Unarmed - Advanced Level - Stage & Screen Combat Training Course - May 2025
Kirkgate Community Centre, Shipley, West Yorkshire
3rd, 4th & 18th May 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 intermediate levels 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.
Unarmed performance combat covers essential skills for every performer, from falling safely to giving/receiving a slap, these are the skills you’ll be relying on most in your combat training arsenal. While these techniques will frequently be called upon on their own, this course will explore the choreography that can be achieved safely with these fundamentals in place.
At Advanced level, we pursue higher levels of characterisation within violence, whilst developing our physical abilities to perform more challenging movements and choreographies. We push into specifics of martial art and strategy, and deliver those stories clearly to an audience.
Examined by ACTT; all qualifications earned are Spotlight accredited
Discounts are available at checkout for Sword & Scoundrel members, ACTT members, and Equity members
Kirkgate Community Centre, Shipley, West Yorkshire
3rd, 4th & 18th May 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 intermediate levels 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.
Unarmed performance combat covers essential skills for every performer, from falling safely to giving/receiving a slap, these are the skills you’ll be relying on most in your combat training arsenal. While these techniques will frequently be called upon on their own, this course will explore the choreography that can be achieved safely with these fundamentals in place.
At Advanced level, we pursue higher levels of characterisation within violence, whilst developing our physical abilities to perform more challenging movements and choreographies. We push into specifics of martial art and strategy, and deliver those stories clearly to an audience.
Examined by ACTT; all qualifications earned are Spotlight accredited
Discounts are available at checkout for Sword & Scoundrel members, ACTT members, and Equity members
Kirkgate Community Centre, Shipley, West Yorkshire
3rd, 4th & 18th May 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 intermediate levels 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.
Unarmed performance combat covers essential skills for every performer, from falling safely to giving/receiving a slap, these are the skills you’ll be relying on most in your combat training arsenal. While these techniques will frequently be called upon on their own, this course will explore the choreography that can be achieved safely with these fundamentals in place.
At Advanced level, we pursue higher levels of characterisation within violence, whilst developing our physical abilities to perform more challenging movements and choreographies. We push into specifics of martial art and strategy, and deliver those stories clearly to an audience.
Examined by ACTT; all qualifications earned are Spotlight accredited
Discounts are available at checkout for Sword & Scoundrel members, ACTT members, and Equity members
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)