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Updated Information About Course Specifics Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Actors Need Basic Stage Combat<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\nThe Shakespeare actor who has a sword fight on stage has no stunt double. He must do the fight himself. How good is that fight if the first time he picked up a sword was in his rehearsal hall, three weeks before opening night? Actors trained in stage combat impress live audiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The action star in that film punches and kicks bad guys, and you can tell he can really do it. Was it karate lessons that enables him to do that? No, it’s stage combat training.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The female lead is being choked by the villain. If you were cast in that role, would you feel safe?<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Course Content<\/h2>\n

Designed for actors and the real situations you will encounter in film, stage and other performance venues, the Basic level includes:<\/p>\n