Workshop July 26 Learn the fighting style of Sherlock Holmes in this unique one-day workshop at Academie Duello. England in the 19th century was replete with instructors in martial arts from the world over. E.W. Barton-Wright had returned from Japan and opened a school to teach the English gentleman how to defend himself against ruffians […]
First a quick documentary on Parkour, for those who are unfamiliar: Get Running Today This is a big weekend for parkour in Vancouver. Read the itinerary and directions from PKBC, the largest group of local freerunners. Parkour BC – British Columbia’s Parkour Community JULY 3rd 5:00 PM – Burnaby Mountain Secondary School8800 Eastlake Drive, BurnabyDirections:Skytrain […]
Every Thursday from now on, you can drop by Academie Duello and get an hour (or more) stage combat on Thursdays at 5pm. We’ll cover a different topic each week, and I’ll give instructions for all different levels of experience. We’ll cover a few fundamentals, then we’ll put together some choreography to show off. No, […]
Update: Due to scheduling conflicts, the first day of class is July 13. The course will be 3 weeks, 2 hours per day: 5pm to 7pm. Since the time is reduced, the price is reduced to $250. Are Your Stage Combat Skills Rusty? How long has it been since you took a stage combat class? […]
My mentor, Daniel Levinson, has spent the last few months choreographing the stage combat for Julius Caesar at the Stratford Festival. He is also the associate fight director for Macbeth. The Stratford Festival website recently ran an article about Daniel and his work. It’s a brief look at the ideas that a fight master can […]
Image via Wikipedia “You must practice until the sword becomes an extension of your body.” A study published recently in the journal Current Biology shows that when you use a tool, your brain incorporates it into your body-plan. The idea of tools being part of your body (especially an expert) is not a new idea. […]
I’m going to kick off a new feature of PlayFighting with a series of fights that everybody loves. If you haven’t seen the Chicken fights from Family Guy, you’re in for a treat. Fight Movies Introducing the Fight Movies category. I will be showing fights from film and TV, and pointing out the best and […]