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Self-Defence With A Walking Stick

By E. W. Barton-Wright

From Pearson's Magazine, January-February 1901

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Explanatory note:

This article appeared in two parts in Pearson's Magazine, in issues dated January and February 1901. The pages were profusely illustrated with photographs depicting manoeuvres described in the text, which are linked to the headings for each section.

Another file describes the author's place (and that of his Japanese colleagues) in the history of British martial arts. I should perhaps add that I have no personal knowledge of martial arts; Alex Stewart has been extremely helpful with this information, and any mistakes remaining are mine, not his.

WARNING - MOST OF THE MANOEUVRES DEPICTED ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, AND SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE RARELY MENTIONED IN THE TEXT. READERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO TRY THEM WITHOUT EXPERT SUPERVISION. I CANNOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES IF THIS WARNING IS IGNORED.
OPINIONS STATED IN THE TEXT ARE NOT THOSE OF THE EDITOR!

Marcus L. Rowland

Part one
Part two
Index to illustrations
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