Edward Barton-Wright was one of the first Europeans to study Ju-Jitsu in Japan. Back in London, he founded a club where he taught the upscale society in self-defense. He combined the most effective ...

Think of bartitsu, the martial art used by Sherlock Holmes, and the first word that may pop into your mind is “discombobulate.” It’s not too far from the truth, actually—and the recent Robert Downey ...

At the Steampunk World's Fair in Piscataway, NJ, Mark Donnelly demonstrated the obscure art of Bartitsu, a Victorian system of self-defense practiced by Sherlock Holmes. PISCATAWAY, N.J.—When the guy ...

It’s sundown at a small park in Burbank and I’m dressed in head-to-toe black, carrying a big stick and ready to street fight, Sherlock Holmes style. I’m not exactly a ninja—the closest I’ve been to ...

Walking into the Forteza Fitness club in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood is like strolling into a cultural time machine. On some days, the time machine takes us back to Victorian England, circa 1895 ...

At the Steampunk World's Fair in Piscataway, NJ, Mark Donnelly demonstrated the obscure art of Bartitsu, a Victorian system of self-defense practiced by Sherlock Holmes.

CHICAGO — Walking into the Forteza Fitness club in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood is like strolling into a cultural time machine. On some days, the time machine takes us back to Victorian England, ...

His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.

Bartitsu instructor, David McCormick, demonstrates how to use an umbrella to fend off an attack. Academie Duello, Vancouver teaches locals how to protect themselves. 'It's like a miracle': How a ...