ADA1OIP NAME: _________________________

FINISH HIM/HER!
STAGE COMBAT ASSIGNMENT
You will work in groups of two (or three). This assignment will be in two parts:
PART ONE slow moto! "#$t:
You will choreograph a fight sequence which contains AT %EAST T&ENT' moves (ie, attacker move
+ victim reaction = moves).
The fight will !"T have an# conte$t, characters, or situation.
You will write %own #our fight script in the format shown on the right.
You will then rehearse an% perform #our fight for the class IN SLOW
MOTION.
Success Criteria
&lwa#s follow the choreograph#, never improvise
'ake e#e contact with #our partner.
(evelop trust between #ou an% #our partner.
&lwa#s establish a safe %istance from #our partner.
!ever go faster than ) spee%.
*ehearse an% e$ecute moves in slow motion.
+onsi%er stage positioning so fight looks as realistic as possible to the au%ience.
+horeograph the fight accor%ing to the abilities an% limitations of #our actors.
+reate an outline of the fight sequences,choreograph#
&lwa#s work with a lot of room,space aroun% #ou
-stablish a frame aroun% #our partner.
-nergi.e an% e$aggerate ph#sical an% vocal %eliver#
+ontribute significant positivit#, energ# an% i%eas %uring the rehearsal process.
&ctions shoul% alwa#s be %etaile%, crisp an% clear.
/ell the 0ight1
PART ONE ( m!()*+), F#$t C$o)-o#)./$0
C.t-#o)-s E1/-,t.to!s A,$-2-m-!t
3!owl-4#-
2(emonstrates e$ceptional knowle%ge of a variet# of moves
2%emonstrates knowle%ge of stage positioning, gestures an%
actions to make fight cre%ible to au%ience 5 6 7 1 R
T$!8!#
2/tu%ent contributes i%eas, fee%back, an% positive energ# to
rehearsals

5 6 7 1 R
Comm*!,.to!
2/hows proper e$ecution of fight techniques (%istance, e#e
contact, setup, targeting, follow2thru, reaction)

5 6 7 1 R
Person A Person B
Slap to the head Victim Knap
Backhand slap Team Knap
React Choke
React punch
React Shove
Knap John Wayne
punch to the right uck
le!t
"air pull React
#ace kick
Victim Knap
A//l,.to!
23erforms the moves with e$ceptional concentration an% focus
2&ctor applies safet# rules in an e$ceptional manner
2-$ecutes all moves in slow motion %uring final show%own
23erforms a minimum of 4 moves %uring fight sequence

5 6 7 1 R
PART T&O "!s$-4 s,-!-:
&fter #our performance an% assessment, each group will be given a &$o/&$.t/&$-)- scenario for
their fight.
You will then a%% characteri.ation, %ialogue, an% setting 5 make it a scene1
You will tell #our stor# using: (a) correct staging (b) mime (c) stage combat. You ma# speak, but this will not be
part of #our assessment.
& conflict must arise. Your characters will %eci%e to settle this conflict using 67"8-!+- (stage combat). You will
then perform #our stage combat scene create% in 3art "ne, now a%%ing character an% music.
You will then perform the finishe% scene, an% receive a final assessment on this pro9ect.
/tage combat moves in the finishe% scene ma# be performe% in slow moto! or t$)--(9*.)t-) s/--4 &ITH
NO MAR3 PENA%T' 5 the point is to get it right, not %o it fast1
PART T&O: F!s$ Hm/H-)! F!.l S,-!- R*+), ( P-)"o)m.!,-:
LEVEL FOUR LEVEL THREE LEVEL TWO LEVEL ONE R (less than
50%)
Knowledge
Com$at %oves
A variety o!
moves are
per!ormed
e&ceptionally
'ell
A variety o!
com$at moves
are per!ormed
correctly
%ost com$at
moves
per!ormed
correctly( 'ith
some ma)or
errors
%ost com$at
moves
per!ormed
incorrectly or
ine*ectively
Com$at moves
are mostly
unrecogni+a$le
Thinking
#ocus,commitme
nt to rehearsal
Student
contri$utes
ideas( !eed$ack(
and positive
energy to
rehearsals
Student is
usually 'orking
'ith others to
$uild scene
Student
contri$utes
occasionally to
rehearsals
Student is
un!ocused during
rehearsals
Student is
disruptive,does
not contri$ute to
rehearsals
o!!"ni#atio
n Stage
Positioning
Positioning o!
com$at moves
helps tell the
story and
enhances
character as 'ell
as com$at
illusion
%oves are
correctly and
e*ectively
placed onstage
%oves are
sometimes
e*ectively
placed onstage
%oves are rarely
placed
e*ectively
onstage
%oves are never
placed
e*ectively
onstage
$%%li#ation
Sa!ety Actor sho's
e&ceptional
commitment to
sa!ety
Actor 'orks
sa!ely at all
times
Actor o!ten
'orks sa!ety(
'ith some lapses
Actor rarely
considers sa!ety
Actor is out o!
control
#ocus Actor
demonstrates
e&ceptional
!ocus through
challenging
material
Actor
demonstrates
considera$le
!ocus onstage
Actor is
occasionally
!ocused in
per!ormance
Actor is rarely
!ocused in
per!ormance
Actor is
consistently
un!ocused in
per!ormance
%ime Actions are
al'ays
e&aggerated
%ime is al'ays
crisp
Actions are
usually
e&aggerated
%ime is mostly
crisp
etails are
Actions are o!ten
e&aggerated
%ime is
sometimes crisp
etails are
sometimes clear
Actions are
rarely
e&aggerated
%ime is rarely
crisp
Actions are never
e&aggerated
%ime is never
crisp
etails are never
clear
etails are
al'ays clear
Whole $ody is
al'ays used
-Clicks. can
al'ays $e seen
mostly clear
Whole $ody is
mostly used
-Clicks. can
usually $e seen
Whole $ody is
sometimes used
-Clicks. can
sometimes $e
seen
etails are rarely
clear
Whole $ody is
rarely used
-Clicks. can
rarely $e seen
Whole $ody is
never used
-Clicks. can
never $e seen
A44to!.l Comm-!ts .!4 F--4+.,8: