The Art of the Swashbuckler

The Art of the Swashbuckler offers theatrical fencing instruction inspired by the swordplay seen in The Princess Bride, The Three Musketeers, The Mask of Zorro, and The Adventures of Robin Hood. Led by swordmaster Marc Antonio Pritchett, the program draws on his 20 years of stage combat experience, including work with the Los Angeles Opera, Opera Pacific, Sacramento Theatre Company, and Rubicon Theatre, as well as film credits such as The Bacchae, Privateers, Lethal Prey, and Soldier of God.

The brand provides theatrical fencing classes, private instruction, and combat intensives. Classes teach the timing, form, and safety techniques of stage swordplay, presenting it as both a physical discipline and an expressive art. Training is described as suitable for all ages and can support posture, balance, hand-eye coordination, isometric strength, focus, poise, and confidence. Safety is emphasized, with instruction grounded in techniques Pritchett has used throughout his professional fight-coordination career. The Art of the Swashbuckler invites newcomers to try a class and offers a free audit.