Hollywood Advanced Stunt Course

What

Advanced skills

Expert tutors

Prerequisite: basic body control experience

When

Postponed until May 2021

Where

Hollywood
Los Angeles
USA

Tuition Cost

To be announced

All accommodation and meals included

Postponed this year, due to Corona Virus, one of the world’s top international stunt classes is the Hollywood Advanced Stunt Course. The price will be announced when our new 2021 program is finalised. All accommodation and meals are included. The next scheduled date is yet to be announced.

You will stay at Rancho Indalo, a western style ranch, in the Hollywood mountains. This is the Californian home of legendary sword master and stunt coordinator, Anthony De Longis. It is an exclusive learning opportunity with some of Hollywood’s most experienced and successful Stunt Coordinators and Performers.

There are specific requirements for this teaching option. It is only available for people who have experience in tumbling, shoulder rolls, high falls, film fighting etc. The exceptional master class takes all students to the next level of experience while guided by some of Hollywood‘s best tutors. Please contact us to discuss your skill level as you may qualify for the exclusive Hollywood Advanced Stunt Course.

Instruction at the Stunt Lab with Lane Leavitt is where you will observe and use decelerators and descenders.

These crucial devices serve as a brake to limit the maximum velocity and to stop the performer from hitting the ground.

You will learn about stunt rigging and how:

Decelerators and Descenders work
To set up Decelerators and Descenders
To use Decelerators and Descenders safely and effectively

Hydraulic and Manual Decelerators will be used and demonstrated by some of Hollywood’s best stunt riggers.

During this unique stunt instruction, you will learn how to use a variety of

Swords
Whips
Edge Weapons

You will gain specialised skills and demonstrated experience in using these specialist weapons. This experience will give you a great advantage for when you apply for selection in Action Scenes that require using blades and unique weapons.

A highlight of the swordplay master class is when you meet one of Hollywood’s most respected sword masters, Anthony De Longis. This esteemed instructor will teach you useful tools to add to your Stunt Skills repertoire.

At a fantastic horse ranch in the Hollywood Countryside, you will be taught how to:

Ride safely
Fall off horses
Jump onto horses
Sword fight from horseback

Dale and Heather Gibson, working Stunt Professionals, from the Gibson Ranch, are two of Hollywood’s greatest horse experts.

The Gibsons will share their vast experience with our students.

You have the opportunity to work with hand guns and rifles.

During your time at the ranch, you will also learn:

Firearms safety
Pistol and rifle handling
Clearing buildings and strategies

The grand finale is the Stunt Lab. This innovative facility is an industry leader with decades of experience.

The Stunt Lab is renowned for methods to create hardware and techniques that allow for unique stunts to be performed.

Their belief is that the future of action is a balance between technology and art. This is only achieved through experience and innovation.

During the exciting Hollywood Advanced Stunt Course you will use the latest Wire work Technology to perform and film spectacular flying or falling sequences.

This experience is especially useful for movies incorporating Super humans, huge powerful creatures, and many more situations where aerial movement is required.

You will experience:

Jerk backs
Static Stops
Flying
Flipping
Spinning on our specially designed Rigs, Harnesses and Vests