THE 122 Stage Combat: Broadsword 3 credits

This course teaches students to combine broadsword defenses, avoidances and footwork into choreographed fights using a hand and a half broadsword. Students learn to reveal character and the nature of the weapon form within the context of genre-specific fighting style. Emphasis is on safety skills enabling the combatants to work effectively with other combatants. 12 (2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours)