tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83395363737610198082024-03-13T01:59:25.424-07:00Daily Cross-SwordsProduct Reviews, Connections, Info Sharing:
Theatre, Stage Combat, Fitness, Martial Arts & MoreBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.comBlogger375125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-92026949304189099992009-08-06T18:20:00.002-07:002009-08-06T18:22:56.041-07:00We've moved!Hi lovely lurkers--guess what?We have updated and upgraded the Bonzuko blog: it's now found at http://bonzuko.com. All the past posts you have enjoyed before now are there, as will be all the new posts. So go there, refresh your subscriptions, all that jazz. It's a new day for Bonzuko!We hope to see mamy astute and intellingent comments on our new site. Thanks for your readership, and we'll see Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-58561508090340571682009-08-05T09:35:00.004-07:002009-08-05T09:50:13.753-07:00Fight Clip ClubThis is the video Kevin put together from the Boulder Quest Center's Youth Sword Camp. Bonzuko's own Jenn helped the kids out the last day of camp with choreography tips and a theatrical sword drill that they then used to build their very own swordfights. Enjoy!Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-37170870548170870802009-08-04T13:00:00.003-07:002009-08-04T13:36:12.196-07:00Star Wars Uncut FTWWell I now have a renewed appreciation for film editors. Sheesh! I counted approximately 13 edits for our 15 second scene.Oh, wait, let me explain:Star Wars Uncut is a project you can see here--basically, what these insane geniuses did was divide Star Wars: A New Hope into 15-second increments. Web crawlers then could claim a scene, re-film it themselves, and upload it. What will result is a Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-56230290411826087162009-08-03T14:26:00.004-07:002009-08-03T14:39:20.703-07:00Three Rules For Actors, and Everyone ElseA while back, I wrote about how the Three Rules from Acting training (objective, tactics, obstacles) served as guidelines for writing strong prose—I renamed them the Three Rules for Protagonists. As I did so, I noticed that the Three Rules also apply to the martial arts. Having recently weeded through a bunch of old MFA musings re: the Three Rules and Mamet’s “Where Do You Put the Camera?” it hitBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-89757602933703964992009-08-02T17:09:00.004-07:002009-08-02T17:33:08.330-07:00PreviewThis is the video that I call the Making Of Our Star Wars Uncut scene. Now, we'll be uploading our scene to the site soon, but there are 13 edits within the 15 second scene, so for now enjoy this peek into our process, lovely lurkers. And take a moment to remember the lightsaber class. ~JennHere's the scene we're trying to recreate:Are we close? :)Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-51876348276112461622009-08-02T06:00:00.000-07:002009-08-02T06:00:00.255-07:00Random Latinsic transit gloria mundi- so passes away the glory of the world.~JASBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-20450275558090418222009-08-01T18:28:00.005-07:002009-08-01T19:06:38.904-07:00Lightsaber classHere, lovely lurkers, is the culmination of the 8-week summer Stage Combat class in lightsaber technique. This is the conclusion of our summer efforts. We had a great time! ~JennBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-38052005855324913912009-08-01T11:57:00.003-07:002009-08-01T12:04:46.896-07:00Lightsaber finaleBoaz and I had the opportunity to perform our lightsaber fight for the Boulder Quest Center testing community and their fan clubs last night. It was fantastic to be able to do it with Duel of the Fates playing and a live audience that wasn't fellow students who've seen it a million times before. We had adrenaline and joy. Here's a still photo thanks to Marcus and family. Video to follow. ~JennBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-42169678070117587642009-07-31T23:12:00.002-07:002009-07-31T23:16:22.918-07:00Happy Birthday!...to J.K. Rowling, author of the wildly, insanely popular Harry Potter book series. Here again is Molly Ringwraith's hilarious parody for your enjoyment. No, I don't have a movie review, haven't seen it yet. Many happy returns of the day, Ms. Rowling. ~Jennhttp://mollyringwraith.livejournal.com/43789.htmlBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-60547433809551363742009-07-31T13:49:00.002-07:002009-07-31T13:54:22.274-07:00Fight Clip ClubNinja jump from the BQC. Keegan, you put your hand down. Does that count? :)Come to NinjaFit Fridays if you want to learn stuff like this. ~JennBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-47308587187067438162009-07-29T12:33:00.005-07:002009-07-29T12:41:25.437-07:00Thursday and Friday's Exciting EventsThursday the 30th is the last day of the summer lightsaber class (sob). We'll be filming all our fights, though, so stay tuned and you can see the results of our 8-week session up here soon afterwards.Friday the 31st is Test Night at the Boulder Quest Center. Highlights will include Jenn and Boaz's lightsaber fight, Kim & Jenn showing the groud flow, and of course much fun belt testing as Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-986847215159480802009-07-28T10:53:00.004-07:002009-07-28T11:03:09.275-07:00Ninja AssassinHere's the new trailer, full of super Matrix-esque, shuriken-flinging action. Looks like fun! Thanks to Boing-Boing for pointing the way to this site. "Insanely awesome," indeed.Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-83401856194557301682009-07-27T17:00:00.000-07:002009-07-27T12:16:57.881-07:00National Cowboy DaySunday was National Cowboy Day--a day to celebrate the Western American icon we know and love so well here in Colorado. Of course, when we at Bonzuko think of cowboys, we think of staged bar brawls, whip work, and other skills "walk-around actors" still use in various live gigs. Ever been to the Silverton-Durango train trip? There are cowboys and wenches at each stop staging skits and fights. Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-18699677700201616962009-07-27T10:03:00.006-07:002009-07-27T11:06:30.160-07:00R.I.P. Merce CunninghamJust heard today that one of dance's greatest artists, Merce Cunningham, has passed away at age 90. He was one of the best movement artists ever, so take a moment today to appreciate his contribution to the movement arts.What I appreciated most about Cunningham's dance way was his combination of classical style with a modern sensibility. He also had the coolest improvisation structures, and was aBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-83299651291619584252009-07-26T11:06:00.005-07:002009-07-26T11:52:34.050-07:00Movie ReviewTV review, actually. It's been a long time since we've done a review, and there has been much watching of media since the last one. There have been a few Bonzuko favorites in there, but one that has especially good stunt work is showing its first season over again this summer. It's called Legend of the Seeker.Based on some Fantasy novels by Terry Goodkind, Legend of the Seeker plays on TV like a Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-71135496850250331522009-07-26T06:00:00.001-07:002009-07-26T06:00:03.080-07:00Random Latinipso facto- by the fact or the act itself.~JASBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-4884726104835474312009-07-25T17:53:00.002-07:002009-07-25T17:59:45.768-07:00Random PictureShuffle up the Pictures file, lurkers ours! And...it's....Bonzuko's own Jenn being flung across the racquetball court by Glen! Old Genki Kai footage. From 2002 or 3ish. Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-52897655429659496422009-07-24T14:27:00.003-07:002009-07-24T15:44:34.095-07:00Youth Sword CampI was happy to come down to the BQC for the last day of their Youth Sword Camp, to help with theatrical swordplay and making a movie with the kids. It was super-fun, super-tiring, very hot, and all kinds of great choreography today between 9 and 12. Good job, Sword Camp kids! Image is Kate and Jane showing their favorite sword kamae.Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-30113877410163466512009-07-23T18:50:00.004-07:002009-07-23T18:54:24.050-07:00Class Time ChangeAnyone coming to the Boulder International Fringe Festival Stage Combat class, taught by Bonzuko's own Jenn, the time has changed. It's still August 15th, but now the class part will be 12-3pm, and a showing of our work at 4pm. It's ridiculously cheap--spread the word, and show up yourselves!Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-82381170708995876052009-07-23T18:14:00.002-07:002009-07-23T18:17:47.929-07:00Do the HinduI'm all about the Hindu Pushup--we do them all the time in NinjaFit. But instead of how this guy does it, start in an actual Downward Dog, go slowly and get your nose as close to the floor as you can, then come up into an Upward Dog. And love the sweat! ~JennThanks to Lifehacker for mentioning this today, and for the link.Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-72102070432934871052009-07-22T14:48:00.003-07:002009-07-22T14:50:22.109-07:00NinjaFit in the News (again)Check it: http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2009/07/2009-07-22ninja.htmlNow let's get the students rolling in, folks! ~JennBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-81391552509778509762009-07-22T10:39:00.002-07:002009-07-22T10:43:26.890-07:00Wonderful Speech by Craig FergusonThis is such a great speech, lovely lurkers. If you didn't see it last night, here 'tis (in a Scottish accent). ~JennCraig Ferguson’s brilliant analysis of ‘Why everything sucks’ EW.comShared via AddThis. Image from this site.Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-9558432716226774482009-07-21T20:06:00.001-07:002009-07-21T20:11:57.608-07:00Conan Does it AgainWith help. Here he is again with stuntman Steven Ho. Tell me he doesn't steal the bit me and Parente did on Channel 2. http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/stuntman-steven-ho-071709/1136546/Image from this site.Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-9631102511575677272009-07-20T15:04:00.000-07:002009-07-20T15:04:55.908-07:00The Wrapped Scallion: Calling out the Fire and MeatThe Wrapped Scallion: Calling out the Fire and MeatBonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339536373761019808.post-11112515454148258042009-07-20T14:55:00.003-07:002009-07-20T15:00:49.999-07:00Sketch of the Day "Victorian Train." Magic marker pointillism, after La Gare St Lazare.Bonzukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090932321668616856noreply@blogger.com0