Via kkw, here is Miss May Whitley demonstrating jujitsu techniques in a video from 1933:
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According to the British Pathe, source of the video, this film dates from 1933, and the sound effects of that poor dude hitting the ground over and over are terrible and satisfying.
I hope your weekend is strong and fierce in all the right ways.
that. was. AWESOME.
Hehe, about the only thing lacking was a foot firmly applied to the … crown jewels! 😉
Love it! I wonder if my place of business would consider this for Personal Development hours?(wink) Very informative and entertaining.
Miss May is my new spirit animal. She didn’t even mess up her hair! I love the giggle she makes after noting that she could dislocate the dude’s elbow.
I am shocked! Shocked, I say!
I saw Miss May’s underpants!
I wonder where this would have been shown originally.
Is it a good thing that I find this video still useful? Or does it reflect the society we live in…
This reminds me of that scene in Gaudy Night where Lord Peter trains Harriet how to look after herself in a field.
I assume this was shown as one of the many news reel / documentary / shorts that you used to see at the cinema before the feature film.
Fabulous!