This diary was very well written and narrated. I had no intention of listening to such a long video but it was captivating. By the end I found myself worried about the young man finding out the fate of his fiance in the firebombed city. I must hear more of this.
A mix between jiu-jitsu, bare-knuckle boxing, and French kickboxing, Bartitsu became popular in Britain throughout the late 1890s. It was a way for the higher classes to defend themselves against “riff-raff,” as London was becoming increasingly dangerous.This gentlemanly way of defending oneself grew out of European fascination with Asian culture in the 1890s, along with worries about increases in crime. Edward William Barton-Wright, the inventor of Bartitsu, established a school for his new form of self-defense in London’s Soho neighborhood.Although Bartitsu has fallen out of favor in modern years in lieu of karate and judo, some people still practice the sport. In 2022, a gym in Chicago boasted Bartitsu lessons that were attended by many regulars. An interview revealed that participants loved that it was both historically relevant and great for muscular strength, coordination, and agility.Even if Bartitsu continues to lessen in popularity, it will never be completely erased from history. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ensured this when he had his timeless main character Sherlock Holmes defend himself against nemesis Moriarty using the Bartitsu style of wrestling in the 1903 story “The Adventure of the Empty House.”[8]
JFK started the Presidential Fitness Program in the public schools, which Obama ended in 2013; he felt the test’s emphasis on individual exceptionalism, was demeaning to those who couldn’t make the standards. I wish I was making that up. 😐
JFK recognised the problem in his article The Soft American, written for Sports Illustrated. I think his article is still relevant and applies equally to the UK (where I lived until a year ago) and Australia (where I live now) and probably other nations too.
In 1860, a young man named Edward Payson Weston bet a friend that Abraham Lincoln would lose the upcoming election. As the loser, he was made to walk all the way from New York City to Washington, D.C., to see the inauguration—a distance of over 478 miles (770 kilometers). The world was fascinated with his endurance, and the sport of pedestrianism was born.Weston continued to gain praise for feats such as walking 1,058 miles (1,702 kilometers) in 30 days and walking backward for 200 miles (322 kilometers) in 41 days. The sport grew quickly, and though Weston wasn’t always the winner of competitions, he certainly was the mascot.
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This diary was very well written and narrated. I had no intention of listening to such a long video but it was captivating. By the end I found myself worried about the young man finding out the fate of his fiance in the firebombed city. I must hear more of this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqIm7ikkSsA
BARTITSU!
Your answer to the Riffraff :)
A mix between jiu-jitsu, bare-knuckle boxing, and French kickboxing, Bartitsu became popular in Britain throughout the late 1890s. It was a way for the higher classes to defend themselves against “riff-raff,” as London was becoming increasingly dangerous.This gentlemanly way of defending oneself grew out of European fascination with Asian culture in the 1890s, along with worries about increases in crime. Edward William Barton-Wright, the inventor of Bartitsu, established a school for his new form of self-defense in London’s Soho neighborhood.Although Bartitsu has fallen out of favor in modern years in lieu of karate and judo, some people still practice the sport. In 2022, a gym in Chicago boasted Bartitsu lessons that were attended by many regulars. An interview revealed that participants loved that it was both historically relevant and great for muscular strength, coordination, and agility.Even if Bartitsu continues to lessen in popularity, it will never be completely erased from history. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ensured this when he had his timeless main character Sherlock Holmes defend himself against nemesis Moriarty using the Bartitsu style of wrestling in the 1903 story “The Adventure of the Empty House.”[8]
https://listverse.com/2024/09/16/top-10-strange-ways-victorians-excercised/
JFK started the Presidential Fitness Program in the public schools, which Obama ended in 2013; he felt the test’s emphasis on individual exceptionalism, was demeaning to those who couldn’t make the standards. I wish I was making that up. 😐
JFK recognised the problem in his article The Soft American, written for Sports Illustrated. I think his article is still relevant and applies equally to the UK (where I lived until a year ago) and Australia (where I live now) and probably other nations too.
https://ia902808.us.archive.org/0/items/the-soft-american-kennedy/The%20Soft%20American%20-%20Kennedy.pdf
FUN FACT
In 1860, a young man named Edward Payson Weston bet a friend that Abraham Lincoln would lose the upcoming election. As the loser, he was made to walk all the way from New York City to Washington, D.C., to see the inauguration—a distance of over 478 miles (770 kilometers). The world was fascinated with his endurance, and the sport of pedestrianism was born.Weston continued to gain praise for feats such as walking 1,058 miles (1,702 kilometers) in 30 days and walking backward for 200 miles (322 kilometers) in 41 days. The sport grew quickly, and though Weston wasn’t always the winner of competitions, he certainly was the mascot.
Jeff Berwick update from Serbia with David Avacodo Wolf et al.
What up with those colors? Gorgeous.
By the way, free citizenship with a 5k farmhouse. Enjoy!
(meanwhile Sweden has become rape capital of the world and is offering migrants $35000 to GTFO)
https://rumble.com/v5f0in6-jeff-berwick-trannie-zombie-apocalypse-and-israheli-crop-duster-spraying-ze.html
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https://www.youtube.com/live/OVGNiVNTetM?si=6Zfz8fBGtOxxa8VS