Stage combat reflection

My Reflection:
In my performance fight I think I memorized the choreography plus the extra move but me and my partner needed to practice on the dialogue before the performance fight happened. When we first started we weren't sure of what too say so we tried to make up our own dialogue but it wasn't very effective since there wasn't any sort of cue to show that we could start our performance. When Maygol pushed me first I didn't know what to do next because I was supposed to be the who pushed her first so I had to just push her back and tried to adjust but the choreography kept on changing so I was speechless and didn't know what to do in the performance. We could have improved on practicing our dialogue before and after the fight. We could've have memorized the choreography with the extra sounds like the naps or grunts when its the punch to the stomach. This term the newest thing I learned was that stage combat is used in many movies to create the tension from the audience.

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Stage Slap Reflection

Stage Slap Reflection:
When we were doing the slap we had to practice on how we should do the stages slowly so we wouldn't harm anyone. In stage combat we have to make sure that are three rules to follow to make sure that our stage combat goes successfully, Safety first, Safety last and Safety always. With these rules applied in stage combat, it will be easy to practice and perform stage combat. When I was learning the stage slap I found out that you need to do a few things to make it look successful,

• Make sure that the person who slaps the other person needs to look at the same direction of the audience
• The person's body needs be at least a meter away from the other person so it doesn't touch that person
• When making a knap, the person who makes it needs to cover it up on the other person's body so the audience wont be able to see it
• If a person was to stage slap someone, they should create tension in their arms and move their body a bit as well 

• Marking the moment is a good way to mark when an action is going to take place by a specific dialogue or movement. 

When I was practicing with my partner Faris, I tried to follow the rules for a successful stage slap but unfortunately  I couldn't follow all the rules and tried to stage slap a bit too close to my partner. Next time I practice stage slap I need to focus on looking to the area where I am aiming to stage slap.I also need to keep some distance from me and my partner.
By: Nasser 8CC