Jujitsu film footage from 1912

**DdlR** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 12:52am

Very neat historical curiosity; this is some of the earliest film footage of jujitsu, probably shot in Paris in the year 1912. Features a formal technique demo by Takisaburo Tobari and Taro Miyake, followed by a spectacular self defense stunt fight.

More details at http://www.bartitsu.org/index.php/20...age-from-1912/ .

**slamdunc** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 1:02am

Cool. I enjoy historical martial arts nuggets such as this.

**goodlun** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 1:06am

I really want an old school style Gi.

**Krijgsman** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 1:59am

I was rather pleased that they did some leg locks.

**Chili Pepper** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 8:40am

Reaffirmed my commitment to getting a bowler hat.

**DdlR** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 1:36pm

Originally Posted by Chili Pepper

Reaffirmed my commitment to getting a bowler hat.

Once you go bowler, you never go back.

**Vorpal** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 5:19pm

Great find. I love the old timey stuff.

**Eddie Hardon** · Posted On: 3/21/2013 6:25pm

That put a smile on my Face. :-) Delightful and many recognisable techniques.

The Bowler etc, well Britain and Japan had a Treaty agreed in the late 19th C.

Thanks again.

**BJMills** · Posted On: 3/23/2013 11:50am

very cool.

Thanks for the post!

**madsox** · Posted On: 3/23/2013 10:03pm

Extremely cool stuff - renewed my interests in bartitsu (always been curious about it) and/or BJJ.

And the bowler - gotta get my wife to buy in on that one. Hmm.