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Fight Direction

Fight Direction is the academic discipline within stage combat that systematically choreographs and supervises theatrical violence to ensure safety, narrative coherence, and aesthetic impact while distinguishing itself from related performance practices through its focus on simulated combat as a dramaturgical tool.

83

Publications

3.8K

Citations

216

Authors

104

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

16

Variants

Fight ChoreographyStage Combat Direction

Parents

Children

Publications

83

Assessment of fighting ability in animal contests

Gareth Arnott, Robert W. Elwood · Animal Behaviour · 2009 · 733 citations

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Assessment of strength and willingness to fight during aggressive encounters in crickets

Hans A. Hofmann, Klaus Schildberger · Animal Behaviour · 2001 · 180 citations

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Instigation to aggression as a function of degree of defeat and perceived aggressive intent of the opponent1

Seymour Epstein, Stuart P. Taylor · Journal of Personality · 1967 · 153 citations

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Finger length ratio (2D:4D) and sex differences in aggression during a simulated war game

Matthew H. McIntyre, Emily S. Barrett, Rose McDermott et al. · Personality and Individual Differences · 2006 · 110 citations

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Lanchester battles and the evolution of combat in ants

Nigel R. Franks, Lucas W. Partridge · Animal Behaviour · 1993 · 93 citations

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Authors

216

  1. ÉF
    Émerson Franchini

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    6 publications · 131 citations

    6

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  2. MC
    Michel Calmet

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    3 publications · 45 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. BM
    Bianca Miarka

    Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil

    3 publications · 60 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. RW
    Robert W. Elwood

    Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 767 citations

    2

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  5. WG
    Walter G. Hermes

    Indiana University, United States

    2 publications · 73 citations

    2

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Institutions

104

  1. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    6 h-index

    19 publications

    338 citations

  2. Hungarian University of Sports Science

    Budapest, Hungary

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    146 citations

  3. Université de Montpellier

    Montpellier, France

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    45 citations

  4. Australian Sports Commission

    Belconnen, Australia

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    131 citations

  5. Kent State University

    Kent, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    175 citations

  6. University of Rzeszów

    Rzeszów, Poland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    66 citations

  7. Queen's University Belfast

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    152 citations

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Venues

  1. Animal Behaviour

    6 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. Archives of Budo

    4 publications · 102 citations

    4

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  4. Behavioural Processes

    3 publications · 100 citations

    3

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  5. Aggressive Behavior

    2 publications · 122 citations

    2

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