by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 14, 2014 | Get Physical
The countdown is on! Have you started to physically prepare for the workshop? No? If you’re doing nothing else, just get working on your cardio and start looking at your glossary (Don’t worry about trying to memorize it, word for word. Just get familiar...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 13, 2014 | Best Practices
Some like to arrive on the eve of the workshop, but I like to give it an extra day. It gives me time to get settled in my new “home”. I can find the grocery store, scout out a massage therapist and a yoga studio, test out my route to the location, and get...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 12, 2014 | Cross Training
Many people who come to stage combat have not studied martial arts and very often they have never been in a fight or in a sparring/fencing situation. So that you can play the force and structure of a hit — on both the giving and receiving ends, you’ll do...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 11, 2014 | Glossary
So you have in your hands the FDC Glossary. Yes, you will take a written test on the information therein. Especially if you have trouble with written tests, please remember that we want you to pass. The test is based on information that is in the glossary and is...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 10, 2014 | Actor's Process
Everyone’s process is personal, and on top of that, not everyone who attends a stage combat workshop is a professional actor, so this post will outline a few different strategies that may help you prepare for your workshop. But first, what to expect. As...
