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When good drama gets violent What do swordplay, fist fights, stunts, cool t-shirts, gummi worms, theater, and college students have in common? ...but it's all fun and games until somebody gets an eye poked out. That is where our professional level of theatrical combat and safety training comes in. As a satellite of the Ring of Steel, our primary focus is on training members. This compliments the structure of our parent group in Ann Arbor as it maintains an aggressive performance schedule. We subscribe to the standards of the Ring of Steel and of the Society of American Fight Directors. Our satellite is unique in that we only accept 20-25 members at a time. This relatively-small size allows performers to become familiar with each other's fighting styles and helps the group preserve standardization in techniques and choreography. The satellite is run primarily by college students who divide the work among individuals and task-groups. The Ring of Steel - Kalamazoo is a registered student organization at Western Michigan University. As a group with an educational focus, we exist as much for the benefit of our members as we do for our audiences and the art of theatrical combat. The skills we teach can be invaluable to members with developing acting careers. Our members develop themselves through physical and mental exercise, artistic challenges, and social interaction. We are proud and happy to be in our line of work. Feel free to contact us if you would like to learn more!