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For an artist, I agonize about putting my work out there, especially when it's 'put together a video that represents your overall work'. I've spent months getting this edit to a point where I'm happy with it, so here it is:

My 2025 Showreel!

It's also on my website jackofallblades.co.uk if you want a sneaky look at more stuff about me

#Fightdirector #equityfightdirector #fightperformer #stunt #fightchoreography #fightscene #sword

The summer course with our first Pirate Themed advanced course!!

A week-long residential course in the Junior Kings school, entirely at our disposal! 3 meals a day, combat 9-5, evening workshops and games, and exams by @actt_stage_combat and recognised by @equityuk and @spotlightuk !

20-24th of July (arrive 19th depart 25th)

Join us me hearties!!! ☠️⚔️🎭

The summer course with our first Pirate Themed advanced course!!

A week-long residential course in the Junior Kings school, entirely at our disposal! 3 meals a day, combat 9-5, evening workshops and games, and exams by @actt_stage_combat and recognised by @equityuk and @spotlightuk !

20-24th of July (arrive 19th depart 25th)

Join us me hearties!!! ☠️⚔️🎭

The summer course with our first Pirate Themed advanced course!!

A week-long residential course in the Junior Kings school, entirely at our disposal! 3 meals a day, combat 9-5, evening workshops and games, and exams by @actt_stage_combat and recognised by @equityuk and @spotlightuk !

20-24th of July (arrive 19th depart 25th)

Join us me hearties!!! ☠️⚔️🎭

The Katana course is taking bookings! This is a more limited course due to availability of the weapon in my armoury, so get deposits in asap. Held in Sheffield, this course is easily accessible to much of the North of England.

Katana will be available for those at advanced level. Standard level will be examined more generically as two handed broadsword. Intermediate will be one handed arming sword, with a focus on the armed grappling techniques you can do with your free hand.

Bookings open at JackofallBlades.co.uk/store

If you have any queries, drop me a line.

I’ll be listing the July knife course soon, so keep an eye out

#stagecombat #screencombat #actortraining #equityfightdirector

Fabulous course - my best attended so far!

Some quite excellent scene choices too - some definitely ticked off of my bucket list (what we do in the shadows; Buffy; one piece (luffy vs usopp); equal rites; the miller’s tale; princess bride; Red Dwarf - to name but a few)

Thank you as always to @actt_stage_combat for enabling my wacky fun times, and to Phil Stafford for examining

Tagging all the students I have on here!

Standard - unarmed
@neet_fitness_pt
@rainbow_d45h
@tommywaltonacting
@anna.middleton.actor
@fubujubuj
@lizrace_entertainer
@david_breese_actor
@astburytomj
@werepyrowolf
@robertwinterburn_
@izzie.acts
@jack.rumsey

Intermediate - unarmed
@adamusprime.24
@sarahroe1981

Advanced - found weapons
@swordpunk__
@malwhitecoat
@robertalovesanime
@jasminibobini
@nxoj_.g
@birts.movement.corner

Specialisation
Birte again - quarterstaff
Me - quarterstaff
Neo again - smallsword
@alex.laughton01 - smallsword

Fabulous course - my best attended so far!

Some quite excellent scene choices too - some definitely ticked off of my bucket list (what we do in the shadows; Buffy; one piece (luffy vs usopp); equal rites; the miller’s tale; princess bride; Red Dwarf - to name but a few)

Thank you as always to @actt_stage_combat for enabling my wacky fun times, and to Phil Stafford for examining

Tagging all the students I have on here!

Standard - unarmed
@neet_fitness_pt
@rainbow_d45h
@tommywaltonacting
@anna.middleton.actor
@fubujubuj
@lizrace_entertainer
@david_breese_actor
@astburytomj
@werepyrowolf
@robertwinterburn_
@izzie.acts
@jack.rumsey

Intermediate - unarmed
@adamusprime.24
@sarahroe1981

Advanced - found weapons
@swordpunk__
@malwhitecoat
@robertalovesanime
@jasminibobini
@nxoj_.g
@birts.movement.corner

Specialisation
Birte again - quarterstaff
Me - quarterstaff
Neo again - smallsword
@alex.laughton01 - smallsword

Fabulous course - my best attended so far!

Some quite excellent scene choices too - some definitely ticked off of my bucket list (what we do in the shadows; Buffy; one piece (luffy vs usopp); equal rites; the miller’s tale; princess bride; Red Dwarf - to name but a few)

Thank you as always to @actt_stage_combat for enabling my wacky fun times, and to Phil Stafford for examining

Tagging all the students I have on here!

Standard - unarmed
@neet_fitness_pt
@rainbow_d45h
@tommywaltonacting
@anna.middleton.actor
@fubujubuj
@lizrace_entertainer
@david_breese_actor
@astburytomj
@werepyrowolf
@robertwinterburn_
@izzie.acts
@jack.rumsey

Intermediate - unarmed
@adamusprime.24
@sarahroe1981

Advanced - found weapons
@swordpunk__
@malwhitecoat
@robertalovesanime
@jasminibobini
@nxoj_.g
@birts.movement.corner

Specialisation
Birte again - quarterstaff
Me - quarterstaff
Neo again - smallsword
@alex.laughton01 - smallsword

Fabulous course - my best attended so far!

Some quite excellent scene choices too - some definitely ticked off of my bucket list (what we do in the shadows; Buffy; one piece (luffy vs usopp); equal rites; the miller’s tale; princess bride; Red Dwarf - to name but a few)

Thank you as always to @actt_stage_combat for enabling my wacky fun times, and to Phil Stafford for examining

Tagging all the students I have on here!

Standard - unarmed
@neet_fitness_pt
@rainbow_d45h
@tommywaltonacting
@anna.middleton.actor
@fubujubuj
@lizrace_entertainer
@david_breese_actor
@astburytomj
@werepyrowolf
@robertwinterburn_
@izzie.acts
@jack.rumsey

Intermediate - unarmed
@adamusprime.24
@sarahroe1981

Advanced - found weapons
@swordpunk__
@malwhitecoat
@robertalovesanime
@jasminibobini
@nxoj_.g
@birts.movement.corner

Specialisation
Birte again - quarterstaff
Me - quarterstaff
Neo again - smallsword
@alex.laughton01 - smallsword

Fabulous course - my best attended so far!

Some quite excellent scene choices too - some definitely ticked off of my bucket list (what we do in the shadows; Buffy; one piece (luffy vs usopp); equal rites; the miller’s tale; princess bride; Red Dwarf - to name but a few)

Thank you as always to @actt_stage_combat for enabling my wacky fun times, and to Phil Stafford for examining

Tagging all the students I have on here!

Standard - unarmed
@neet_fitness_pt
@rainbow_d45h
@tommywaltonacting
@anna.middleton.actor
@fubujubuj
@lizrace_entertainer
@david_breese_actor
@astburytomj
@werepyrowolf
@robertwinterburn_
@izzie.acts
@jack.rumsey

Intermediate - unarmed
@adamusprime.24
@sarahroe1981

Advanced - found weapons
@swordpunk__
@malwhitecoat
@robertalovesanime
@jasminibobini
@nxoj_.g
@birts.movement.corner

Specialisation
Birte again - quarterstaff
Me - quarterstaff
Neo again - smallsword
@alex.laughton01 - smallsword

Fabulous course - my best attended so far!

Some quite excellent scene choices too - some definitely ticked off of my bucket list (what we do in the shadows; Buffy; one piece (luffy vs usopp); equal rites; the miller’s tale; princess bride; Red Dwarf - to name but a few)

Thank you as always to @actt_stage_combat for enabling my wacky fun times, and to Phil Stafford for examining

Tagging all the students I have on here!

Standard - unarmed
@neet_fitness_pt
@rainbow_d45h
@tommywaltonacting
@anna.middleton.actor
@fubujubuj
@lizrace_entertainer
@david_breese_actor
@astburytomj
@werepyrowolf
@robertwinterburn_
@izzie.acts
@jack.rumsey

Intermediate - unarmed
@adamusprime.24
@sarahroe1981

Advanced - found weapons
@swordpunk__
@malwhitecoat
@robertalovesanime
@jasminibobini
@nxoj_.g
@birts.movement.corner

Specialisation
Birte again - quarterstaff
Me - quarterstaff
Neo again - smallsword
@alex.laughton01 - smallsword

Oxford today - definitely one for the Fight Directing bucket list!
#fightdirector

Oxford today - definitely one for the Fight Directing bucket list!
#fightdirector

Oxford today - definitely one for the Fight Directing bucket list!
#fightdirector

Oxford today - definitely one for the Fight Directing bucket list!
#fightdirector

Congratulations to GSA on this week’s Advanced and Intermediate ACTT Exam. Thanks to Marie Drisch being here and Duncan Patrick Woodruff for coming along to examine and Jack Stockdale-Haley for observing on the examiner training. A hard intense five days but great results well deserved rest 👏👏

#skillsforactors
#acttstagecombat
#fightsfortheatre
#StageCombat
#gsa

Fight props include:
Briefcase
Plush
Smallsword
Saucepan
String of Sausages
Chopping Board
Police Baton
Rope
#equityfightdirector #fightchoreography #props #theatre

Next guest announcement!

We're tuning into the creative frequency of Jack Stockdale-Haley — Equity Fight Director, Northern advocate, and the youngest person ever to join the Equity Fight Director Register.

Jack gets honest about the real cost of building a specialist creative career, why he chose to stay rooted in the North, and what he's doing to make his craft more accessible through his Jack of All Blades training courses.

He also opens up about burnout, self-belief, and the work he's doing to push for better industry legislation to protect performers.

This episode is packed with hard-won wisdom, plenty of laughs, and a story involving a suit of armour that you will not want to miss...

Tune in at 6pm Wednesday 27th March on BCB at 106.6FM or through the links in our bio 🎧️

Bloodmoon Behind The Scenes 🩸🌑 Swordfight ⚔️

Fight sequence with @cainivorous and @bill.nah directed by @deandaddison and @jackofallblade while an endangered @amymarluca tried her best to not get hit in the face by a sword.

Btw @cainivorous is the toughest swordswoman around ⚔️🔥

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

‼️not real fight - professionally choreographed‼️
Round trip to Berlin this weekend. Could only be done with a pair as dedicated as these two! @florianmariasumerauer and @selena.bakalios got all the fundamentals down, and cracked a tricky fight all before 3pm rolled around

Very much looking forward to the shoot

#equityfightdirector #travellingfightdirector #boxing #bareknuckle #berlin #indiefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Round trip to Glasgow yesterday for the premiere of @jailbrokenfilms

I’ve been hyped for this release for years, and I’m so happy with how the action turned out! Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make this film what it is

#equityfightdirector #stunts #featurefilm

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire

Our second photographer for the winter course - @mandyjamesworks - really capturing the feeling in the room; why we all come away from these events buzzing and needing a little sit down 😂

Thank you again for coming in and documenting our delightful chaos ⚔️🪓

#actortraining #fightdirector #sword #stagecombat #leeds #yorkshire