Michael Kirkland is Chairman, Department of Theatre Arts, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This volume describes hundreds of books, articles, videos, and other resources useful to fight directors engaged in the creation of aesthetically pleasing and safe combat for the stage and screen. The focus is on cut and thrust weapons and unarmed fighting techniques in the Western European tradition through 1799 C.E. All of the resources are written in English and are currently in circulation. Supplemental materials include a glossary and listings of suppliers of period stage weapons and accoutrements. Kirkland has been choreographing and teaching stage combat for 25 years.

Michael Kirkland is Chairman, Department of Theatre Arts, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This volume describes hundreds of books, articles, videos, and other resources useful to fight directors engaged in the creation of aesthetically pleasing and safe combat for the stage and screen. The focus is on cut and thrust weapons and unarmed fighting techniques in the Western European tradition through 1799 C.E. All of the resources are written in English and are currently in circulation. Supplemental materials include a glossary and listings of suppliers of period stage weapons and accoutrements. Kirkland has been choreographing and teaching stage combat for 25 years.

Michael Kirkland is Chairman, Department of Theatre Arts, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This volume describes hundreds of books, articles, videos, and other resources useful to fight directors engaged in the creation of aesthetically pleasing and safe combat for the stage and screen. The focus is on cut and thrust weapons and unarmed fighting techniques in the Western European tradition through 1799 C.E. All of the resources are written in English and are currently in circulation. Supplemental materials include a glossary and listings of suppliers of period stage weapons and accoutrements. Kirkland has been choreographing and teaching stage combat for 25 years.