Most big budget films hire fight scene choreographers who plan everything out meticulously, right down to the very last punch or kick, but sometimes, they just aren’t available. We’ve rounded up five videos that show what happens when that is the case. Continue reading to see more.

5. Legless German Enforcer

4. Strings Almost Visible

3. Just Slow

2. Kirk vs. Gorn

1. Slow and Painful

Bonus Video – Exaggeration

Stage Combat Facts:

  • For example, many basic sword attacks and parries must be modified to ensure that the actors do not bring the points of their weapons past their partner’s face or otherwise inadvertently risk the other actor’s health and well-being. Attacking actions in stage combat are extended past the performance partner’s body, or aimed short of their apparent targets.

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