KNIGHT SCHOOL A full day/weekend

See what it takes to become a real medieval knight on horseback. Ride at the Jousting tilt and learn how to fight with a broadsword, shield and lance. This course is suitable for single to groups of riders from novices to experienced riders and includes over night B&B.

KNIFE FIGHT 2hrs

Severing the Hollywood Myth from Real Life Knife Crime. The aim of this workshop is to explore the realities of real knife encounters as contrasted with the Film and TV portrayal of knife crime in a safe and enjoyable environment. Participants get to have a go a styles ranging from West Side Story to Gritty street fights. This workshop works well in conjunction with the S’Blood and Guts workshop.

FANTASY FIGHTS 2hrs

Creating your own fully rounded Fantasy Character or Creature, the universe it inhabits, its own unique movement and fighting style and then developing your own exciting fight sequence. Characters can be from well known literature, film, computer game or graphic novel or completely unique and inspired by your own imagination. This works well with any other weaponry based workshops.

FILM FIGHTS A full day/weekend

Pick the movie theme of your choice for your day of action adventure, from James Bond to Pirates of The Caribbean.

You name it and we will show you how to be it! Day one: stage combat basics, scene choice and choreography. Day two: rehearsal and filming your heroic action sequence. This workshop works well with Breakables, Gun ho and other weaponry workshops.

You name it we’ll show you how to be it! Day one: scene choreography, day two: filming your heroic action sequence.

FOOLING ABOUT A full day or 2hrs

A chance to explore the physical tricks and turns of being a Clown! Emulate the greats such as Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy or the more modern comics such as Lee Evans and Jim Carey. As we start off small with a stumble and gradually escalate throughout the day into full Slapstick and knockabout routines. You can have as many trips, falls, eye pokes and custard pies as you like! Controlled supervision and crash mats will be provided. Combining this with Wrestling creates a very fun knockabout day.

SWASHBUCKLING A full day or 2hrs

Learn how to ‘Swash your Buckle’ without being ‘cut down to size! In true Errol Flynn style, from Robin Hood to Highway Men with weapons ranging from Broadswords, Rapiers and Cutlasses. First learn the basic of Swordsmanship and then create your own fight scene to be performed at the end of the session. This works well with Getting to Grip with…

S’BLOOD & GUTS! 2hrs

Blood bags, Blood knives, Knives through arms, Blood capsules and brains! Messy but fun Blood FX. Get to grips with the gorier side of fights and mock injuries. Ever wondered how they get the right amount of blood to the right place at the right time? Now is your chance to get stuck in! Remember to bring a change of clothes because you will get messy. Combine this with Breakables, Weaponry, or Gun Ho for a full rounded action scene.

GUN HO A full day or 2hrs

Learn Gun Fu (fantasy martial arts with a replica gun) inspired from the film Equilibrium. Then move on to the Hollywood Movie favorite the Blank firing gun. Learn the does and don’ts, inc some UK Law and have a go firing three blank firers: a Wild West Peacemaker Revolver, a Snub nosed starting pistol and a Modern Semi Auto, Police style, Glock. Replica and Blank firing pistols. Combines brilliantly with S’Blood and Guts workshops.

FIGHTING FIT A full day or 2hrs

Train with a fully qualified Personal trainer who is used to working with all abilities and fitness levels. Learn how to warm up and cool down properly and then create a general fitness routine to take away with you and one that can be done in the office or at home (no Gym required!) Improve balance, core stability, cardio vascular work, muscular strength, endurance and stamina. This works well as a stand alone class and also in conjunction with all other workshops.

UNARMED FIGHTS A full day or 2hrs

Learn the basic illusions, misdirection and skilful tricks that make Unarmed Stage Combat fighting safe but convincing. From barroom brawls (with breakables) to Matrix fights. Explore a number of techniques used from slaps and punches to hair pulls and falls. The workshop is taught through a mixture of games and practical techniques and works well along side Breakables, Nasty Group Brawls and Wrestling.

BREAKABLES 2hrs

Create your own scene: either a Domestic Violence, Soap Opera or Barroom Brawl. Learn how to punch like Hollywood Heroes such as John Wayne and Clint Eastwood or how to slap like a Fowler. Surprisingly, it’s much harder than you think being hit over the head with a fake bottle and it hurts too! But the hardest thing is making the break look realistic without everything just shattering into smithereens! This combines well with most other modern or unarmed workshops.

NASTY GROUP BRAWLS 2hrs

How do you build up into a full on, no holds barred nasty and realistic looking en mass fight? Working backward this fun technique enables us to create spectacular endings and keep several fighters interacting convincingly throughout. From street fight to extreme fight! Works nicely with Unarmed Fights.

BARTITSU 2hrs

Have a go at the secret Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes and the forerunner to martial arts, particularly Jujitsu, becoming popular in the UK. Learn to fight with walking sticks, boaters and penny farthings! With ttechniques borrowed from the first Jujitsu classes, which came to London in the 19th century, we take a look at a favourite self defense of the Suffragettes including how to defend yourself with walking sticks, boaters and penny farthings! This workshop is a good addition to Unarmed Fights.

WRESTLING 2hrs

OTT fights, rolls, hooks and slams! Learn how to ride the Hook and sell the pain! Have a go at some of the fun theatrical techniques to make the fight look spontaneous but remain totally within your control. Close contact work involved. A great compliment to any unarmed and most armed classes.

CUTTHROATS & CUTLASSES A full day or 2hrs

Adrift, amidst a sea adventure: Clever acts of ‘Daring do’ with a generous helping of down right dirty tricks. Pirateering and ‘Slitting of Gizzards’ a must. Cutlasses and Cavalry Saber’s abound. First learn how to act and talk like a pirate, then how to look like one and then how to fight like one! Used in conjunction with Swashbuckling and or Getting to Grips with... for a full action packed day

GETTING TO GRIPS WITH… 1 or 2hrs

These are introduction classes to a certain weapon. We take you through the basics of how to grip, parry, cut and thrust with your chosen weapon.