INTENSIVES

Theatrical Combat NYC offers swordplay and hand-to-hand combat training for action actors, stunt performers, and anyone interested in learning about movie fights.
Please note that all NEW STUDENTS are required to participate in a 3-Month Intensive before being invited to train on an ongoing, monthly basis.

HOLLYWOOD SWORD FIGHTING

3-Months of training in the art of sword combat for TV & Film

This mixed-level, 3-Month intensive focuses on sword combat techniques AND the acting skills necessary to create character-driven sword fighting scenes that build a sense of danger & excitement.

Students begin at the basic level, covering safety and the primary techniques of Broadsword (Game of Thrones, The Witcher, LOTR) and Cutlass/Single Sword (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Duelist, Hook). Intermediate and advanced students continue mastering these weapons along with quarterstaff, double cutlass, single rapier, rapier and dagger, smallsword, katana, and more.

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WEDNESDAYS
January 4th – March 29th
7 – 9pm

$400

LOCATION: 543 Main St, New York, NY 10044

50% OFF WHEN YOU SWORD FIGHT W/ FRIENDS!

Sword fighting is always more fun with a friend! This is why we are offering a FIGHT WITH FRIENDS DEAL on our Hollywood Sword Fighting Intensive. Sign up with a friend and you both receive 50% off! That gives you 3-Months of training for only $200 each!

BRAWLING FOR TV, FILM & STAGE

3-Months of training in the art of hand-to-hand combat for TV & Film

Co-taught by the Academy of Theatrical Combat & Saga Action Arts, this mixed-level, 3-Month intensive focuses on unarmed combat AND the acting skills necessary to portray realistic combat and violence for any genre of TV, Film & Stage. 

Students begin by building a foundation in safety mechanics and the performance techniques of punches, kicks, blocks, strikes, rolls, falls, throws, grappling, etc. Intermediate and advanced students build on these basics in order to master more complex fight sequences, as well as learn to choreograph their own theatrical fights.

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SUNDAYS
January 8th – March 26th
11am – 1pm
$400

LOCATION: 548 Main St, New York, NY 10044

SAGA ACTION ARTS: KALI WEAPONS FOR CAMERA

This 3-Month crash course will enhance the performer’s combat skills by training with a variety of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) weapons including: knives, Kali sticks, and short swords like machetes. Each class will include learning choreography featuring multiple ranges of attack, rhythmic sequences, and how to safely enhance the sense of danger necessary when fighting within close quarters or against multiple opponents.

This style of fighting is used by some of the biggest modern stunt teams, with FMA as the basis for choreography in films and TV shows like DUNE, Book of Eli, Jason Bourne, Arrow, Black Widow, DareDevil, and dozens more.

Please note that this course is presented by our partners at SAGA Action Arts and is not taught by The Academy of Theatrical Combat. SAGA Action Arts classes do not fulfill the prerequisite for ongoing, monthly training in Academy of Theatrical Combat classes.

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TUESDAYS
January 3rd – March 28th
7pm – 9pm
$400

LOCATION: 543 Main St, New York, NY 10044

5 REASONS WHY LEARNING COMBAT WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER ACTOR IN 2023!

1) Learning combat allows you to look good performing action on-camera.
2) Performing fight choreography in every class builds confidence.
3) Using your body, voice, and mind in new ways helps expand the range of characters you can play.
4) Safety techniques force you to learn how to connect and be present with your acting partners.
5) Performing fight scenes will teach you how to create a sense of danger & excitement in your acting.

Recent Test Fight Performances & Class Training Videos

Level One Exam Fights
Level Two Exam Fights
Historical Exam Fights
Hand to Hand Training

The ATC Curriculum includes:

Weapons Combat
(Cutlass/Sabre, Broadsword, Rapier & Dagger, Smallsword, Quarterstaff, and more)
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Throws & Grappling
Rolls & Falls
Knife

THEATRICAL COMBAT NYC

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