In preparation for the sash test on November 27, this month’s lessons will review previous lessons and focus on sparring which is necessary for the examination.

This Week in Bartitsu:

Ongoing Bartitsu class runs 8pm-10pm every Wednesday and 3pm-5pm every Saturday.

Fight Like Sherlock Holmes (Green Sash): Walking stick fundamentals

All levels will work on:

  • Slow work for complete integration (kick-punch-takedown unarmed versus unarmed/knife/stick)
  • Stick sparring, Jujitsu sparring
  • Requests? Bring questions and suggestions!

Green Sash:
For ongoing students to prepare for their Blue Sash test, we will review:

  • Crook techniques
  • Outside guard
  • Bayonet techniques

Blue Sash:
For Blue Sash students to prepare for their Red Sash test, we will review:

  • Reverse grip techniques
  • Leboucher techniques
  • Escrima, Bowie knife, kubotan

Get started with Victorian martial arts and modern gentleman’s self-defence: Your first step is an to sign up for our Fight Like Sherlock Holmes course which begins the first week of each month. Contact Academie Duello at 604-568-9907 to sign up.

For more on our classes, visit the Lessons page. For reading outside of class, check out the Fight Like a Gentleman Blog.