TUESDAYS
7pm – 9pm

Enhance your combat skills by training with a variety of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) weapons including: knives, Kali sticks, and short swords like machetes. Students will learn techniques using various weapons combinations, such as double-sticks and “espada y daga” (sword and dagger), while also learning the basics of FMA’s empty hand striking techniques, including trapping and disarms.

Each class will include learning choreography featuring multiple ranges of attack, rhythmic sequences, and how to safely enhance the sense of danger necessary when fighting within close quarters or against multiple opponents. Fight sequences will be filmed for camera, and video will be provided to students to review, edit, and potentially use for their training reels.

This style of fighting finds its roots in the same martial arts systems used by some of the biggest modern stunt teams, with FMA as the basis for choreography in films and TV shows like DUNE, Book of Eli, Jason Bourne, Arrow, Black Widow, DareDevil and dozens more, making FMA an exceedingly beneficial system of fighting to have in a fight performer’s toolkit.

WEDNESDAYS
7 – 9pm

Following the Academy of Theatrical Combat curriculum, this mixed-level class focuses on sword combat techniques AND the acting skills necessary to create character-driven sword fighting scenes that build a sense of danger & excitement.

Students begin at the basic level, covering safety and the primary techniques of Broadsword (Game of Thrones, The Witcher, LOTR) and Cutlass/Single Sword (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Duelist, Hook). Intermediate and advanced students continue mastering these weapons along with quarterstaff, double cutlass, single rapier, rapier and dagger, smallsword, katana, and more.

All students train in learning choreography, quickly bringing fights to the performance level, and integrating combat into scene work. Students perform for camera in every class, including filmed fight scenes that receive feedback from professional Hollywood Fight Coordinators.

*New students must begin Hollywood Sword Fighting classes on the first Wednesday of the month to complete an introductory safety/technique session.

EMAIL US TO REGISTER

Houghton Hall Arts Community
22 East 30th St, New York, NY 10016

MEMBERSHIPS & FEES

$405 – 10% OFF 3-months of Action Hero Academy classes. Deal includes one class per week. Students may select ONE Action Hero track (Brawls + Falls, Kali Weapons, or Hollywood Sword Fighting.) *You must be a new student to register for this deal.

SOLO HERO MEMBERSHIP
1 class per week
$150 per month

ULTIMATE HERO MEMBERSHIP
3 classes per week
$199 per month

DROP IN
$50 – Please note that drop-ins are only allowed for our “Brawls & Falls” and “Kali Weapons for Camera” classes. Drop-ins are NOT permitted for Hollywood Sword Fighting classes.

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