Stage Combat Priorities 2: Style and Expertise

The overall goal of stage combat, as we discussed in episode 0: The Illusion of Violence, is creating a violent scene that is safe for the actor and believable to the audience in the context of the show. Last time, we broke down some of the ways in which our first priority, Safety, plays out…

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Open wide!

It was dentistry day at Red Colt yesterday. Unlike us, horses have teeth that grow throughout their lives.  In the wild equines forage constantly on tough plants, which causes them to wear their molars down.  Domesticated horses don't get the same chewing regime and can wear their teeth down unevenly, causing sharp hooks or points…

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Sword Press Gift List & CRTC-mandated Canadian Content

Tis getting close to that season where we want to purchase gifts (or strip them from our battle-won hostages) for those we care for.  Oh yes, since sword-wielding Mr Bloom is otherwise engaged, our intermittent Page 3 effort for the ladies comes from closer to home … my home actually.  (Meaning 'close by where I…

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Duelling Fun at the Grey Cup Parade

A crew of twelve braved the wet November weather this morning to duel through the streets of Vancouver in the Grey Cup Parade. In the gallery you can see a couple pre-parade shots. One in gleeful anticipation, the other a view of everyone crowding together for warmth under a shop awning.   The parade was…

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DuelloLearning videos have been put into playlists

If you are following the videos we are producing for our beta Duello Learning channel, you'll be happy to know that they have been organized into playlists. The lists are not all in order as of yet but like content has been grouped with like content so its easier to follow all the lessons of…

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War Horse

I don't think I'll be going to see the movie "War Horse".  Not because I tend to find most Spielberg movies a bit too treacly, and not because most horse movies make me yell at the screen (why do movie makers think we won't notice when they swap a 16 hand bay for a chestnut…

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International Sword Press & Dance Lessons

We’re all over the map this week, but we have selected a ‘dominant theme’ for this slightly lengthy effort! Respects, Wes   Romantic Sword   BIRMINGHAM WEEKLY (Alabama) 13 October 11 Garden Variety Gallantry We often read of European knights swearing oaths on their hilts – the sword representing the very best of honour and…

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