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English martial arts Bartitsu boomed around 1900

2019-10-30T07:19:44.299Z

Walking stick as a weapon: From elements of jiu-jitsu, a French kickboxing variant and a Swiss walking stick fighting style created the Brit Edward William Barton-Wright end of the 19th century "Bartitsu", a self-defense method for English gentlemen. He explained how to use a cane to overwhelm a whole host of attackers.

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Walking stick as a weapon: From elements of jiu-jitsu, a French kickboxing variant and a Swiss walking stick fighting style created the Brit Edward William Barton-Wright end of the 19th century "Bartitsu", a self-defense method for English gentlemen. He explained how to use a cane to overwhelm a whole host of attackers.

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English martial arts Bartitsu boomed around 1900

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