The whole story began by reading this newspaper article of 1899, where a girl beats the hell out of her aggressor with her fists "in a scientific fashion". Indeed, riding a bicycle was quite a thing for ladies at the end of the 19th c. (first bike for ladies introduced in the 90s).
By the beginning of the 20th c., Marcus Tindal publishes an article devoted to methods of self-defense for ladies riding a bicycle. We have presented this source with a demonstration last February in Vienna. Now the video is ready. Watch, learn and train!
Watch the full presentation here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USWOQlr9M0Q A Historical European Martial Arts Demonstration given @ Dreynevent (Vienna, 11th February 2017) Co-production by GaGschola (Switzerland) and Dreynschlag (Austria) Presenter: Daniel Jaquet Actors: Billie Rehwald, Irene Zluwa, Daniel Jaquet "Bike shadow": Valentine Favre Special thanks to Traum und Wannsinn / Retro-Spectiv Camera: Vincent Deluz, Samuel Monbaron, Dominique Mucaria and Matthias Greiter Director: Vincent Deluz Music s: "Pineapple" - Scott Joplin (Kristen Mosca) and "The Best of Scott Joplin"
Thanks to Vincent, Billie, Irene, and Valentine. Special thanks to the Dreynevent staff, Retro-Spectiv and Traum und Wahnsinn.
Below the trailer we've made and the tape of the actual presentation. Enjoy!
Realisation: Vincent Deluz Featuring: Irene Zluwa, Daniel Jaquet Many thanks to Retro-Spektiv KG and Traum und Wahnsinn Music : Disc VOGUE SLD746 (1970) Audio track 2 : left hand / right hand
A Historical European Martial Arts Demonstration given @ Dreynevent (Vienna, 11th February 2017) Co-production by GaGschola (Switzerland) and Dreynschlag (Austria) Presenter: Daniel Jaquet Actors: Billie Rehwald, Irene Zluwa, Daniel Jaquet "Bike shadow": Valentine Favre Special thanks to Traum und Wannsinn / Retro-Spectiv Camera: Vincent Deluz, Samuel Monbaron, Dominique Mucaria and Matthias Greiter Director: Vincent Deluz