by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 12, 2014 | Cross Training
Many people who come to stage combat have not studied martial arts and very often they have never been in a fight or in a sparring/fencing situation. So that you can play the force and structure of a hit — on both the giving and receiving ends, you’ll do...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 11, 2014 | Glossary
So you have in your hands the FDC Glossary. Yes, you will take a written test on the information therein. Especially if you have trouble with written tests, please remember that we want you to pass. The test is based on information that is in the glossary and is...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 10, 2014 | Actor's Process
Everyone’s process is personal, and on top of that, not everyone who attends a stage combat workshop is a professional actor, so this post will outline a few different strategies that may help you prepare for your workshop. But first, what to expect. As...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 8, 2014 | Cross Training
As promised, here are some drills that you can do with a sword or “sword-like object”, as Steaphen Fick says in his longsword book. First, here’s a great handling exercise from Guy Windsor’s blog:...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 7, 2014 | Cross Training
For many years, I didn’t actually know what “Core” is. I knew it had something to do with torso and stability, and I knew it was was important — people were always telling me that I needed to use it — but I had no specifics. For years I...
