Борьба Баритсу

He knew that his own game was up, and was only anxious to revenge himself upon me. We tottered together upon the brink of the fall. I have some knowledge, however, of baritsu, or the Japanese system of wrestling, which has more than once been very useful to me. I slipped through his grip, and he with a horrible scream kicked madly for a few seconds, and clawed the air with both his hands.

Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Adventure of the empty house

Я раньше считал, что А. К. Дойль просто придумал востокообразно звучащее слово "баритсу" (примерно как "голубой карбункул" aka гранат). А оказывается, Дойль мог быть и вполне недалек от истины. Кое-что нашлось на эту тему: ( Read more... )