What is a good film fight?

You want learn how to do a good moviefight. So we will explore, what actually makes a movie fight good?

Movie fight vs real fight

You will learn about all the differences between a moviefight and a real fight.

Safety

Here you will learn all about safety-relevant aspects that you have to consider when rehearsing, creating or filming a fight.

Qualities of a fight performer

You will learn all the prerequisites that are needed to credibly and safely carry out attacks and reactions.

Contact vs non contact hits

Here you will learn, when and how to make physical contact and when not.

Fighting stance

Fighting stances depend on the character and the situation.
For a clear communication in our moviefighting-program you will learn a fighting stance you always can adopt to your caracter and the situation your characer is in.

Fighting distance

There are different distances for kicking, boxing, using locks, takedowns or wrestling on the ground.
Because we don’t really want to hurt anyone you will learn here the distances we use.

„ACTION“ Warm Up (with/without partner)

You will learn a joyful and specific Partner-Warmup excercise which is designed for developping a sense of timing and distance.

„RE-ACTION“ Warm Up (with/without partner)

In order to sell a realistic hit it is important that you learn the bodemechanics, to feel where the power goes and what moves when.
To get a feeling for that we designed the „Touch and React Partner Exercise“.

1. Pushing
2. Pulling
3. Pulling the hair
4. Choking from front
5. Wristlock
6. Armlocks
7. Face Slap
8. Punch to stomach
9. Elbowstrike
10. Biting

Each attack will be presented in this order:

Preview

You see, how this specific attack could look in a moviefightscene.

Introduction / Safety principle

You will learn about the real techniques and how to make it safe for movies.

Step by step explanation

You will be guided through the technique step by step.

Your practice time

Here you can just pause the video and take as long as you need to understand the techniques and feel comfortable with it.

Spice it up

Here we give you some inspiration how to make the technique look more frightening.