Bartitsu & Neo-Bartitsu

Victorian Self-Defense for the Modern Citizen

Jujitsu on Week 1: 6 July, 2015

Written by David McCormick on July 6th, 2015 5:20 am in Projects — Tags:
This Week in Bartitsu: Ongoing Bartitsu class runs 8pm-10pm every Monday and Wednesday and 3pm-5pm every Saturday. Monday and Wednesday: Monday’s class will be lead by assistant instructor Shawn Bullock, since Head Instructor David McCormick is at Gearcon in Portland. 8pm Warm up and review (all levels): Jujitsu joint locks and takedowns 9pm Fight Like […]

Jujitsu on Week 9: 1 June, 2015

Written by David McCormick on June 2nd, 2015 12:01 am in Projects — Tags:
This Week in Bartitsu: Ongoing Bartitsu class runs 8pm-10pm every Monday and Wednesday and 3pm-5pm every Saturday. Monday and Wednesday: 8pm Essentials: Jujitsu joint locks and takedowns 9pm Lesson/Integration: Collar and elbow, entering Saturday, 6 June: 2pm Fight Like Sherlock Holmes (Green Sash): Jujitsu joint locks and takedowns 3pm Jujitsu Lesson: Fight Like Sherlock Holmes […]

Jujitsu on week 5: 4 May, 2015

Written by David McCormick on May 3rd, 2015 7:27 pm in Projects — Tags:
This Week in Bartitsu: Ongoing Bartitsu class runs 8pm-10pm every Monday and Wednesday and 3pm-5pm every Saturday. Monday and Wednesday: 8pm Warm-up and essentials (all levels): Jujitsu joint locks and takedowns 9pm Fight Like Sherlock Holmes (Green Sash) and Blue Sash: Lever throw, hammer fist 9pm Red Sash: Joint lock flow, plus defending pronated punches. […]

Jujitsu on Week 1: 6 April, 2015

Written by David McCormick on April 7th, 2015 1:08 am in Projects — Tags:
This Week in Bartitsu: Ongoing Bartitsu class runs 8pm-10pm every Monday and Wednesday and 3pm-5pm every Saturday. Monday and Wednesday: 8pm Warm up and review (all levels): Jujitsu joint locks and takedowns 9pm Fight Like Sherlock Holmes (Green Sash) and Blue Sash: Head locks and neck cranks and/or chancery Red Sash: Hip-circle Throws Saturday, 11 […]

Why Front Headlocks Fail

Written by David McCormick on March 2nd, 2015 12:38 am in Blog — Tags:
The front headlock is a very common position that occurs in many forms of wrestling. It is so instinctual that many children use it in play fighting without ever having seen it before. Although there are two directions for “chancery” in bare-knuckle boxing, the front headlock is by far the most common. Despite the popularity, […]

Jujitsu on Week 9: 2 February, 2015

Written by David McCormick on February 2nd, 2015 7:19 pm in Projects — Tags:
This Week in Bartitsu: Ongoing Bartitsu class runs 8pm-10pm every Monday and Wednesday and 3pm-5pm every Saturday. Monday and Wednesday: 8pm Essentials: Jujitsu joint locks and takedowns 9pm Lesson/Integration: Collar and elbow, entering Saturday, 7 February: 2pm Fight Like Sherlock Holmes (Green Sash): Jujitsu joint locks and takedowns 3pm Jujitsu Lesson: Fight Like Sherlock Holmes […]

How to Escape Any Hold or Lock

Written by David McCormick on January 12th, 2015 7:19 pm in Blog — Tags:
To be grabbed or pulled can induce panic even if it isn’t painful. You are trapped and it feels like a violation of your freedom. When an attacker grabs you, they have intent to follow that up with some other action. It may be to bring you with them, control your motion to make you […]

Lesson of 28 April, 2012

Written by David McCormick on April 24th, 2012 9:19 pm in Projects — Tags: ,
This week in Bartitsu: Savate review: Chasse croise Jujitsu lesson: Hip throw Integration: Defence from bear hugs, rear choke See you at 3pm. Unless you’re coming for the Introduction to Bartitsu: Fight Like Sherlock Holmes workshop, which will begin at 1pm. We’ll learn the fundamentals over the first 2 hours, then join the main class […]

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