The first month of the Bartitsu Club of Vancouver has been an unmitigated success. I would not have expected such a turnout of students in a debut course. This is thanks in no small part to Academie Duello, the school of Western Martial Arts of which we are a part. Most of our Bartitsuka are […]
The Georgia Straight, a Vancouver weekly newspaper has released their annual Best of Vancouver issue. To my great surprise, we had a featured photo in the paper and online. Best Victorian art of self-defence What could be better suited to life in Vancouver than warding off attackers with an umbrella? Get your Sherlock Holmes on […]
An update to my Autumn Basic Certification class: Start Date: 5 October, 2010 Weekly Schedule: Tuesdays 8pm to 11pm and Saturdays 3pm to 5pm. End Date: 11 December, 2010* * This is the official end of classes, but the exam date is not set yet. It may be that day, or in the following week. […]
3 Hours of Unarmed Stage Combat 3 Hours of Sabre for the Stage Stage Combat Fundamentals in One Day To perform fights on stage, there are two elements: performer safety and the illusion of violence. When you want to look like you’re trying to kill someone, it’s a bad idea to improvise. The fight looks […]
Updated Information About Course Specifics Here Actors Need Basic Stage Combat Few acting schools teach anything but the bare-bones of acted agression. To get certified in Fight Directors Canada (the only Equity-approved stage combat standard), the only place in Vancouver is Academie Duello. The Shakespeare actor who has a sword fight on stage has no […]
Tired of ruffians and rapscallions harassing you in the streets? Only have an umbrella or cane at your immediate disposal? Have no fear, Academie Duello is here to teach you the art of Bartitsu! The Bartitsu program is the “New Art of Self Defence” created by Edward William Barton-Wright in 1899. Barton-Wright was the founder […]
New York-based Rick Sordelet seems to be the most prolific fight director in America right now. The certification of Fight Director is a lot easier to attain in the U.S. than in Canada, so most of those certified aren’t really worth a damn. Rick is the opposite end of that spectrum: he has an excellent […]