Stage Combat II

Catalog description

This course is a hands-on, comprehensive introduction to sword fighting for theatrical presentation. Students are trained in the safe use and execution of rapier and dagger techniques including basic footwork, parries, offensive and defensive moves and choreography, and then they will apply these techniques to scene work. The course culminates in a skills proficiency fight test adjudicated by a qualified Fight Master with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD).