Conceptos básicos del combate escénico (¡con espadas!)

Have you ever wanted to do a swordfight? Have you imagined yourself as a swashbuckling hero or a villainous knight? Now's your chance to learn some simple techniques used by real swordfighting actors! We will cover the parts of the sword, how to handle the blade, and some basic moves that you can do at home. The course will utilize live teaching over Zoom, prerecorded video, and a short slide presentation.
Format:
1. I will start with a short presentation on the history of duelling and the parts of the sword. 
2. I will then switch to video of myself performing a few basic moves with a real sword, which the students will imitate with a fake one. 
3. I will take the moves we rehearsed, and teach a simple sequence of "armed" combat that can be adapted in a final performance. This particular sequence is based on the fight scene between Mercutio and Tybalt in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Act III, Scene i.