by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 9, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
I had a post ready-to-go on working the scene with focus on how to discover a rich variety in each and every moment, while deepening your character work and strengthening your connection to your partner. Important work. And then I thought about it again, and decided...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 8, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
(This may post be a little late as far as the timeline is concerned for this particular workshop, everyone already has their choreography.) Train slow, because anger will give you speed in the fight. – Fiore dei Liberi (paraphrased) While this quotation is...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 7, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
This week’s posts will be covering a small number of the many things you can do to prepare your fight scenes for performance. The first, perhaps the most important, is to enjoy it. This can be extremely difficult to remember to do! You’re tired. You may be...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 6, 2014 | Self-Care
There’s a few luxury items in my self-care regimen. If I can, I get a massage. Whenever possible, I go to a sauna/steam room. In Toronto, I like Body Blitz Spa and Hammam Spa. If I’m somewhere without those kinds of places, a hot yoga class is the next...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 5, 2014 | Resources
I recently read a Facebook post wherein the Question Of The Day was: what is the difference between a choreographed fight for a visual narrative (ie short film, feature, etc) vs. for a Martial Arts demonstration or a self-defense video you might see at a tournament or...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 4, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Practice just makes permanent. Jared Kirby Train it the way you want it to end up. Megan Cooke Put quality time and effort into your practicing. On your own time, do all of the drills your teacher...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 3, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Practice is what you do alone. Rehearsal is with other people. –Tim Klotz So let’s talk about Rehearsal (tomorrow is Practice). When you rehearse –when you are with a partner– they are gifting their time to you, just as you are to them....
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 2, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
At this point in the workshop, four days in, you’ve probably reached saturation point several times, at least once a day, if not four or five! The first strategy is to realize that this happens to absolutely everyone. It’s the moment when nothing seems to...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 1, 2014 | Self-Care
Today is day 3. If the pattern of every other workshop I have gone to holds up, today is the day that everyone is so very sore, and it’s is the day that injuries tend to begin. Be aware of your limits today. Take care of yourself. Eat well, drink water,...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 30, 2014 | Resources
When you’re being immersed in new skills and information it can be helpful to remember that learning is a process, and most of us don’t just magically look at something and “get it”. Here is a theory that was developed at the Gordon Training...