The Art of Unarmed Stage Combat

Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
PART I:A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIOLENCE INPERFORMANCE
1	Overview of Stage Combat History
2	Overview of Hoplology
PART II:CORNERSTONE CONCEPTS
3	Seeking Safety
4	Good Partnering: Cooperation vs. Competition
5	Audience Relationship (The Third Partner)
6	Characters in Conflict
PART III:PHYSICAL TRAINING
7	Elements of Training
8	Partnered Conditioning
9	Combat Games
PART IV:PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE
10	The Violent Soundscape
11	The Illusion of Violence
12	Non-contact Violence
13	Contact Violence
14	Taken For Granted: Skills Every Actor is Expected to Know
15	Final Thoughts
Sources, Bibliography, and Suggested Reading