What is this marvellous fighting style from Victorian England that includes distractions, low kicks, and controlling the balance and reach of attackers? Why, it’s Bartitsu! Plus a little Wing Chun, since that’s Robert Downey Jr.’s previous training. Bartitsu Workshop This Saturday 10-December is an Introduction to Bartitsu workshop at Academie Duello in downtown Vancouver. For…
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A few mentions today of Academie Duello in the media:The Winnipeg Free Press mentioned us in an article on experiential gift giving: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/style/experiential-gifts-...Anny Chih, Free Lance Writer, and Devon Boorman appear in Yahoo's photo of the day: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/photo-of-the-day-slideshow-1309242001-slideshow/...
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Last Sunday six participants in the Riding & Horsemanship series enjoyed the beautiful weather at Red Colt while they proved their prowess at handling and caring for their mounts in assessing Horsemanship 1. Congrats to Alex, Rick, Percy, Moutie, Kat and Tyrel who are now ready to move onto Horsemanship 2. Kat and Moutie also…
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WMA activities within the press seem to be continuing a fore-mentioned holiday lull, so we’ll continue shopping for that special gift for that hard to guard-against shop-for sword-specialist. Respects, Wes Drool … drip, drip … slobber We have from time-to-time seen some picturesque catalogues supporting various auction houses offering antique militaria – but this offering…
I know you're probably wondering about all the great ideas that came out of Sean Hayes' workshop this past weekend. In truth there are many, but, I thought I would instead write about slow work and the things to keep in mind when you're practicing slow work.Here, then, are my seven rules to doing slow…
This week in Bartitsu: Cane review: bayonet strikes Savate lesson: knee strikes Integration: cane defense versus kicks and other close combat combos See you at 3pm.
Local Vancouver Blogger Anny Chih came in a couple months ago and participated in Taste of the Renaissance. She had a great time and wrote up her story about her experience on her blog here. It's worth checking out.
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Science World, Vancouver's excellent science centre, has recently renovated and expanded. To celebrate the occasion they put together a lip-dub video and Duello members Rodge and Dan were there to insert a little swordplay. What's science without swords? Check out their video on their website here. Rodge and Dan are at 3:25.
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The overall goal of stage combat, as we discussed in episode 0: The Illusion of Violence, is creating a violent scene that is safe for the actor and believable to the audience in the context of the show. Last time, we broke down some of the ways in which our first priority, Safety, plays out…
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Academie Duello has been demoing it up over the past few weeks (and will be for another week at least). Two weekends ago we were at NerdFest a fantasy, mythology, and swordfighting inspired music event that got a fun writeup in Rockstar weekly, including a mention of our demonstration and booth. Check it out here. …
... well, it would be, but, it's cancelled! A reminder to all of you looking to let off steam or just place a few good-natured bets, Open Floor is cancelled this Friday (2 December). Why? Sean Hayes is coming to town to do a 3-day workshop! Want to attend? You can't: it's FULL! We do…
It was dentistry day at Red Colt yesterday. Unlike us, horses have teeth that grow throughout their lives. In the wild equines forage constantly on tough plants, which causes them to wear their molars down. Domesticated horses don't get the same chewing regime and can wear their teeth down unevenly, causing sharp hooks or points…
Tis getting close to that season where we want to purchase gifts (or strip them from our battle-won hostages) for those we care for. Oh yes, since sword-wielding Mr Bloom is otherwise engaged, our intermittent Page 3 effort for the ladies comes from closer to home … my home actually. (Meaning 'close by where I…
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