Antagonistics

The arts of extracting yourself from surprise physical assault situations.



Self-defense for women

Women's Self-Defense Handout (*.pdf)
Bruce Tegner - Self-Defense and Assault Prevention for Girls and Women (*.pdf book)
The Secret of Unarmed Defense (*.pdf book)
The Science of Self-Defense for Girls and Women (*.pdf book)
Armed Rape Self-Defense (*.pdf)
The Psychic Self-Defense Personal Training Manual (*.pdf book)

    Self-defense in general

Physical Culture and Self-Defense (*.pdf book)
The New Art of Self Defence (*.pdf)
Bruce Tegner - Self-Defense (*.pdf book)
Self-Defense (*.pdf book)
Scientific Unarmed Combat (*.pdf book)
Practical Self-Defense (*.pdf book)
Jui-Jitsu and other Methods of Self-Defense (*.pdf book)
Jiu-Jitsu (*.pdf book)
Ju-Jitsu Self-Defence (*.pdf book)
Jiu-Jitsu Combat Tricks (*.pdf book)
Jiu-Jitsu and Physical Culture (*.pdf book)
Bruce Tegner - Pressure Points (*.pdf book)
Armed and Unarmed Self-Defense (*.pdf book)
Defense in the Street (*.pdf book)
Self-Protection on a Cycle (*.pdf)
How to Protect Life and Property (*.pdf book)
Street Survival (*.pdf book)

{Moral and legal considerations}

Safety on the Mat (*.pdf)
EXAMPLE Dojo Liability Release (*.pdf)
EXAMPLE Event Liability Release (*.pdf)
Reasonable Provocation (*.pdf)
The Human Right of Self Defense (*.pdf)
The Morality of Self-Defense (*.pdf)
Justifying the Right to Self-Defense (*.pdf)
NonLethal Self-Defense (*.pdf)

Athletic Conditioning - (not a synonym for Exercise)

Conditioning (*.pdf)
10 Steps to a Better Body (*.pdf book)
A Manual of Physical Training and Preparatory Military Instruction (*.pdf book)
Wand Exercises (*.pdf)
Shadow Boxing (*.pdf book)
How to Punch the Bag (*.pdf book)
Art of Boxing and Manual of Training (*.pdf)
Strength and Conditioning for Muay Thai Athletes (*.pdf)
Tumbling for Amateurs (*.pdf book)
Physical Training for Women by Japanese Methods (*.pdf book)
Physical Training for Children by Japanese Methods (*.pdf book)

Bartitsu - assertive self-defense

Bartitsu Basics (*.pdf book)
Advanced Bartitsu (*.pdf book)

Bartitsu was the first defensive mixed martial art (predating both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Aikido), and was developed as a practical yet rapidly learnable self-defense counter againt urban street muggings. It combines elements from all of the below listed arts of JoDo, Cane Fighting, Fisticuffs, Early Savate, Mundane Judo, and Standup Wrestling, so as to offer techniques for use at all close-quarter engagement ranges. The Hiking Staff and Walking Cane are not required elements of Bartitsu, but because these crutches are often in the possession of mugging targets, Bartitsu teaches how to employ them to advantage if present. Since Bartitsu focuses on ways to effectively extract yourself from surprise assault situations, it was the self-defense martial art employed by the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

The components that form Bartitsu

JoDo - [common hiking staff]

The 4' shoulder-height hiking staff (a.k.a Gymnastic Wand / Japanese Jo) is a tool to disable and keep aggressors at bay. Being smaller and lighter than a Quarterstaff (a.k.a. Okinawan Bo), even individuals with a light frame or limited athletic ability can quickly learn to use it as effectively as they might a short fixed-bayonet. This staff is typically employed two-handed [and is particularly effective against gardening machete and baseball bat attacks].
Jo - The Japanese Short Staff (*.pdf book)
The Importance of Weapons Training in Aikido (*.pdf)
ZNKR JoDo (*.pdf book)
Fixed Bayonets (*.pdf book)
Practical Bayonet Fighting (*.pdf book)
Falcon Defense Cane (*.pdf book)

Cane Fighting - [common walking cane]

The 3' waist-height walking cane (a.k.a Old-Folks Cane) is a tool incorporated within several martial arts. Employing Kendo-like agile footwork moves can increase its effectiveness even further. Although held differently due to the lack of a hand guard, it is typically employed like a single-handed fencing sword to disable and disarm aggressors [and is particularly effective against knife and taser attacks].
The Fighting Cane (*.pdf)
Canne de Combat (*.pdf book)
Combat Cane (*.pdf)
Comment se Defendre (*.pdf book) - French
Atillo Balintawak (*.pdf)
Self-Defense with a Walking-Stick (*.pdf)
Self-Defense with a Cane (*.pdf)
The Cane as a Weapon (*.pdf book)
The Walking Stick Method of Self-Defence (*.pdf book)
Bruce Tegner - Stick Fighting for Self-Defense (*.pdf book)
Defensive Exercises (*.pdf book)
Broad-sword and Single-stick (*.pdf book)
Kendo Beginners Guide (*.pdf book)

Fisticuffs - [fists]

Fisticuffs uses bare fists, and a few Karate-like open hand moves, in a controlled manner to discourage an assailant from engaging in grappling. Many of the incorporated techniques can be found in both Evolved Savate and the pre-queensberry rules of Sport Boxing [a warning punch is often sufficient dissuasion for an inebriated aggressor].
The Complete Boxer (*.pdf book)
Boxing for Beginners and Bayonet Fighting (*.pdf book)
Boxing and Wrestling (*.pdf book)
Boxing (*.pdf book)
The Art and Practice of Boxing (*.pdf book)
Scientific Boxing (*.pdf book)
Bruce Tegner - Complete Book of Karate (*.pdf book)

Early Savate - [feet]

Early Savate uses only the feet (shod in common street shoes) to discourage an assailant from engaging in grappling. Originally the hands were occupied grasping a ships rigging or a railing for improved control and higher kicks, but in the Evolved Savate used ashore, the hands are used to perform boxing moves (in a similar manner as Muay Thai). Sweeping moves are also employed [to upset an assailants balance].
Boxing with the Feet (*.pdf)
Fighting with Four Fists (*.pdf)
FISA Savate Defense (*.pdf book) - Italian
History and Traditions of Muay Thai (*.pdf book)
The Leg Kick (*.pdf)

Mundane Judo - [tossing techniques]

Mundane Judo takes the best elements from Jiu-Jitsu with the philosophy of "less moves, but more effective moves". Few poking and strangling moves remain, nor does much of the ground wrestling. Instead, Mundane Judo (like the very similar Aikido) primarily uses leverage to flip an assailant aside while remaining in a defensible standing position [causing an assailants attack to fail].
Rediscovering Kodokan Judo (*.pdf)
Jiu-Jutsu (*.pdf book)
Modern Judo - volume 1 (*.pdf book)
Modern Judo - volume 2 (*.pdf book)
Aikido Beginners Guide (*.pdf book)
The Text-Book of Ju-Jutsu as Practised in Japan (*.pdf book)
The Fine Art of Jujutsu (*.pdf book)

Standup Wrestling - [grappling techniques]

Standup wrestling is useful for holding an assailant from attacking others or keeping a perpetrator from fleeing, while retaining a defensible standing or crouching position. It primarily incorporates grappling techniques from the sport of Standing Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling, with some additional All-in Wrestling elements [preventing an assailant from continuing to attack].
Standing Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling (*.pdf book)
How to Wrestle (*.pdf book)
A Hand-Book of Wrestling (*.pdf book)
Wrestling and How to Train (*.pdf book)
Wrestling (*.pdf book)