Dueling Arts International provides exciting and unique training opportunities worldwide in the art of theatrical combat and other related theatrical movement arts forms. The training is offered through intensive Workshops designed for large and small groups, as well as private training and Apprenticeships, and is offered to the professional actor and non-actor alike.
Training may include, but is not limited to:
- Theatrical and historical use of western European weapons such as: Smallsword, Single Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Case of Rapiers, Sword & Cloak, Sword & Buckler, Sword & Shield, Medieval Broadsword, Knife, Quarterstaff and theatrical Firearms.
- Unarmed theatrical combat, including basic stunts, rolls and falls, and Aikido.
- The Chinese art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan including Chinese weapons such as: Double-edged T'ai Chi sword, Falchion (Chinese Broadsword) and Staff.
- Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals of Movement.
Dueling Arts International emphasizes four elements in performance work:
- Appropriate mix of theatricality and history in the depiction of fights and violence as dictated by the script and/or stage direction
- Necessary integration of the actors' character choices within the performance of the fight given the context of the production
- The actors' need to depict and easily control what they are conveying to the audience through their physical choices
- Safe execution of fight choreography and all physical maneuvers
Dueling Arts International focuses training upon the individual to encourage students to realize their unique mental and physical possibilities. Students will gain multiple health benefits, including improved balance, flexibility, mobility and stamina, mental and physical relaxation, and an acute awareness of themselves and their world.
