The Bartitsu Compendium is a complete guide to the history, theory and practice of Bartitsu, an eclectic martial art founded by E.W. Barton-Wright in the year 1899. Bartitsu was a combination of four of the most effective self defence methods known at the time - jiujitsu, boxing, savate and stick fighting. The Compendium features over two hundred and seventy pages of original essays, rare vintage reprints and never-before-seen translations, illustrated with hundreds of fascinating photographs and sketches.
- ISBN10 1257131192
- ISBN13 9781257131198
- Publish Date 8 May 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English