Assisting Fight Master Simon Fon First Year Group 1: Monday, 9 March 2009 2-5pm Group 2: Wednesday, 11 March 2009 2-5pm Warm Up Knife Fighting Grips: Heaven (hammer), Earth (ice-pick) Attack lines 1-12 Defanging the Snake Second Year Group 1: Wednesday 11 March 2009 9-11am Group 2: Wednesday 11 March 2009 11-1pm Quarterstaff: Review choreography […]
Since all but one of the Watchmen (and/or Minutemen if you’re a stickler) do not have superpowers, there are no energy beams, wind attacks or psychic invasions when they fight crime. Most of it is accomplished with their bare, er, gloved, hands. So there’s a lot for us to talk about on PlayFighting. Faster Is […]
Assisting Fight Master Simon Fon First Year Group 1: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 2-5pm Group 2: Wednesday, 4 March 2009 2-5pm Plyometric Workout Movie Fight Analysis Second Year Group 1: Wednesday 4 March 2009 9-11am Group 2: Wednesday 4 March 2009 11-1pm Sword Review choreography New parries: High 7, Low 3 Change-Beat Bind from quillion […]
One sign audiences look for in a martial artist is high kicks, especially in stage combat since we want to look like great fighters (not necessarily to be good fighters). Stretching is the obvious route to flexibility and fine high kicks. Why Stretch? Stretching prevents injuries… mostly (read below) Stretching improves kicks and range of […]
Dear gods of stage combat, please grant me the means to see this show: Soul Samurai is the joint work of Ma-Yi Theater Company, which is devoted to “develop[ing] new plays and performance works that essay Asian American experiences,” and Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company, which tends “towards the creation and production of new works of […]
I’ll be moving to Vancouver come September, so I’ll need a new umbrella. So, if anyone is looking for the ideal going-away gift for me, look no further. The rain falls softly. The samurai draws his sword. Look, an umbrella. ThinkGeek :: Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella And Nick Oddson suggested this one. Also an excellent […]
Assisting Fight Master Simon Fon First Year Group 1: Monday 9 February 2009 2-5pm Group 2: Wednesday 11 February 2009 2-5pm Warm up Review of Aikido Roll Martial Arts Striking Techniques: Palm Strike Knife Hand Ridge Hand Spear Hand (including Crane Beak, Tiger Claw) Back Fist Hammer Fist Crane Head Martial Arts Blocking Techniques: Crane […]