Baritsu

"the Japanese system of wrestling" [EMPT]

When Sherlock Holmes defeated Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, he had a secret weapon: his knowledge of a certain style of Japanese wrestling.

Of course, we don't find this out until his return, and even then, Watson (or is it Holmes?) conveys the wrong name. It's just a Trifle.

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Bartitsu (Wikipedia)
The Bartitsu Club
The Bartitsu Society: Preserving and Extending the Martial Arts Legacy of Edward William Barton-Wright
Bartitsu: The Gentlemanly Art of Self-Defence (YouTube)
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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra

Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band

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"the Japanese system of wrestling" [EMPT]

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