STAGE & STEEL

We want to encourage those who wish to chase their dreams or develop a skill set that they may not necessarily know where to start. Especially as options can be limited in Scotland for what can be considered a niche topic.

We believe Historical European Martial Arts does play a hand in building an authentic, strong foundation for Medieval based weapon choreography as when it comes to performance in front of a stage or screen, it can be an entirely different ball park to know how to apply what is historically accurate but also being aware of what looks good on camera.

Brodie Toriati not only teaches Historical European Martial Arts as the founder and lead instructor of Spada HEMA but he has worked in the Film & TV industry for the past decade,  specialising in period films, using the very skills he'll be teaching from his acting and stunt performance roles on film productions such as Netflix, Disney and Universal to name a few.

This course is open to all over 18 years old. No requirements needed. If you're interested, you can sign up.

Pre-existing health and injuries must be advised prior as a disclaimer will also need to be completed.

You can pay for the course in full or you have the option to secure your place with a non refundable £100 deposit with the remainder due by 11th July.

You also have the option to purchase an additional professionally filmed reel to document what you've learnt. This will be especially suited for Social Media Channels as we've opted for a short choreographed fight to keep audiences engaged.

The purpose of a show reel is to show what you're capable of and to display your skills. Whether that be to showcase to potential employees or Social Media Channels.

We have partnered with Broken Blonde Media - Charlie Parker to give the option of adding this on to come away with.

The upcoming weekend course will run on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July.

The course will be located at the MES Sports Centre, Craigleith Rise, Edinburgh EH4 3NT.

You can expect the course to run for up to 12 hours over the 2 day period however the exact schedule split will be released closer to the date dependant on demand.

Course will be held during the day.

Minimum 6 participants are required for the course to run. Maximum 14 participants per course.

Wear athletic wear as you'll need to be able to move freely. Ensure to bring water to keep hydrated.

The course will take you through multiple weapons and the hire will already be included in the course fee.

Please be aware, there will be no food facilities available.

Please register your interest by following the link to add your details to the mailing list. We will send out an email notification to those who have registered but booking will not be available until payment links are set live on Monday 16th June.