longsword

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...

Stuff You Need: Gloves

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...

Why “Burning Mountain”?

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...

What is Stage Combat?

“If a fight is to be exciting, believable and yet safe, everyone involved should be aware of two things: firstly that though the people in the script are capable of committing acts of violence, the actors or actresses themselves must always be in total control...

I’m in Munich

I’m in Germany. I have wanted to come here since I was a teenager. I can hardly believe I am ACTUALLY here! Why this longing to visit Germany? I’m really not sure. A well-designed language program? I took German in high-school, grades 10 through 13. I love...

On my way again.

Sadly, I am now leaving Finland. There’s been a good amount if training and a good amount of recreation and visiting. I’ve had time to absorb the first leg of my trip and some time away from responsibility so that I can let my subconscious put it all...

Almost three weeks done!

I’m in the airport in Oslo on my way to Helsinki. The first two-and-a-half weeks have been so busy, I feel like I’ve already been gone a month! It’s been wonderful to re-connect with colleagues, and share ideas about our innovations and current...

Yoga Haven

Mmmmm, hot yoga. Wow, I needed that! And what a small world! The woman teaching class that day is also from Toronto, and went to Sheridan, so of course, we know a handful of the same people! Funny how that happens in such a big city. Oh! By the way, if you’d...

Living Scrapbook

Before I left, Andrew and Bri suggested that I purposely under pack so that I would need to buy clothes and such along the trip. This would give me a kind of Living Scrapbook: every time I would see that item in my closet, I would be reminded of my journey. I...

Getting older, or too much stuff?

Part way through my day yesterday, I realized that I probably should have done a warm-up before lugging my two months of supplies with me for the day.  Did a bit of a cool down last night, while I sipped my Shepherd Neame “Master Brew” and nibbled my...