Lessons

CM-D: Dynamic Combat

Choreographed Movements: CM D

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Dynamic Combat by switching between attackers

In this lesson, we cover building a dialog between 2 opponents. By switching who is the attacker, we build a simple choreography movement that allows 2 players to trade strikes rather than 1 player doing all the attacks. By incorporating sections of previous CMs, we build a dialog that switches between CM-A, CM-B and CM-C. CM-D introduces two 2 elements:

  1. Thrusts noted by a 0 (zero) in the notation.
  2. Unconventional Blocks by introducing an alternative angle to a block.

CM-D
Telegraph: Reverse Flourish
Lumina Score: 3

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Completes and Complete Across

Introducing Completes & Complete Across ©

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A Complete is a wide arc swing that flows through uninterrupted. A Complete Across is when you commit a wide arc swing at a particular target point but move parallel to the ground. Completes and Complete Across we note with a © symbol meaning that the swing is not interrupted and moving across parallel to the ground. In this lesson, we cover 1©, 5©, 12©.

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CM-B: Angle attacks with targets 2-10-4-8

CM-B: Angle attacks with targets 2-10-4-8 & Intro to Choreographed Movements

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This lesson highlights targets 2-10-4-8 and are all the 4 points for CM-B. Choreographed Movements are a unique feature of the SaberCraft Saber Combat-Choreography system. By combining various combinations of sequences, one could choreograph a fight very easily. These choreographed movements are a part of the LUMINA Saber Games TM developed by SaberCraft.

CM-B
Telegraph: Palm pointed out at your opponent, All fingers pointing up (ASL-B)
Lumina Score: 2

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CM 21 – 22 Choreography Sample

Below is a dramatic battle notated by Samantha Huddleston, Julie Failde, Ana Ma Jácome & Alfred Smith inspired by a classic cinematic battle. This particular battle is not screen accurate but rather an interpretation of a given choreography. Many of the pauses, sprints and environment factors are not in this choreography. The choreography has been divided into their respective Choreographed Movements (CMs) and are classified as CMs 21-24. Below is the first half of the fight consisting of CM21 - CM22. Interested in seeing the rest of the fight, register now for Free. This way we update you when we upload new choreographies.

PDF Version (Temporal Notation)

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Not for reproduction. Notation copyright: 2017 SaberCraft.org

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Entire Choreography: KvR – CM 21 – CM 24

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CM-I: Advanced Novastar

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CM I: Advanced Novastar

This CM is one of the original sequence combinations at the origins of saber combat choreography. Matthew Carauddo developed the NCSCS (Novastar Caine Saber Combat System) in the early days of LED Stunt sabering and offered a series of DVD instructional videos called "Saber Combat". Our founder had an opportunity to meet Matthew and do a clinic with him and among the training was this sequence available on the Saber Combat DVD. Though Saber Combat is no longer available, we documented here the sequence for posterity as an example of one of the earliest sequence of saber strikes developed by a fan for fans.

Lumen A* 5 9 2-C 1 3 7 3-C 7-C 11
*Note: CM I is based on choreography by Matthew Carauddo for Saber Combat and applied to the CM structure. To learn more about Saber Combat, visit SaberCombat.com
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Form 0: Performance for Cons

Form 0: Performance for Cons

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CM-A – The 1st Target Points & Choreographed Movements

Choreographed Movements: CM A

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The following is the introductory lesson to the Temporal Notation System and the basic elements of combining a series of strikes and building a Choreographed Movement also known as a CM. This is the 1st CM known as CM-A.

CM-A

CM-A
Telegraph: Fist pointed out at your opponent (ASL-A)
Lumina Score: 1

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Form: Shii Cho

Form: Shii Cho

Introduction to Shii-Cho

Shii-Cho is a memorized solo form focused on utilizing various trajectories of the standard 1-10 target points. It also introduces the saberist to balanced postures and introducing them into saber forms in order to add drama and flair.

Download: Shii-Cho Notation

Video Tutorials

Section 1:

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Shii-Cho

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Feet Strike   Feet Strike   Feet Strike
Left 0 Right 0 Right Fl-Fwd
11-prep
Right Right-forward 0m3 Left 11©
Left 11© Left 3m9 Right
Right Left (recall) Right (recall) Pause
Left Attack Pose Pause Right (stay) 12
Right Left Right (stay) Pt9
Left Right Right (skip)
Right Left 11© Left
Left 12© Feet Together Neutral Feet Together
Feet Together 0 Neutral Stance Neutral Stance

Legend:
© – Complete
Pt: Pitch
m: Modifier

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