Welcome to Bartitsu Club!
Immortalized by Sherlock Holmes ("baritsu"), Bartitsu is a Victorian England eclectic martial art. It has the elements of Jujutsu, Schwingen, Savate, Canne de combat, Judo, and Boxing. The founder of this martial art, Edward William Barton-Wright, intended it as self-defense in all its forms. In 1899, Barton-Wright summarized the essential principles of Bartitsu as:
1.) To disturb the equilibrium of your assailant.
2.) To surprise him before he has time to regain his balance and use his strength.
3.) If necessary, to subject the joints of any parts of his body, whether neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, back, knee, ankle, etc. to strains that they are anatomically and mechanically unable to resist.
Bartitsu has the appropriate techniques on both long and short range. In long range, it is more dependent on the use of the walking stick (a popular weapon in the 19th century), while in short-range, it is dependent primarily to jiu-jitsu grappling. Boxing is used in the middle of the two ranges. It is emphasized in this discipline that one should be able to have smooth transition when alternating between the ranges.
Bartitsu is one of the most diverse fighting style in the world, and almost perfect. There is just something classy about it. Probably because the Victorian charm. Some glimpse of bartitsu can be found in the Sherlock Holmes (2009) movie, where both Holmes and Dr. Watson used it in their fight scenes.
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We are a private Club for members only studying the Art of Bartitsu training consisting of Vigny cane, savate, 'scientific' pugilism/fisticuffs, and Ju Jutsu. For membership inquire contact us @bartitsu.club@gmail.com
Curriculum includes canonical Bartitsu from turn-of-the-century instructional articles published by Bartitsu's founder, Edward William Barton-Wright, as well historic and antique training manuals of the era. Neo-Bartitsu is also explored.
"The Bartitsu Club may be a new ideal in self-defense or some types of trends from Steam-punk but most people will be surprised it is over a hundred years old and it’s originally from good old England and it was designed for English gentlemen and ladies of the Victorian Era.
I have over thirty years of martial arts experience and seen many different styles and I feel that this systems is well suited for today’s professional person that may not be fit or physically strong to fight someone off but Bartitsu teaches that you can out smart a person or learn what you have on hand may be used as a weapons, such as your jacket, umbrella or your pen.
I found Paul’s class fun and easy to learn the movements and he made it a point to go over the movements again and again so it becomes natural to you. Also what I like about the lessons was that he covers Long range, Middle range then Close range…
I am looking forward to my next club meet up…"
-Bernie K Nevarez
UCMC , SSGT
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Contact Us
1901 J Hart Clinton Drive,
San Mateo, CA 94401
Free parking
bartitsu.club@gmail.com
Tel: +650 29 13354