Playing With Knives and Other Hobbies

"So long as you use a knife, there's some love left." - Norman Mailer

Fiore vs. Modern Knife Workshop

Saturday, April 7, 2012 3pm-7pm

Vancouver Film School

Explore how to apply the principals and techniques of Armizare to a modern knife, covering applicable postures vs modern knives, maintaining control of the knife, conducting safe disarms, and knife vs knife.

Experience Level: All

Pre-Requisites: None

Recommended Equipment: Fencing mask, gorget and rubber training knife. Loaner equipment available.

Instructor: Devon Boorman

Cost: $60+tax (15% off for members)

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“Rehearsal is a way of setting an exact sequence of events. Preparations are a constant state of training so that when a situation arises one will be ready to 'do something appropriate.” - Richard Schechner

Intro to Stage Combat

Sunday, April 8, 2012

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In this intensive 4-hour workshop, we’ll cover the basics of stage combat, including:

            ▪            Slaps

            ▪            Punches

            ▪            Chokes

            ▪            Push and fall

            ▪            Sword parries and footwork

            ▪            Sword thrusts and cuts

            ▪            Playing wounds

Anyone who performs fights for entertainment needs to know these essentials, whether you’re acting in plays or film, or performing fight demonstrations. It is also a prerequisite to starting the Basic Stage Combat Program.

Instructor: David McCormick

Cost: $60 + HST (15% off for members!) 

PLEASE NOTE: There are stil spots left in April Swordfit Bootcamp! The fitness begins on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7am!