Stage Combat Academy

HACA

Tim Weske has worked as a film & stage fight director/ choreographer/ designer/ arranger/ trainer and coach for 30+ years. He opened his training facility/studio, Swordplay LA, in 1992. He has trained and coached celebrities, as well as actors just starting their careers. He has also designed and choreographed fight sequences for many of Hollywood's top directors and producers.

Weske has developed a system of staged combat that is far superior to the "normal" 6 parry system, used since the beginning of film-making. The system draws its power from the body and not the weapon. Specific balance, tempo and timing are just a few of the techniques learned in Weske's system. Understanding these techniques and how your body works will make you more committed and confident during your fight sequences. This allows you to achieve realism and commitment, as well as entertain the audience.

With these techniques in place, and when rehearsed with a fight arranger who knows what he/she is doing, there can occur full body shots with cameras locked down, while allowing the actors to just fight and interpret the scene.