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A Stage Combat Exemplar: Rick Sordelet

Posted on September 7, 2010 by YBTim

This is a reblog of a posting by David McCormick from 27 July 2010. David is a Vancouver based FDC Certified Teacher who is teaching and fight directing in Westen Canada. Visit David McCormick’s blog here. New York-based Rick Sordelet seems … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Film Casting Fighters

Posted on August 10, 2010 by YBTim

THIS PRODUCTION IS NO LONGER CASTING. Hi YoungBleeders, Forwarding this as it came to me.  Good luck with you applications. For a major Hollywood production, we – Mad Dog Casting – are looking for ‘Spanish’ looking soldiers. Period: Georgian Time. … Continue reading →

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Transfusion July 2010

Posted on July 4, 2010 by YBTim

Transfusion: The YoungBlood E-Bulletin 4 July 2010 Hi Fighty People, HELP US OUT This Bulletin is also on line.  and we ask any of you who are keen on YoungBlood training AND social media, to like us on facebook, tweet … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s Swords- International Certification Workshop

Posted on May 24, 2010 by YBTim

Thanks to the staff and everyone who attended the 2010 Shakespeare’s Swords workshop. We are already planning to repeat this event in 2011 and beyond, and to grow on the success of the workshop!

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Fighting Women: An International Woman’s Day Workshop

Posted on March 2, 2010 by YBJemma

International Woman’s Day & The New Players Theatre alongside YoungBlood  presents Fighting Women: Stage Violence and Empowering the Actress New Players Theatre Stage 17th March 6pm-10pm This four-hour workshop taught by Tim Klotz includes a range of stage combat techniques … Continue reading →

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How to take advantage of free BADC day workshops

Posted on January 25, 2010 by YBTim

First you need to become a member of the BADC.  That’s the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC.org.uk) The cheapest way to join is by becoming a ‘Swashbucklng’ or actor/combatant member at £15. To be a Swashbuckling member of the … Continue reading →

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One-Week Intermediate Intensive

Posted on December 13, 2009 by YBTim

Intermediate Stage Combat- Where the BIG fun starts with BIG weapons. Broadsword, Quaterstaff and Sword and companion weapons WHEN: Jan 18-23, 2010

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Bartitsu: The Martial Art for the Steampunk Set by Nick Mamatas

Posted on December 2, 2009 by YBTim

Bartitsu: The Martial Art for the Steampunk Set by Nick Mamatas Here’s a timely article which spans many topics. Fashion, euro-asian fusion martial arts, drama and filmmaking. Fight directors Richard Ryan and Tony Wolf even get a mention.

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Kick-ass heroines of the small and big screen

Posted on November 1, 2009 by YBTim

The sheer number of female action stars is overwhelming these days.  The Radio Times, the UK online and print TV listings magazine, has published a photo album of sensitively titled ‘Kick-ass heroines of the small and big screen.’  It really … Continue reading →

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‘A Terrific Combat’- Part 1: Interview with Miss Esme Beringer

Posted on October 29, 2009 by YBTim

After that I left it alone for a time, but my early tuition came in useful years afterward when Captain Hutton very kindly and generously offered to prepare me for Romeo, which was produced at the Prince of Wales’. … During our engagement at the Palace we were asked to appear in a piece on behalf of the Actor’s Benevolent Fund, which we did, as also later at Drury Lane, the Lyceum and the Alhambra, at Bristol, Brighton and Oxford.

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