{"id":3033,"date":"2010-08-16T20:59:44","date_gmt":"2010-08-17T01:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.playfighting.ca\/?p=3033"},"modified":"2012-02-16T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T08:56:50","slug":"slaps-and-slashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/playfighting.ca\/combat\/stage-combat-2\/slaps-and-slashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Slaps and Slashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playfighting.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/slaps-slashes-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"slaps-slashes\" title=\"slaps-slashes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2964\" \/><strong>3 Hours of Unarmed Stage Combat<br \/>\n3 Hours of Sabre for the Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Stage Combat Fundamentals in One Day<\/h2>\n<p>To perform fights on stage, there are two elements: performer safety and the illusion of violence. When you want to look like you&#8217;re trying to kill someone, it&#8217;s a bad idea to improvise. The fight looks like crap and people get hurt.<\/p>\n<p>In this intensive one-day workshop, we&#8217;ll cover the basics of stage combat, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slaps<\/li>\n<li>Punches<\/li>\n<li>Hair Pulls<\/li>\n<li>Chokes<\/li>\n<li>Falls<\/li>\n<li>Sword parries and footwork<\/li>\n<li>Sword attacks<\/li>\n<li>Wounds and death<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Important and Convenient<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone who performs fights for entertainment needs to know these essentials, whether you&#8217;re acting in plays or film, or performing fight demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.academieduello.com\">Academie Duello<\/a>, conveniently located in downtown Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s happening on a Sunday, a one-day commitment, ending early enough that you still have your evening to see a show and enjoy the rest of your weekend. It&#8217;s also affordable to anyone who has an interest: $80 for the full day.<\/p>\n<h2>More Info<\/h2>\n<p>Keep yourself safe and look like an action hero. Register by dropping by Academie Duello: 420 W. Hastings St., or call 604-568-9907.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;re trying to kill someone, it&#8217;s a bad idea to improvise. 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