Another combination of my favourite subjects: stage combat and Edwardian self-defense. To add “…and ladies” would have been very sexist, why would you think I’d say something so rude? Oh yeah, the title of this article.
Let me just say at the outset that women tend to be more concerned with personal safety than men because of the long history (and continued) violence against women perpetuated by men. Let’s face it, there’s very few reports of attacks on women by other women in all of history. To be prepared for an assault from a larger and more muscular foe full of testosterone and backed by a patriarchal society is something every woman worries about.
So to me it’s no surprise that Bartitsu was espoused by the suffragette movement, and women embraced jiu jitsu especially.
To wit, here’s an interview
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Here’s a lively discussion from the Bartitsu society, addressing a question that I get a lot… actually the question comes from quizzical looks when I talk about guarding the mark during the Introduction to Bartitsu. It can be phrased as this forum user did:
Peter Thomas:
I have been reading The Art of Boxing (William Edwards) and Boxing (R.G Allanson-Win) and a lot of emphasise (sic) is placed on guarding the Mark with your rear arm.I was wondering what everyone’s views are on this
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