THE 124 Stage Combat: Broadsword and Shield 3 credits

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