Edward William Barton-Wright
Edward William Barton-Wright CE, FRSA, MJS (member of the Japan Society) (8 November 1860 – 13 September 1951) was an English entrepreneur specialising in both self defence training and physical therapy. He is remembered today as one of the first Europeans to both learn and teach Japanese martial arts and as a pioneer of the concept of hybrid martial arts.
| Edward William Barton-Wright | |
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A montage of techniques from Bartitsu. Barton-Wright is pictured in the middle. | |
| Born | Edward William Wright 8 November 1860 Bangalore, Madras, India |
| Died | 13 September 1951 (aged 90) Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Style | Bartitsu |
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