Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Irish blackthorne walking stick known as Shillelagh is today well known because of the Irish stick figthing styles of Antrim Bata, Keegan bata or the style of the Doyle family.
This video contains the fighting advises for heavy walking canes like the Shillelagh from Percy Longhurst. He was dedicated to the Bartitsu club in London. Around 4 years after the club closed it's doors he published "Jiu-Jitsu and Other Methods of Self Defense" with a simpler method of using a walking stick in self defense on the streets then Pierre Vigny.
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The Irish blackthorne walking stick known as Shillelagh is today well known because of the Irish stick figthing styles of Antrim Bata, Keegan bata or the style of the Doyle family.
This video contains the fighting advises for heavy walking canes like the Shillelagh from Percy Longhurst. He was dedicated to the Bartitsu club in London. Around 4 years after the club closed it's doors he published "Jiu-Jitsu and Other Methods of Self Defense" with a simpler method of using a walking stick in self defense on the streets then Pierre Vigny.
See some of our books and translations here:
epubli.de/shop/autor/Oliver-Janseps/30604
lulu.com/spotlight/oliverjanseps
Or support us on Patreon
patreon.com/Fencyfriends
And get our shirts on spreadshirt
fencyfriends.myspreadshop.de
If you want to join us, Mispeldorn is located in Aachen Germany
We are one of the finest clubs for smallsword and sabre if you look for a different kind of weapon in HEMA. Maybe you are interested to join our study group for cane, staff and Savate or just come for a visit!
#hema #martialarts #selfdefense #historicalfencing #history
