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CLASSICAL ARTS PROGRAM

Silhouette of a ninja with a sword on a yellow circular background.

SWORDSMANSHIP

UNARMED COMBAT

UNARMED COMBAT

 Embark on a progressive journey focused on learning the art of Japanese swordsmanship.  Honing important skills such as postures, footwork, offensive and defensive fencing skills, fast drawing the blade, and much more. Sessions focus on either one-on-one duels or multi-opponent battles, seamlessly executing multi-move sequences to demonstrate your sword skills.

Silhouettes of ninjas fighting against a yellow circular background.

UNARMED COMBAT

UNARMED COMBAT

UNARMED COMBAT

Train in a refined system of unarmed combat designed specifically for action performers. Our curriculum focuses on highly efficient, adaptable techniques that translate seamlessly into fight choreography. From precise striking and joint manipulation to throws, reversals, breakfalls, and integrated acrobatic maneuvers, every element is taught with cinematic application in mind.

Black silhouette of an archer with a bow and arrows on a yellow circle.

WEAPONRY

UNARMED COMBAT

WEAPONRY

  Elevate your skills by exploring the various systems of Japanese classical weaponry. In this course, you’ll build a solid foundation using traditional weapons such as, staves an clubs, throwing blades, chains and flails, sickles and axes, spears, cords and nets, halberds, blowguns, archery, as well as specialized combination weapons like the rope knife and sickle and chain.

ACTION ARTS PROGRAM

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

Learning fight choreography for films combines martial arts, acting, and storytelling. Students master timing, precision, and safety while performing dynamic sequences for the camera. Choreography training emphasizes reactions, rhythm, and selling techniques on screen. It transforms physical movements into cinematic action.

BREAKFALLS

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

Learning how to breakfall in stunts is essential for safety and confidence during training. It teaches students to absorb impact, protect the head and spine, and recover quickly. Mastering back, side, and forward falls builds body awareness, reduces injury risk, and prepares practitioners for throws, takedowns, and real-world scenarios. 

LADDER FALLS

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

LADDER FALLS

Falling from ladders requires precision, body control, and safety awareness. Performers train to land correctly, minimize injury, and sell the fall for camera angles. It involves practicing various heights, reactions, and impact techniques, ensuring the stunt looks dramatic while maintaining full control throughout the descent. 

WIRE WORK

STAIR FALLS

LADDER FALLS

Wirework prepares performers for gravity-defying action seen in film. Training includes harness use, lift timing, aerial awareness, and coordination with riggers. Students learn to simulate flight, superhuman jumps, and impactful hits, blending physical control with dramatic performance to create stunning, cinematic moments that defy reality. 

STAIR FALLS

STAIR FALLS

STAIR FALLS

Falling down staircases demands precision, the use of specialize body pads, and practiced technique. Performers train to control momentum, protect vital areas, and make the fall look chaotic yet safe. Using pads, choreography, and body awareness, they master this dangerous skill to deliver realistic, high-impact action for film. 

LOW FALLS

STAIR FALLS

STAIR FALLS

Leaning to fall from heights up to 12 feet is a vital stunt skill in film. Training focuses on body positioning, air awareness, and safe landings onto crash mats or cardboard box rigs. Performers master aerial technique, timing, and acting in motion, often holding props, to execute low falls that look dangerous but ensure safety. 

GUNPLAY

BREAKAWAYS

EJECTIONS

Learning gunplay for action films involves mastering firearm handling, muzzle awareness, and tactical movement. Training includes drawing, aiming, and firing with precision, all while executing complex choreography. Safety is paramount, with strict protocols ensuring no one is at risk. Performers blend realism and control to deliver convincing, cinematic firearm action. 

EJECTIONS

BREAKAWAYS

EJECTIONS

Learning to take ejections from moving objects like bicycles, motorcycles, or cars is an advanced stunt skill requiring precision, timing, and body control. Performers train to launch safely, absorb impact, and roll out or breakfall effectively. Choreographed exits are designed to look chaotic yet controlled, ensuring both dramatic effect and personal safety. 

BREAKAWAYS

BREAKAWAYS

BREAKAWAYS

Breakaways for stunts involves training with specially designed props like synthetic glass, tables, chairs, boxes, and doors. Performers practice precise positioning, impact control, and the use of protective padding to crash, be thrown through, or be struck by breakable objects. The goal is to sell the illusion of destruction while minimizing risk and ensuring safety. 

STUNT WORKSHOPS

Car Hits

Motorcycles

High Falls

High Falls

Motorcycles

High Falls

Body Burns

Motorcycles

Motorcycles

Motorcycles

Motorcycles

Motorcycles

Car Crashes

Water Stunts

Car Crashes

Zipline

Water Stunts

Car Crashes

Explosions

Water Stunts

Water Stunts

Water Stunts

Water Stunts

Water Stunts

THEATRICAL FIREARMS WORKSHOPS

Handguns

Gun Disarms

Long Guns

Long Guns

Gun Disarms

Long Guns

Reloading

Gun Disarms

Gun Disarms

Gun Disarms

Gun Disarms

Gun Disarms

Range Training

Period Firearms

Range Training

Team Tactics

Period Firearms

Range Training

Period Firearms

Period Firearms

Period Firearms

Bullet Hits

Period Firearms

Period Firearms

ELEMENTAL ACTING

Step beyond traditional acting techniques and enter a transformative training experience that fuses ancient wisdom with modern performance. Elemental Acting is a revolutionary workshop designed to deepen your craft by aligning your physical presence, emotional range, and inner awareness with the five elemental forces described by Samurai master Miyamoto Musashi - Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Celestial.   In this intensive workshop, actors will explore how each element shapes intention, movement, and voice, building a powerful internal foundation that supports compelling on-screen performances. Whether you are grounded like Earth, fluid like Water, fierce like Fire, free like Wind, or transcendent like Celestial, this process guides you to unlock new dimensions in your art - embodying characters with depth, instinct, and presence.

THE FOUNDER

MARK STEVEN GROVE

Chanbara is the dance of blades that captures the poetry of movement. It is more than samurai cinema, it is a language spoken through timing, footwork, intention, and emotional truth. For nearly forty years, I have worked in the film industry bringing that language to life.

  

My foundation is built on over five decades of Ninjutsu and Kenjutsu. These traditions taught me that a single cut can shape a story, and that a moment of stillness can alter the entire battlefield. In Chanbara, these principles evolve into performance. Every clash, every parry, every cut is crafted with precision, purpose, and presence.

  

I train action performers not merely to fight, but to communicate, to express character through movement, to honor the legacy of the classical swordsmanship and modern stunt artists who paved the way, and to elevate the artistic process.


I have watched students transform, uncertain steps becoming confident strides, hesitant cuts becoming clean lines of storytelling. That transformation is the heart of this craft. The fusion of tradition, cinema, and the relentless pursuit of refinement.

  

This is the art of motion. This is the warrior’s narrative brought to life. This is Chanbara… the path we walk together.


 Always the Quest - Mark Grove 

 Call: 720-560-0981   Email: RockyMountainStunts@gmail.com

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