"Unbreakable fighting umbrellas"

[armb]

I've forgotten the name of the sort-of-relevent Victorian martial art, but thought ffutures might like this: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/07/unbreakable-fig.html

Via Schneier.

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[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Bartitsu as it was originally called, Baritsu in the Sherlock Holmes books.

I don't currently have the relevant articles on line, but the first one is here
http://ejmas.com/jmanly/articles/2002/jmanlyart_Barton-Wrighta_1202.htm

and the first part of the walking stick one is here
http://ejmas.com/jnc/jncart_barton-wright_0200.htm

can't seem to find part 2, if it isn't around I'll put it on line when I have more time.