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.
January
Winter Wonderland, Rosemont, IL | Jan 9 - 12, 2025
LA Slay, Los Angeles, CA | Feb 24 - 26, 2025
February
Tourist Trap, Orlando, FL | Feb 14 - 16, 2025
Fight Director Training Workshop, Silver Spring, MD | Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2025
March
The Rural Renewal, Murray, KY | Mar 17-23, 2025
Louisiana Tech SCW ‘The Boil’, Ruston, LA | Mar 29 - 31, 2024
April
The Dark Corner, Greenville, SC | Apr 12 - 13, 2024
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
Mid-Atlantic Melee, Washington, D.C. | June 7 - 8, 2025
Capital Combat, Austin, TX | June 8 - 9, 2024
Rooted in Resistance, Austin TX | 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 21 - Aug 9, 2025
August
FDC National Stage Combat Conference, Saskatoon, SK | Aug 5 - 24, 2024
Summer Sling, Brooklyn, NY | Aug 22 - 26, 2024
The Seattle Sockeye, Seattle, WA | Aug 24-25, 2024
September
Texas Intensive, Houston, TX | Aug 31 - Sep 1, 2024
October
Prairie Rose Regional SCW, Ankeny, IA | Oct 12 - 13, 2024
Scenic City Slam, Chattanooga, TN | Oct 12 - 13, 2024
Mitten Mayhem, Ypsilanti, MI | Oct 26 - 27, 2024
November
Philadelphia SCW, Philadelphia, PA | Nov 22 - 24, 2024
December
Lonestar Smash, Dallas, TX | Dec 7 - 8, 2024