by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 1, 2014 | Cross Training
Performing a fight scene in a show is essentially sprinting at the end of a marathon. Every night you experience the intense build of an emotional story and then it explodes, both emotionally and physically, into fight scene. First previews an opening nights are an...
by Siobhan Richardson | May 31, 2014 | Cross Training
After yesterday’s longsword video, let’s add some lunges to our daily routine to prepare for that class. Of course, this footwork applies to numerous stage combat disciplines. Jared Kirby — fight director, martial artist, teacher and author —...
by Siobhan Richardson | May 30, 2014 | Resources
The Real Gladiatores The videos on this channel are great for actor/combatants to watch to see how each action can succeed and then can be countered. Note the precision of the bladework, and their use time, as opposed to speed. Watch also how they maintain...
by Siobhan Richardson | May 28, 2014 | Resources
This is part of a category of Performer Support. When beginning and developing your career as an actor/combatant there’s a few items and bits of information that can help you get on you way. So, without further ado, here’s some information on gloves. At...
by Siobhan Richardson | May 23, 2014 | journal
Our name and logo are inspired by the Grant Clan badge (Matt is connected to the Grants) which features 3 beacons lit on a mountain, Craig Elachie, which is the rallying place at which signal fires were lit to call the clan to battle. We use this image of a Fiery...
