Sword and Shield – Summer Foundations
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This class is 14 +
Taught by Paul Pesnell
This is an on-your-feet class that steps through the basics of dual-wielded weapons in stage combat. How two weapons were used in historical context, and how this can be used for storytelling and dramatic conflict on stage.
Class Level: Beginner
Sunday, July 26, 2026 @ 9am to 12noon
at the Reston Players’ Lindsay C. Petersen Rehearsal Hall
264 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, Va 20170
Paul (he/him) is a performer, stagehand, fight director, and WATCH nominated sound designer based out of the DC area. He has trained under the Society of American Fight Directors, Fight Directors Canada, and British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, holding certifications from all three. As a performer, Paul was most recently onstage with the Maryland Renaissance Festival for their 2024 and 2025 seasons as a member of the dance company and fight corps, and in the fight corps for Macbeth with the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center. Paul has experience as a fight director and fight captain, and works as an IATSE stagehand throughout DC. paulpesnell.com
BUNDLE DISCOUNTS
Sign up for 3 classes and use code 26PICK3
Sign up for all 5 and use code 26FOUNDATIONS+
You must have 3 or 5 classes in your cart at once for these discounts to work. Register for one class then click the Noble Blades logo at the top of the checkout page before finishing checkout to add other classes.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the class, payment, safety, or any other topic, please email [email protected] or contact us here.
Taught by Paul Pesnell
This is an on-your-feet class that steps through the basics of dual-wielded weapons in stage combat. How two weapons were used in historical context, and how this can be used for storytelling and dramatic conflict on stage.
Class Level: Beginner
Sunday, July 26, 2026 @ 9am to 12noon
at the Reston Players’ Lindsay C. Petersen Rehearsal Hall
264 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, Va 20170
Paul (he/him) is a performer, stagehand, fight director, and WATCH nominated sound designer based out of the DC area. He has trained under the Society of American Fight Directors, Fight Directors Canada, and British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, holding certifications from all three. As a performer, Paul was most recently onstage with the Maryland Renaissance Festival for their 2024 and 2025 seasons as a member of the dance company and fight corps, and in the fight corps for Macbeth with the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center. Paul has experience as a fight director and fight captain, and works as an IATSE stagehand throughout DC. paulpesnell.com
BUNDLE DISCOUNTS
Sign up for 3 classes and use code 26PICK3
Sign up for all 5 and use code 26FOUNDATIONS+
You must have 3 or 5 classes in your cart at once for these discounts to work. Register for one class then click the Noble Blades logo at the top of the checkout page before finishing checkout to add other classes.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the class, payment, safety, or any other topic, please email [email protected] or contact us here.
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266 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, VA, United States, Virginia 20170
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