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...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 29, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Practice what you learned today. Do all of the exercises you can remember. Ask your classmates to run partner drills with you. Do solo drills and ask a classmate or an instructor-type (instructor, assistant, journeyperson) to be an outside eye and catch little...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 28, 2014 | journal
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. -Isaac Newton (and others) Judging by the people that are referenced in the blog, you’d think that Burning Mountain had studied with very few people. However, please know that we have learned...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 27, 2014 | Self-Care
Just a couple days left. Be sure to take care of any loose ends that you can. You WILL NOT have time for the rest of your life during the workshop. If you do, your time management and stamina far exceeds that us mere mortals.
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 26, 2014 | Self-Care
In a situation where you can’t have your own private massage therapist follow you around and give you a treatment after every workout — Wait a sec, let me imagine how awesome that would be…. I’m back. When visiting a massage therapist...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 25, 2014 | Self-Care
Most of us have had food poisoning, or the stomach flu, yes? We have all experienced the fatigue of not being able to eat. Now, think about how amazing it feels when you can eat a good nutritious meal again! And I’m not talking about junk food, but nutritious...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 24, 2014 | Actor's Process
The intermediate longsword test fight will be choreographed to this scene. http://www.burningmountain.ca/connect/scene1 The advanced broadsword and shield fight will be choreographed to this scene. http://www.burningmountain.ca/connect/scene3 Get started on reading...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 23, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Some people have never done an intensive certification workshop before, so here’s a head’s up: A two-week intensive is like Tech Week in a theatre, except two consecutive weeks of it. As such, it is an excellent “proving ground” for the...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 22, 2014 | Cross Training
Just as a stable core is necessary for good structure, so is a flexible one integral to storytelling. As actor/combatants we need to be able to collapse forwards or backwards and left or right at any given place in our torsos in order to play attacks and wounds...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 21, 2014 | Self-Care
An alignment error I see a lot is over-extension of the wrist. Your wrist alignment should be in a biomechanically-sound position. Remember that when you’re using a sword, you are hoping to make contact with your adversary and therefore meet some resistance....
