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Samurai Screen Combat Workshop -- The Way of the Blade
Katana work for film. Proper draw, strike, and resheath. We use bokken (wooden swords) first, then move to iaito (blunt steel). I'll teach you the difference between real kenjutsu and what looks good on camera. Kurosawa insisted on realism -- the audience can feel a fake swing. Tip: Speed comes from relaxation, not tension.
Kung Fu Comedy Workshop -- Fighting and Falling with Style
I'll teach you to take a hit, sell a fall, and make the audience laugh while you're in pain. We use chairs, ladders, and tables as props -- everything in the room is a weapon and a punchline. Tip: Always show the whole body. Wide shots let the audience see the skill. Close-ups are for actors who can't fight.
Stunt Safety & Fall Training Workshop
Before you can do a stunt, you need to know how to fall. We cover breakfalls, rolls, wall hits, and stair tumbles on mats. I've broken nearly every bone in my body -- YOU don't have to. Safety isn't about being careful. It's about being PREPARED. We drill until the landing is automatic.
Stunt Driving Workshop -- Speed, Control, Camera Angles
Bullitt's twelve-minute car chase changed action cinema. I'll teach you pursuit driving: heel-toe downshifting, controlled drifts, and how to hit your mark at speed while a camera car is six feet off your bumper. We use a closed course and start slow. Tip: Smooth is fast. Jerky is dangerous.
Motorcycle Maintenance Workshop -- Wrench Your Own Bike
I rebuilt engines in my garage between films. A rider who can't fix their own bike is a passenger, not a rider. We cover oil changes, chain adjustment, brake bleeding, and carburetor tuning on a vintage British twin. Bring old clothes.
Partner Dance Workshop -- The Art of Following
Everyone wants to learn to lead. Nobody teaches you to follow brilliantly. Following is interpretation in real time -- you feel the lead's intention through your frame and translate it into movement, often in reverse, often in heels. We work on frame, connection, and musical sensitivity. Tip: The best follower makes every leader feel like a genius.
Dancing in Heels Workshop -- Grace Under Pressure
I danced in three-inch heels on polished floors going backwards. It requires ankle strength, balance, and nerve. We start with low heels on a forgiving surface and work up. Tip: The heel hits the ground differently than a flat shoe -- you must relearn your weight placement from the ground up.
Action Film Preparation Workshop -- Body as Weapon
For The Matrix, I trained four months. For John Wick, six months. I teach you the actor's approach to combat training: not to fight, but to look like you've been fighting your whole life. Jiu-jitsu, judo throws, gun handling, and the physical stamina to do take after take. Tip: Train until the movement disappears and only the character remains.
Three-Gun Tactical Training Workshop
Pistol, rifle, and shotgun -- safe handling, reload drills, transition drills, and shoot-on-the-move technique. I trained at Taran Tactical for John Wick and now I compete in 3-gun matches for fun. Safety is absolute. We start with fundamentals and build up. Tip: Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Phalanx Formation Workshop -- Team Combat Drills
Group session (8-16 people). Learn the Spartan phalanx -- shield wall, spear discipline, advance and retreat as one body. Tip: The phalanx is not a formation. It is a contract. Every man protects the man beside him. Break the contract and the line breaks.
Niten Ichi-ryu Workshop -- Two-Sword Fighting
My school: long sword in one hand, short sword in the other. Most swordsmen use two hands on one blade. I use one hand on each. The long sword attacks, the short sword defends and creates openings. It requires years. We start today. Tip: Do not grip the sword tightly. Hold it like a bird -- firm enough it cannot escape, gentle enough you do not crush it.
Horse Selection & Care Workshop
How to choose, care for, and bond with a war horse. Hoof inspection, feeding on campaign, recognizing lameness, field veterinary basics. My horse carried me through twelve years of war. Your horse is your life. Treat it better than you treat yourself.
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