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Academy of the Sword
Directs scenes of action and combat anytime actors get together on stage. On faculty at San Francisco Opera, Marin Shakespeare Festival and American Musical Theatre/San Jose.
Atlanta Stage Combat Studio
Led by Fight Director/Certified Teacher Scot Mann, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Promotes safety with training and choreography in stage combat through workshops and seminars as well as services for theatres for development of scene fight choreography.
Bankeside Schole of Defense
Historical stage combat school, located in Southern California, is dedicated to the study of European swordsmanship with an emphasis on Italian 16th century rapier fighting; members are involved with the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Southern California each spring.
British Academy of Dramatic Combat
The grandfather of many modern stage combat organizations. Located in the UK, its 34 year history has been devoted to raising the standards for safety and professionalism.
British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat
Workshops and other training for stage combat for dramatic and film presentations; photos, membership information, events schedule.
Combat Incorporated
New York-based fight choreography and combat classes. Contains location details, action images, staff biographies and a FAQ.
Fight Directors, Canada
Contacts, news of forthcoming events and the benefits of membership.
Fights4 - Stage Combat in New York
A Stage Combat school in New York, it houses four SAFD sanctioned Fight Directs. They teach using their 50 years plus of combined Stage Combat experience.
International Order of the Sword and Pen
Organization provides workshops and other training in stage combat; membership and contact information.
Lord Flame
training and fight direction by Dr Ian Stapletonand in the United Kingdom. Contains articles on different aspects of the industry.
Los Angeles Fight Academy
Stage combat school, located in Southern California; workshop schedule, staff biographies, photos.
Rapier Wit
A school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, offering classes and workshops taught by a certified Fight Director and Instructor with the Fight Directors of Canada.
Roberta Brown
Westside stage combat and swordmaster. Information on classes offered in stage combat and theatrical fencing at Westside Fencing Center in Los Angeles, as well as film, television, and theatre projects worked on by Roberta Brown.
Samurai Action Studio
Japanese stage combat and stunts school for movies, TV, and stage shows.
Stage and Screen Combat Workshop in Italy
Details of a month long workshop in combat training leading to certification. Includes biographies of the instructors and an application form.
Swordplay Fencing Studio
Tim Weske's Swordplay, located in Burbank, California, provides training in theatrical combat for film and television as well as olympic-style fencing.
Swordplay Stage Combat
Dedicated to stage combat training for actors in the New York Area.
The Academy of Theatrical Combat
Contacts, photographs and description of techniques.
The Noble Blades - Stage Combat Troupe
Based in Reston, Virginia, The Noble Blades is comprised of the Reston Players, who also teach stage combat techniques.
The Ring of Steel
Provides in-house workshops, choreographs shows, and maintains an aggressive performance schedule in a wide variety of public venues.
The School of Stage and Historic Combat
Oklahoma based stage combat school providing instruction for the safe and professional performance of stage combat.
The Sydney Stage Combat School
A school dedicated to the study, practice and development of Stage Combat in Australia. The SSCS works with the Society of Australian Fight Directors Inc (SAFDi), to offer world standard, internationally recognised courses in modern Stage Combat for theatre and film.
The Thrown Gauntlet
A school of stage combat which covers all aspects of fencing, fight choreography production, and stage combat. Based in Glendale, CA.
They Fight - Stage Combat School
Located in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. Provides SAFD approved training for theatre and film by a certified instructor.
YoungBlood Ltd
Offering ongoing training in stage combat as well as workshop intensives for actors seeking dramatic action training. Provides instructors for drama schools, universities, and schools. London based; serving the UK and Ireland.