Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Percy Longhurst wrote a book about self-defense in the street in 1906: "Jiu-Jitsu and Other Methods of Self Defense". We already dicovered the use of heavy walking sticks using a Shillelagh. This time we use a slim stick by ColdSteel @csknives because the tricks feature a light and fast stick.
Longhurst was dedicated to the Bartitsu club in London. Around 4 years after the club was closed the book was published.

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