Sara Hodges (pronouns not set)

Sara Hodges is a Virginia-based fight choreographer, performer, Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and jack-of-many-trades. Have sword, will travel. Sara's work has been seen in projects stretching from her alma mater (James Madison University) up through the DC area and as far as New York City, including theatrical productions of Jekyll and Hyde, Metamorphoses, Twelfth Night, and The Rover, as well as the exciting webseries The Broken Continent. Most recently, she partnered with Cavegirl Productions' team on their contribution to DC's 48-hour Film Festival, Extraction. Sara's movement background also includes dance training, yoga and martial arts. She holds a black belt in Japanese Goju-Ryu, and has studied Shito-Ryu, Goshindo and Jiujitsu. Sara is a veteran of combat workshops from Chicago to Virginia Beach to Iowa to New York City, and has four national workshops under her belt, as well.


Skill Proficiency History

Date Weapon Location Grade

2023 Philadelphia Stage Combat Workshop Staff SPR

Nov 17, 2023 Quarterstaff Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Recommended Pass

A-Town Throw Down Staff 2022

May 29, 2022 Broadsword and Shield Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

A-Town Throw Down 2018 Staff

May 20, 2018 Single Sword Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

A-Town Renewals

May 20, 2017 Small Sword Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

Carnage renewals

Nov 19, 2016 Quarterstaff Des Moines, Iowa Recommended Pass

Carnage renewal

Nov 21, 2015 Single Sword Des Moines, Iowa Basic Pass

A-Town Throw Down 2015

May 24, 2015 Unarmed Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

Society of American Fight Directors

Jul 11, 2014 Rapier and Dagger Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 11, 2014 Knife Winston-Salem, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 11, 2014 Small Sword Winston-Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass

A-Town Throw Down

May 18, 2014 Broadsword Atlanta, Georgia Basic Pass
May 18, 2014 Broadsword and Shield Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

Howard Community College

Dec 15, 2013 Knife Columbia, Maryland Basic Pass
Dec 15, 2013 Quarterstaff Columbia, Maryland Basic Pass

MACE - Movement and Combat Education

Jan 6, 2013 Rapier and Dagger Saint Charles, Illinois Recommended Pass

Drake University

Nov 16, 2012 Unarmed Des Moines, Iowa Recommended Pass
Nov 20, 2011 Single Sword Des Moines, Iowa Recommended Pass

The A-Town Throw Down

May 12, 2012 Rapier and Dagger Atlanta, Georgia Recommended Pass

The Carnage in the Corn

Nov 21, 2009 Unarmed Des Moines, Iowa Recommended Pass

Frostburg State University

Jun 27, 2009 Rapier and Dagger Frostburg, Maryland Recommended Pass
Jun 28, 2008 Single Sword Frostburg, Maryland Basic Pass
Jun 28, 2008 Unarmed Frostburg, Maryland Basic Pass

2008 National Stage Combat Workshops - NCSA

Jul 25, 2008 Broadsword Winston Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 25, 2008 Rapier and Dagger Winston Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass
Jul 25, 2008 Unarmed Winston Salem, North Carolina Basic Pass