Longsword - Advanced Level - Stage & Screen Combat Training Course - October 2025
Guiseley Theatre, West Yorkshire
18th, 19th & 25th October 2025
- Use code DEPOSIT at checkout to instead pay a £55 deposit to secure your place -
To take an advanced level course, you much provide proof of at least three three intermediate levels (including unarmed) at merit or above, examined by an Equity recognised exam board.
Taught by an Equity Fight Director, and apprentice teachers from the ACTT, this three-day intensive training course is designed with actors and performers in mind; you will learn and develop your ability to learn and perform combat and violent actions safely and effectively.
The Sword is an iconic weapon; it carries with it images of heroics, cultural identity, fashion and larger than life characters. It’s no wonder than audiences are drawn towards it, and production after production draws on this imagery. The sword can be a lifelong passion and study for some characters - as a performer, we must give its study due respect.
At Advanced level, we pursue higher levels of characterisation and realism within violence, whilst developing our physical abilities to perform more challenging movements and choreographies. We push into specifics of history, martial arts and strategy, and deliver those stories clearly to an audience. With the Longsword, we will be drawing on this year’s research at the Royal Armouries with a spotlight on Italian Longsword, particularly Fiore Dei Liberi.
Examined by ACTT; all qualifications earned are Spotlight accredited
Discounts are available at checkout for Sword & Scoundrel members, ACTT members, and Equity members
In partnership with Sword & Scoundrel
Guiseley Theatre, West Yorkshire
18th, 19th & 25th October 2025
- Use code DEPOSIT at checkout to instead pay a £55 deposit to secure your place -
To take an advanced level course, you much provide proof of at least three three intermediate levels (including unarmed) at merit or above, examined by an Equity recognised exam board.
Taught by an Equity Fight Director, and apprentice teachers from the ACTT, this three-day intensive training course is designed with actors and performers in mind; you will learn and develop your ability to learn and perform combat and violent actions safely and effectively.
The Sword is an iconic weapon; it carries with it images of heroics, cultural identity, fashion and larger than life characters. It’s no wonder than audiences are drawn towards it, and production after production draws on this imagery. The sword can be a lifelong passion and study for some characters - as a performer, we must give its study due respect.
At Advanced level, we pursue higher levels of characterisation and realism within violence, whilst developing our physical abilities to perform more challenging movements and choreographies. We push into specifics of history, martial arts and strategy, and deliver those stories clearly to an audience. With the Longsword, we will be drawing on this year’s research at the Royal Armouries with a spotlight on Italian Longsword, particularly Fiore Dei Liberi.
Examined by ACTT; all qualifications earned are Spotlight accredited
Discounts are available at checkout for Sword & Scoundrel members, ACTT members, and Equity members
In partnership with Sword & Scoundrel
Guiseley Theatre, West Yorkshire
18th, 19th & 25th October 2025
- Use code DEPOSIT at checkout to instead pay a £55 deposit to secure your place -
To take an advanced level course, you much provide proof of at least three three intermediate levels (including unarmed) at merit or above, examined by an Equity recognised exam board.
Taught by an Equity Fight Director, and apprentice teachers from the ACTT, this three-day intensive training course is designed with actors and performers in mind; you will learn and develop your ability to learn and perform combat and violent actions safely and effectively.
The Sword is an iconic weapon; it carries with it images of heroics, cultural identity, fashion and larger than life characters. It’s no wonder than audiences are drawn towards it, and production after production draws on this imagery. The sword can be a lifelong passion and study for some characters - as a performer, we must give its study due respect.
At Advanced level, we pursue higher levels of characterisation and realism within violence, whilst developing our physical abilities to perform more challenging movements and choreographies. We push into specifics of history, martial arts and strategy, and deliver those stories clearly to an audience. With the Longsword, we will be drawing on this year’s research at the Royal Armouries with a spotlight on Italian Longsword, particularly Fiore Dei Liberi.
Examined by ACTT; all qualifications earned are Spotlight accredited
Discounts are available at checkout for Sword & Scoundrel members, ACTT members, and Equity members
In partnership with Sword & Scoundrel
These three days of training will involve physically intense work - please come prepared; wear suitable clothing and footwear, bring water and snacks, and bring something to make notes with. While we tailor our training to the learning styles of the students present, the running order of the three days will follow this plan:
Day 1:
Warm-up
Technical classes
Learn bulk of choreography
Start thinking about scene/script choices
Cool-down
Day 2:
Warm-up
Learn remaining choreography
Add scenes/scripts around the fight
Mock exam
Feedback
Polishing and directing scenes
Cool-down
Day 3:
Warm-up
Rehearsal, polishing and directing
Examination (performance)
Examination (workshop)
Feedback
Pub social (optional)