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Plains Survival & Tracking Workshop
Reading tracks, finding water on the open plains, building shelter from materials at hand, fire making. My people lived on these plains for thousands of years without a single building. The land provides everything if you know how to ask. Tip: Listen more than you look. The wind carries information.
Dissecting Kit (Naturalist Grade)
Complete dissecting kit: scalpels, forceps, scissors, pins, dissecting tray, magnifier. The tools I used to study barnacles for eight years. Comparative anatomy reveals evolutionary relationships.
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.
Bokken Set (Oak Practice Swords, Pair)
Two red oak bokken -- standard katana length. These are the training weapons I used before every Kurosawa film. They teach you distance, timing, and respect for the blade. Tip: If you're gripping too tight, you're already losing.
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.
Gladiator Combat Training -- Arena Fundamentals
One-on-one combat training with wooden practice weapons. Gladius technique, shield work, footwork, reading your opponent. Tip: Never attack first. Let them commit, then make them pay for it. We train until your body remembers what your mind forgets under pressure.
Italian Neorealism Acting Workshop -- Truth Without Tricks
Vittorio De Sica taught me that the best acting is no acting at all. We work on stripping away technique until only the truth remains. Real locations, real emotions, real light. No Hollywood gloss. Tip: If you need to cry, don't think about something sad. Think about something TRUE. The tears take care of themselves.
Camera Confidence Workshop -- Owning the Lens
The camera is not your enemy. It's your best friend -- the one who sees everything and forgives everything. I teach you how to find your light, your angle, and your truth. We work with a live camera feed so you can see yourself the way the audience sees you.
Live Blade Katana (Shinken -- Advanced Students Only)
Folded steel katana, razor edge, 28-inch blade. For advanced students who have completed bokken training. I lend this only after watching you train. If you grip too tight, swing too wild, or show fear of the blade, it stays in my rack. A sharp sword in unskilled hands is a danger to its owner.
Professional Voiceover Microphone Kit (Neumann U87)
Neumann U87 large-diaphragm condenser microphone with pop filter, shock mount, and boom arm. This is the industry standard for voiceover work. Warm, detailed, forgiving. Treat it with respect -- this microphone costs more than most used cars.
August Wilson Complete Plays (Two-Volume Set)
The complete American Century Cycle -- ten plays spanning ten decades of Black American experience. My copies are marked up with director's notes, blocking ideas, and questions I still haven't answered. Wilson wrote this nation's story better than anyone. Start with Fences, end with Radio Golf.
On-Camera Dialogue Coaching -- Making Every Word Count
Most actors read lines. I teach you to THROW lines -- like darts. Short, sharp, landed. We study Casablanca, The Big Sleep, and The Maltese Falcon. Tip: The audience should feel like they're overhearing you, not listening to you.
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