Combat Training

British Academy of Dramatic Combat - The grandfather of many modern stage combat organizations. Located in the UK, its 34 year history has been devoted to raising the standards for safety and professionalism.
http://www.badc.co.uk

YoungBlood Ltd - Offering ongoing training in stage combat as well as workshop intensives for actors seeking dramatic action training. Provides instructors for drama schools, universities, and schools. London based; serving the UK and Ireland.
http://youngblood.co.uk/

The Ring of Steel - Provides in-house workshops, choreographs shows, and maintains an aggressive performance schedule in a wide variety of public venues.
http://www.deathstar.org/groups/ros/

Rapier Wit - A school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, offering classes and workshops taught by a certified Fight Director and Instructor with the Fight Directors of Canada.
http://www.rapier-wit.com

Roberta Brown - Westside stage combat and swordmaster. Information on classes offered in stage combat and theatrical fencing at Westside Fencing Center in Los Angeles, as well as film, television, and theatre projects worked on by Roberta Brown.
http://www.robertabrown.com

Swordplay Fencing Studio - Tim Weske's Swordplay, located in Burbank, California, provides training in theatrical combat for film and television as well as olympic-style fencing.
http://www.swordplayla.com/

Samurai Action Studio - Japanese stage combat and stunts school for movies, TV, and stage shows.
http://www.samuraiaction.com

International Order of the Sword and Pen - Organization provides workshops and other training in stage combat; membership and contact information.
http://www.iosp.org

The School of Stage and Historic Combat - Oklahoma based stage combat school providing instruction for the safe and professional performance of stage combat.
http://www.stagecombatschool.com

The Noble Blades - Stage Combat Troupe - Based in Reston, Virginia, The Noble Blades is comprised of the Reston Players, who also teach stage combat techniques.
http://www.nobleblades.org

Los Angeles Fight Academy - Stage combat school, located in Southern California; workshop schedule, staff biographies, photos.
http://www.4lafa.org

Academy of the Sword - Directs scenes of action and combat anytime actors get together on stage. On faculty at San Francisco Opera, Marin Shakespeare Festival and American Musical Theatre/San Jose.
http://home.pacbell.net/ricl/

Fights4 - Stage Combat in New York - A Stage Combat school in New York, it houses four SAFD sanctioned Fight Directs. They teach using their 50 years plus of combined Stage Combat experience.
http://www.fights4.com

Swordplay Stage Combat - Dedicated to stage combat training for actors in the New York Area.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/swordplay/

British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat - Workshops and other training for stage combat for dramatic and film presentations; photos, membership information, events schedule.
http://www.bassc.org

The Sydney Stage Combat School - A school dedicated to the study, practice and development of Stage Combat in Australia. The SSCS works with the Society of Australian Fight Directors Inc (SAFDi), to offer world standard, internationally recognised courses in modern Stage Combat for theatre and film.
http://www.sydneystagecombat.com

The Academy of Theatrical Combat - Contacts, photographs and description of techniques.
http://www.theatricalcombat.com/

Bankeside Schole of Defense - Historical stage combat school, located in Southern California, is dedicated to the study of European swordsmanship with an emphasis on Italian 16th century rapier fighting; members are involved with the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Southern California each spring.
http://www.bankeside.org

Atlanta Stage Combat Studio - Led by Fight Director/Certified Teacher Scot Mann, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Promotes safety with training and choreography in stage combat through workshops and seminars as well as services for theatres for development of scene fight choreography.
http://www.stagecombat.com/

Lord Flame - training and fight direction by Dr Ian Stapletonand in the United Kingdom. Contains articles on different aspects of the industry.
http://www.lordflame.co.uk

Fight Directors, Canada - Contacts, news of forthcoming events and the benefits of membership.
http://www.fdc.ca/

Combat Incorporated - New York-based fight choreography and combat classes. Contains location details, action images, staff biographies and a FAQ.
http://www.combatinc.com