Cowboy Camp

Anthony De Longis

Anthony has been a performer, teacher / trainer and student of bladed arts from around the world for over 45 years and counting and has created memorable acting and action roles in 13 countries on 5 continents..He has a deep knowledge of European weaponry (broadsword, saber, rapier & dagger, small sword, etc), Japanese katana and spear (Shinkendo 3rd Degree Black Belt and Level 3 Instructor) and Filipino double weapon and knife arts (10 years training with Guro Dan Inosanto), staff, spear, lance and archery, and he does them all from horseback. Please view a partial list on his IMDB at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/

His 50 years of bladed and flexible weapons experience allows him to make an equalizing ‘weapon of opportunity’ out of almost anything. Behind the camera he specializes in helping performers, stunt coordinators and directors make the most of their character and story driven action opportunities.

See him in action:
Sword Master Reel: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/

Whip Master Reel : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/

Horse Skills Reel : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/

Knife & Hawk Throwing Reel : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/

Acting Reel http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/

ADL Slo-Mo Firewhip Sequence: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/
ADL Fire Whip Demo Reel: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/
Bullwhip Tango: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/
Mary’s Slo-Mo Fire Whip: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209815/

Dr. Mary De Longis

A bio for Mary De Longis reads like a book on ADHD. A Ph.D. in Cell Biology and Anatomy, Mary spent 16 years in biomedical research before she met Anthony De Longis – the circus she ran away and joined. Bullwhip artist, horsewoman, knife and tomahawk thrower, cowboy action shooter, fight performer, wrangler, ranch manager – she’s a woman of many talents. Mary was a fight double, weapons trainer and coordinator’s assistant on QUEEN OF SWORDS, trained and wrangled horses for 2 seasons of Spike TV’s DEADLIEST WARRIOR, and was stunt double for the feature SIX GUN SAVIOR. She regularly does live performances with bullwhip with Anthony, including the 2014 Del Mar Night Of The Horse celebration, and was the featured Catwoman bullwhip expert for DC Nation. In addition to her many other skills, Mary just earned her Black Belt Hyaku i rank in Shenkendo (Japanese swordsmanship). Mary and Anthony live just north of Los Angeles, CA at Rancho Indalo, along with their 4 horses and 2 dogs. 

See her in action:
http://www.delongis.com/indalo/

Maestro Jared Kirby

Jared Kirby has been involved in Historical/Classical Fencing and Combat for Screen & Stage for over 30 years. He teaches in New York City (and the metro area) and has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Nationally, in London and Sydney.

Maestro Kirby released “The Gentleman’s Guide to Duelling” in February 2014. This is an modern British English version of Vincentio Saviolo’s Code Duello which is the foundation of the training for this Experience.

Jared currently teaches fencing at SUNY Purchase, and is a Master of Arms (Maestro d’Armi) through the Martinez Academy of Arms. He teaches a variety of workshops across the US and around the world including Canada, England, Scotland, Finland, Italy, Spain, France and Australia. He has taught at the Paddy Crean International Art of the Sword Workshop, the International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention (ISMAC), Rapier Camp and the Western Washington WMA Workshop just to name a few.

Jared is the editor and one of the translators of “Italian Rapier Combat”, the first complete, professional translation of Capo Ferro. He is also the editor and wrote the introduction for “The School of Fencing” by Domenico Angelo and annotated by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martínez. Most recently “The Gentleman’s Guide to Duelling” was released in February 2014 and a reprint of Donald McBane’s The Expert Swordsman’s Companion was released in January 2017. For more information, see Amazon.com.

As a Fight Coordinator, Jared has worked with stars such as Peter Sarsgaard, Steve Guttenberg, Cameron Douglas and has trained performers who are working on hit shows. He is a member of Actor’s Equity and SAG/AFTRA. As a Stunt Performer he has worked on films like IF (with Ryan Reynolds) and Confess Fletch (with Jon Hamm) shows like Law & Order: Organized Crime, The Gilded Age, Bull, The Equalizer, Dickinson, Lisey’s Story, Prodigal Son, Blue Bloods, City on a Hill, and Gotham.

He is the past president of Combat Con in Las Vegas, past president of Art of Combat, and served for six years on the board of the International Order of the Sword & Pen.

This is an “on-location” adventure, so you will be “roughing it”!

There are multiple sleeping options on the ranch

Meals are included with your registration

Dr. Mary makes 3 delicious, nutritious meals each day.

Allergies & Dietary Restrictions
*Please make us aware of any food allergies (dairy / gluten intolerances, vegetarian, etc.) and Mary will do her best to accommodate. Dr. Mary is an artist in the kitchen but this is not a restaurant (i.e. you don’t get to choose a different from a menu). There will be a variety of rotating proteins for different days (beef, chicken, turkey, fish, etc.) with salads, vegetables, fruit, home cooked breads / muffins / cakes. It’s one meal cooked for the group, not individuals. She will do her best to accommodate vegan / vegetarian options but we need to know in advance as there can be no last minute surprises.*

Participants will experience being part of a working ranch!

This means taking care of various chores prior to and in between training (participants will rotate responsibilites)

Primary Chores Include:
-Tending the horses (before breakfast & after dinner): This will take 2-3 people less than 15 minutes to feed them and muck out the stalls (forks and wheel barrow)

-Meal prep with Dr. Mary: Help out Dr. Mary in the kitchen! This will include meal prep, setting up for meals, cleaning up afterwards and anything she may need help with.

Training May Include:

• Whip work
• Cane/Stick Fighting
• Working with weapons around horses
• Knife/Tomahawk throwing
• Sabre
• Knife Fighting
• Archery
• Gun range
  *Gun Range Training will involve an additional fee for ammunition*

(Schedule subject to change)

Friday
-Arrival Friday afternoon

Saturday
-Training All Day

Sunday
-Training all Day

Monday
-Breakfast & Checkout