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It’s both emotionally satisfying and productive to summarize the previous year and take stock. In this blog, it can also have a benefit to the reader to gather the links and events from the previous year in one place. So, I hope this retrospective benefits you as much as compiling it benefits me.<\/p>\n

Very shortly, this website will be getting a facelift, including the use of the new logo. I like to keep my New Year’s Resolutions achievable.<\/p>\n

Articles<\/h2>\n

In chronological order, here’s articles I wrote this year:
\nHow to Escape Any Hold or Lock<\/a>
\nGentleman Scholar on Umbrellas<\/a>
\nWhy Front Headlocks Fail<\/a>
\nSuppleness in Bartitsu<\/a>
\nFeats of Strength<\/a>
\nSuffragette Movies<\/a>
\nIndian Clubs and Maces<\/a>
\nPunching: Vertical Fist or Horizontal?<\/a>
\nTechnique Fusion in Self Defense<\/a>
\nGearcon and Victorian Martial Arts<\/a>
\nBoxing and Moving<\/a>
\nBartitsu for Policing and Security<\/a>
\nPunching Tips<\/a>
\nGimmick Self Defence Umbrella<\/a>
\nSingle Leg Takedown<\/a>
\nFollow Through<\/a>
\nIt Can’t Happen Here<\/a>
\nMastering Savate<\/a>
\nBartitsu Stance<\/a><\/p>\n

And here’s some articles from prior years that I’ve had requests to repost:
\nBartitsu Reading List<\/a>
\n5 Strategies of Bartitsu (Required for Blue Sash test)<\/a><\/p>\n

Events<\/h2>\n

This year, we began holding a Bartitsu-focused Open Floor on the second Friday of the month. Of course, Bartitsu students are encouraged to spar on any other Friday’s Open Floor time, but once a month it’s nice to reserve part of the floor and get some dedicated time in.<\/p>\n

In March, we held two workshops at VISS, the Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium. Powerful punches was the topic of one and the other explored aspects of\u00a0Victorian physical culture:\u00a0warm ups, Indian Clubs, kettlebells and feats of strength.<\/p>\n

The first weekend of July was Gearcon in Portland, at which I reprised my Victorian physical culture workshop, and taught and assisted at a few Bartitsu seminars, including a women’s only class.<\/p>\n

Besides our Umbrella Self Defence workshops throughout the winter, we also added a Multiple Attackers workshop in August that was very successful. And although not strictly Bartitsu, we had a great time at bullwhip cracking workshops held in November.<\/p>\n

This year, we’ll have repeats of our most successful offerings, and some new ones too. If you have requests for specific workshops, please let me know<\/a>, or tell the Front Desk at Academie Duello.<\/p>\n

Leveling Up<\/h2>\n

Throughout the year, the following students earned their Blue Sash:<\/p>\n