YCL! October 2013 | Page 14

Recent stuff On Wednesday the 2nd of October a group of you arrived at the Change Academy in Newton Abbot to learn some stage combat. Stage combat is a technique used in theatre and in films to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to any of the participants. After a quick warm up, we proceeded to learn some techniques. We learned how to work with our hands first, learning the art of Strangling, slapping and punching (with sound effects). After lunch we were trusted to have a go at sword fighting, albeit wooden swords. We learned a sequence of moves that, when put together, flowed into a sword fighting scene. Overall it was a fantastic day and I’m sure, for those of you that couldn't make it, we can arrange for this to happen again.  13.