Eskrima Kombat

First published in The Tatler of April 27, 1904, these photographs illustrate a series of jiujitsu techniques posed by former Bartitsu Club instructor Yukio Tani and his then-mananger, the music hall strongman William Bankier. Billed (confusingly) as “Apollo, the Scottish Hercules”, the athletic Bankier had made his name performing feats of strength such as the … Continue reading “Yukio Tani Grapples With “Apollo” (1904)”