The Staff of the Atlanta Stage Combat Studio has trained extensively with nationally recognized Fightmasters, Fight Directors, and Certified Teachers of the Society of American Fight Directors. All choreographers, instructors, and assistants are at a minimum Recognized Actor Combatants with the S.A.F.D. led by Fight Director/Certified Teacher Scot J. Mann, S.A.F.D. They have also trained with independent Stage Combat professionals from Stage and Film, and studied a wide variety movement skills from Martial Arts (Tai Chi, Kali, Kenpo), to Commedia del Arte, Alexander, Feldenkris, and Yoga modalities. ASCS instructors are also working actors and entertainment industry professionals who teach from a perspective of personal experience.

As serious as it all sounds, everyone involved with ASCS studies and teaches Stage Combat for the joy of the challenge. Stage Combat can be one of the ultimate performance challenges, and a lot of fun for participants and audiences alike. As a physical discipline, we believe Stage Combat offers an opportunity for self discovery as both an individual and a performer. We hope you will join us in the pursuit of this challenge!

A sampling of theatres and institutions where ASCS staff have served as choreographers and instructors:

Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The Alliance Theater (Atlanta), The Georgia Shakespeare Festival, The Atlanta Opera, The Hippodrome State Theatre (FL), The Actor's Express (Atlanta), Theatre on the Square (IN), The Seaside Music Theatre (FL), Ash Lawn Highlands Opera Company (VA), The Birmingham Children's Theatre, The Lexington Children's Theatre, The Soul-stice Repertory Theatre (Atl), Dad's Garage (Atl), Unto These Hills, Atlanta Classical Theatre (ACT), Shawnee Summer Theatre (IN), Onstage Atlanta, GMT Productions (GA), North Carolina School of the Arts, Mercer University (GA), Dekalb College (GA), Georgia College, The University of Georgia, West Georiga College, Ohio University, The International Stage Combat Workshop (1998), The National Stage Combat Workshop (1997, '98), The Crawfish Boil Stage Combat Workshop (1995, '97 '98), The New York Regional Stage Combat Workshop (1997), The Southeastern Theatre Conference (1996, '98), Georgia Governor's Honors Program... and various live action and specialty entertainment projects.