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thermalsatsumaI say, you chaps! 
I've just been to the most spiffing demonstration of a splendid new form of self defence as devised by that excellent fellow Edward William Barton-Wright. He calls it Bartitsu, being a portmanteau of his own name and a fiendish system from the Orient called Ju-Jitsu. We were shown techniques too numerous to mention for striking, throwing, disabling, choking and pummelling any blackguard, ne'er do well, scoundrel or bounder who might happen to waylay a gentlemen going about his business.
The only weapon needed is a common walking stick, cane or umbrella of the sort carried by any well dressed man about town. The art can equally be practiced by a lady using a parasol, and indeed my companion for the evening, the charming author Mrs Green, proved to be a dab hand at the art.
I must confess to now being a little fatigued, not to say bruised in one or two places, but it really was the most marvellous way to spend an evening and a superb introduction to a martial art.
I've just been to the most spiffing demonstration of a splendid new form of self defence as devised by that excellent fellow Edward William Barton-Wright. He calls it Bartitsu, being a portmanteau of his own name and a fiendish system from the Orient called Ju-Jitsu. We were shown techniques too numerous to mention for striking, throwing, disabling, choking and pummelling any blackguard, ne'er do well, scoundrel or bounder who might happen to waylay a gentlemen going about his business.
The only weapon needed is a common walking stick, cane or umbrella of the sort carried by any well dressed man about town. The art can equally be practiced by a lady using a parasol, and indeed my companion for the evening, the charming author Mrs Green, proved to be a dab hand at the art.
I must confess to now being a little fatigued, not to say bruised in one or two places, but it really was the most marvellous way to spend an evening and a superb introduction to a martial art.
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Date: 2007-05-20 08:23 pm (UTC)I prefer the ancient art of Dimac, myself.
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Date: 2007-05-21 10:08 pm (UTC)I'm sure something in this post keeps killing Pocket IE on my xda
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