune, Do, Europe, European, Europeans, He, In, Japanese, Jean Joseph-Renaud, Percy Longhurst, William Garrud
related to Later life · 8
Bartitsu → Barton-Wright, Budokwai, Great Britain, Gunji Koizumi, He, In, London, Richard Bowen
related to External links · 4
Bartitsu → Bartitsu SocietyThe Bartitsu Club, New York, NYC, NYThe Bartitsu Club
related to Self-defence · 4
Bartitsu → Bartitsu Club, Barton-Wright, The, This

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barton-wright self-defence martial art club boxing sherlock arts baritsu london holmes fighting stick magazine jujutsu wrestling use society savate techniques

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BartitsuCountry of originEngland1.00infobox
BartitsuCreatorEdward William Barton-Wright1.00infobox
BartitsuFocusHybrid1.00infobox
BartitsuOlympic sportNo1.00infobox
BartitsuParenthoodTenjin Shin'yō-ryū, Kyushin-ryū, Shinden Fudo-ryū, Judo, Schwingen, Savate, Canne de combat, Boxing1.00infobox
Bartitsuis aeclectic martial art and self-defence method originally developed in England in 18980.90text
choke holdsinstance ofbecause they allowed unfamiliar techniques0.80text
joint locksinstance ofbecause they allowed unfamiliar techniques0.80text
which were banned in European wrestling styles.In additioninstance ofbecause they allowed unfamiliar techniques0.80text
the Bartitsu Club became the headquarters for a group of fencing antiquarians led by Captain Alfred Huttoninstance ofbecause they allowed unfamiliar techniques0.80text
and it served as their base for experimenting with historical fencing techniquesinstance ofbecause they allowed unfamiliar techniques0.80text
which they taught to members of London's acting elite for use in stage combatinstance ofbecause they allowed unfamiliar techniques0.80text

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