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Managing Emotional and Physical Intensity with Students

Guide Overview 

Week 1: Teaching Safety, Stance & Distance

Week 2: Conflict as Storytelling

Week 3: Strikes & Reactions

Week 4: Partnering and Trust Exercises

Week 5: Building Beats & Timing

Week 6: Props & Stylized Movement

Week 7: Group Choreography and Narrative Arc

Week 8: Rehearsal Techniques and Layering

Week 9: Safe Sample Fight Choreography

Week 10: Final Performance Project

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This standalone guide is your backstage pass to delivering high-impact, low-risk fight choreography training in the classroom. Designed for drama teachers — not stunt coordinators — it blends physical theatre with practical pedagogy to help students move safely and perform with intention.✅ Learn foundational vocabulary, structure, and safety cues ✅ Discover how to break scripts into dramatic beats for choreography ✅ Build trust and ensemble awareness through guided activities ✅ Get printable resources: reflection prompts, safety posters, and assessment templatesWhat’s Included:<ul><li>5 in-depth chapters covering pedagogy, safety, and technique</li><li>Sample adapted scripts from Ibsen and Chekhov</li><li>Worksheets for beat mapping, student reflection, and peer feedback</li></ul>Ideal for use in public high schools, private drama studios, or youth theatres. Pair this guide with the 10-Week Student Program for a complete combat training curriculum.

A professional resource for drama educators. This downloadable guide equips you to safely teach non-contact stage combat, break down scenes into beats, and lead physical storytelling with confidence — no stunt background required.

Teacher's Guide – Fight Choreography & Stage Combat for Drama Educators

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