Sunday, 26 March – 1:00pm to 5:00pm In this 4-hour workshop, participants will learn the art of self-defence with an umbrella or cane. Based on the Bartitsu system developed in turn of the century Victorian England, students will learn practical self-defence techniques that take advantage of the properties of the common full-length umbrella. Students will […]
Slate.com contains a column By Troy Patterson called “Gentleman Scholar” in which he offers etiquette advice for the contemporary man. One of his articles from April 2014 was brought to my attention recently: A Gentleman’s Guide to the Umbrella. His advice regarding buying an umbrella is the same advice I give: don’t get a $5 […]
On Sunday, one of our most popular workshops debuts for the new year. Here’s a smattering of what we’ll learn: Fairburn-Style Javelin-Style The London Riots (no laughing matter… feel free to chuckle, though): Penguin-Style (not Linux, you geeks!) Batman: Umbrella Attack (Flash game) http://dcbeyond.kidswb.com/games/umbrella-attack Poppins-Style If you can find one, I’d recommend the Poppins, which […]
