

University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC
June 30th - July 20th, 2013.
Internationally recognized as the premier stage combat training program featuring training conducted by the best instructors, directors, and fight masters in the business!
Don't miss this opportunity. Learn more about the 2013 NSCW.
Also, don't forget to join the SAFD or renew your membership today!


For more than thirty years the SAFD has conducted training and skills proficiency testing with an emphasis on safety and excellence in the art of staged combat: The SAFD offers professional stage combat training and educational opportunities leading to designations in four categories:
Actor Combatant | Advanced Actor Combatant | Certified Teacher |Fight Director
The SAFD also offers the Friend of the SAFD membership for those who are beginning their staged combat training journeys, or for those who are simply interested in taking advantage of SAFD membership benefits.


Anyone interested in the art of staged combat can become a member of the SAFD. Our members enjoy superior benefits designed to make the most of their skills and opportunities. Among those:

Greetings from the SAFD:
In an effort to address the continuing funding of the many scholarships the SAFD offers to its instructional offerings in stage combat, the Governing Body of the SAFD created the scholarship fund in September 2011. With the initial endowment of $5000, the sole purpose of this fund is to collect and invest monies for the purpose of funding SAFD sponsored membership and named scholarships.
Underwriting for this Scholarship fund will come from a variety of places with a portion of SPT fees, member dues, donations, grant monies and interest income all going to financing the fund for the continued educational development of those wishing to enhance their understanding of stage combat.
Donations to the fund will be used only for scholarships and are Tax Deductible. We hope you will take a moment and to invest in the future of stage combat training and donate to the fund by clicking on the button below.
With sincerest thanks,
Chuck Coyl
President, SAFD