Other Training Opportunities
Stage Combat + Movement
Organisations
The Society of American Fight Directors
The Society of American Fight Directors is an internationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safety and fostering excellence in the art of stage combat. Whether you are a producer, director, actor or teacher, we can help accelerate your stage combat skills.Fight Directors Canada
For over 25 years, Fight Directors Canada has worked to promote and maintain a national standard of safety and aesthetics in the art of fight choreography as an integral part of the entertainment industryDueling Arts International
Dueling Arts International (DAI) was founded in 1995 by Gregory Hoffman. He focused on providing comprehensive and intensive stage combat training, and by incorporating his own methodology he created a tradition of training, a tradition that has evolved into the international phenomenon it is today.Art in Arms, St. Paul, Minnesota
Arte Violente, West Village, NYC
Actors’ Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois
Collaborative Movement Arts, Raleigh, North Carolina
Counterfeit Combat, Chicago, Illinois
Fire and Ice Movement Arts, Silver Spring, Maryland
Havoc Movement, Atlanta, Georgia
Humble Warrior Movement Arts, Denver, Colorado
International Stunt School, Seattle, Washington
Neutral Chaos Combat, Brooklyn, New York
Open Gate Movement Arts, Chicago, Illinois
Theatrica Gladiatoria, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Vixens En Garde, New York, New York
Workshops and Events
This list will be updated as workshops are announced. The previous year’s dates remain as reference to a workshops general time.
May
The Fredricksen Intensive, Ann Arbor, MI | May 10 - 12, 2024
Mile High DAI, Denver, CO | May 12 - 26, 2024
Central Illinois Stage Combat (CISCO), Macomb, IL | May 19 - June 7, 2024
A-Town Throw Down, Atlanta, GA | May 25 - 27, 2024
Brawl of America, St Paul, MN | May 25 - 26, 2024
June
Allegheny Alley, California, PA | June 1 - 2, 2024
Mid-Atlantic Melee, Washington, D.C. | June 8 - 9, 2024
Swords N Surf, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi | June 17 - 29, 2024
Raid on the River, Pasco, WA | June 20-22, 2025
July
DAI National Summer Workshop, Cape Girardeau, MO | July 1 - 21, 2024
SAFD National Stage Combat Workshop, Ruston, LA | July 15 - Aug 3, 2024
August
FDC National Stage Combat Conference, Saskatoon, SK | Aug 5 - 24, 2024
Summer Sling, Brooklyn, NY | Aug 17 - 20, 2023
The Seattle Sockeye, Seattle, WA | Aug 24-25, 2024
September
Texas Intensive, Houston, TX | Sep 2 - 3, 2023
October
Prairie Rose Regional SCW, Ankeny, IA | Oct 12 - 13, 2024
Scenic City Slam, Chattanooga, TN | Oct 14 - 15, 2023
Mitten Mayhem, Ypsilanti, MI | Oct 28 - 29, 2023
November
Philadelphia SCW, Philadelphia, PA | Nov 17 - 19, 2023
December
Lonestar Smash, Waco, TX | Dec 9 - 10, 2023
January
Winter Wonderland, Rosemont, IL | Jan 4 - 7, 2024
February
Tourist Trap, Orlando, FL | Feb 2 - 4, 2024
LA Slay, Los Angeles, CA | Feb 9 - 11, 2024
March
The Rural Renewal, Murray, KY | Mar 18-23, 2024
Louisiana Tech SCW ‘The Boil’, Ruston, LA | Mar 29 - 31, 2024
April
The Dark Corner, Greenville, SC | Apr 12 - 13, 2024