by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 7, 2015 | Style Guide
Part of preparation for TMA is observing some of the various styles of Eastern Martial Arts. Today’s clip is an excerpt from Ip Man, displaying a stunning example of Wing Chun. In particular note the moves from 1:50 to 1:55. You get a good look at Wing...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 6, 2015 | Cross Training
In less than a month I’ll be teaching Theatrical Martial Arts* (TMA) at the Nordic Stage Fight Society’s Summer workshop. The next couple of weeks will be featuring some suggestions for how to prepare for this kind of movement. One of the common...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 4, 2015 | Cross Training
Back to maintaining fitness. Here’s a series of workouts you can do in a relatively small space, with no equipment other than some rags or washcloths! Have fun! … and be mindful of your structure! You want quality over quantity....
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 3, 2015 | Rehearsal Methods
Yesterday we talked about the importance of committing to your goals within the scene. Now, this doesn’t mean that you make the choreography as fast as humanly possible with as much viciousness as you can manage. If all you’re doing is trying for fast and...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 2, 2015 | Actor's Process
One of our tasks as actors, arguably the prime task, is to commit. “What am I fighting for?” is a more passionate re-phrasing of “What’s my intention?”. The purpose of the re-wording is to remind the performer that it’s not enough...
