Focal Press The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen: An Actor's and Director's Guide to Staged Violence

The Art of Knife Fighting for Stage and Screen provides detailed information for the safe use of knives and daggers in a theatrical setting and an in-depth understanding of safe theatrical weapons. The book starts with an extensive safety review, then moves on to the basic techniques of dagger fighting, starting with grip and body postures. Readers will then learn about the basic actions of cuts, parries, blocks, and disarms. During this process, they will explore the connection between body and weapon, and will start learning the elements of storytelling through choreography.