Drama Notebook has partnered with Kendall Wells, professional stunt performer, fight coordinator, and actor, to bring you this fantastic ‘Introduction to Sword Fighting’ video series!
Created specifically for educators, this series can bring the magic of stage combat into your classroom or theatre space. Downloadable materials are available below the videos.
NOTE: This series is mostly educational in nature and is not meant to replace having a trained stage combat professional come to your school or theatre.
The course covers types of prop swords, the anatomy of a sword, grip, en garde stance, and the difference between cuts and parries. Aside from the last lesson, in which students may actually touch two swords together, there is no actual sword fighting.
Enjoy this introductory series! If you would like to explore stage combat further please be sure to register for access to the full course by clicking the purple box below.
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Introduction to Sword Fighting
Chapter One – Lesson One
How to use this course
Chapter One – Lesson Two
Overview and Goals
Chapter One – Lesson Three
Types of Prop Swords
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