“Emotional Content for Action Heroes” – Dylan Hintz

In this workshop you will work on the basics of using unarmed combat with out-of-distance punches and reactions for the camera. There will also be a “Danger Zone” & “Movement Provocation” section where you will be asymmetrically armed and practice out-of-distance dodges and attacks. The goal of this workshop is to help you build up partnering, cuing, and “action acting” skills, and to increase your ability to maintain presence and awareness of your situation through both choreographed and randomized attack patterns.

Visualizing Your Reality – Adrian Paul

Adrian Paul has created a short unique kata for the SXP retreat that he will teach in a minimum of two sessions during the Saturday program. The movements taken from the Sword Experience numbering system will then have added intentions added, switching from one direction to another as is fighting real opponents. By understanding attack angles and visualizing opponents, will not only give the kata a realistic look, but allow you to react to real or choreographed situations more effectively.

The Edge of Reality – JB Jaeger

This training session will allow you to experience the exigencies of actual fighting through a series of counter-for-counter drills that evolve into a free flow. You will come away understanding the emotions that you experience in actual competition or fighting. You will learn how to deal with the fear of the unknown and act in the moment. You will also experience how certain angles, defenses, and responses work together. All of this will give your choreography design and performance…the edge of reality.

The Art of The Cut – Details to follow

FULL RETREAT Participants Staying at Tusculum

Signed photo
Photo with AP
SXP Gift Bag + Unique Retreat bokken (worth more than $170)
2-night Accommodation
“Edge of Reality” Seminar – JB
“Emotional Content for Action Heroes” – Dylan Hintz
SXP training – Adrian Paul
Sword Cutting display – Chris Fields
Film Fight Insights Movie night
All non alcoholic drinks
All meals
Professionally Cut video
Professional Photos included

For accommodation, we are using the 3 houses on the farm and that’s how our tickets are divided:

1. The Farm House/Main House: https://www.tusculumfarm.com/stay/the-main-house/
2. The Carriage House: https://www.tusculumfarm.com/stay/the-carriage-house/
3. The Coop: https://www.tusculumfarm.com/stay/the-coop/

FULL RETREAT (without accomodation)

Signed photo
Photo with AP
SXP Gift Bag + Unique Retreat bokken (worth more than $170)
Edge of Reality Seminar – JB
“Emotional Content for Action Heroes” – Dylan Hintz
SXP training – Adrian Paul
Sword Cutting display – Chris Fields
Film Fight Insights Movie night
All non-alcoholic drinks
All meals
Professionally Cut video
Professional Photos included
Selected meals (Friday Dinner, Saturday Lunch, Sunday Breakfast)

Maryland One-Day (Saturday) Ticket

Signed photo
Photo with AP
Unique Retreat bokken (worth $90)
Edge of Reality Seminar – JB
“Emotional Content for Action Heroes” – Dylan Hintz
SXP training – Adrian Paul
Sword Cutting display
All non-alcoholic drinks
Lunch and Snacks
Professionally Cut video
Professional Photos

• All Participants must READ, DIGITALLY SIGN, & SUBMIT the following three forms before purchase:
  1. TERMS & CONDITIONS
  2. RELEASE OF LIABILITY
  3. IMAGE RELEASE
• No photos or videos are allowed during the Sword event.
• Participants must be 18 years old. 15-18 years olds can participate with parental consent and a minimum height of 4 feet, 6 inches tall. PARENTAL CONSENT FORMS must be filled out and submitted prior to the event.
• Photos taken by The Sword Experience staff will be sent and posted after the event for participants to download.Learn about Payment Plan options through PayPal Credit HERE.
  Please note that an additional 7% service fee will be reflected at checkout.
  Our Return Policy is listed under Terms of Use page.

• These are the COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for all Sword Experience events to be followed until the foreseeable future.
  1. Social Distancing – There will be no touching, handshaking, high fives, or any other type of physical contact between people during the event.
  2. All attendees will maintain at least 3ft from each other.
  3. Bokkens will be wiped down with anti-bacterial wipes prior to use. After each break, it is the attendees responsibility to wipe the bokken with anti-bacterial wipes prior to continuing. Wipes will be supplied or, BYO.
  4. Attendees temperature will be taken prior to the event. Promise, it will be painless.
  5. Any participant showing signs of coughing or fever, will not be admitted to the event.
  6. Attendees must bring their own pen/marker to mark supplied bottled water, OR must bring their own water, which cannot be shared with others.
  7. Individual photos with Adrian will be adjusted so that there is no physical contact. But we’ll keep them fun like the example below. This is the time for you to be creative.
  8. No items can be shared (towels, water bottles, bags)
  9.All chairs for spectators will be apart, at least 3ft to “as far as you like it”. Have fun and be Diligent.
• 10. For our 2022 events everyone must provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test in advance.