The thick of the action not your cup of tea? Or perhaps you’d like a break from all the heavy-hitting, sword-swinging classroom-y goodness? Well then, why not take in a panel or two? CombatCon is proud to offer all things Western Martial Arts, including listening to famous people and experts in a wide range of areas as they discuss a whole host of topics. From literature to movies, from history to comics, there will be some pretty meaty discussions to wrap your brains around!
| Date/Time | Title | Panelists |
| Saturday, 10:00 AM | The Actors Tool Box, Professional Weapons for the stage and screen | David Baker, Anthony De Longis, Kyle Rowling |
| Saturday, 10:00 AM | Action in Art: Collaboration Between Author and Artist in the World of Graphic Novels | Maxwell Alexander Drake |
| Saturday, 11:15 AM | TBA | |
| Saturday, 11:15 AM | Fighting the Modern Aesthetic: Historical Accuracy in the Movies | Kyle Rowling, Luke Lafontaine, Maestro Martinez, Jared Kirby |
| Saturday, 1:30 PM | Mounted Combat | Anthony De Longis, Kristina Charron |
| Saturday, 1:30 PM | The secret society of jujitsu-trained bodyguards who protected the leaders of the British Suffragette | Tony Wolf |
| Saturday, 2:45 PM | The Master’s Journey | Maestro Martinez, Maestro Acosta-Martinez, Maestro Loriega, Maestro Sullins, Maestro Macdonald, Bryce Bermingham (Mod) |
| Saturday, 2:45 PM | The Female Gamer Experience (a.k.a. How to Not Send us Fleeing the Room!) | William Wilson, Maureen Harkins |
| Saturday, 4:00 PM | Mongoliad/Foreworld/CLANG | Neal Stephenson, Tony Wolf |
| Saturday, 4:00 PM | Deadliest Warrior Season 3 | David Baker, Anthony De Longis, Luke Lafontaine |
| Saturday, 5:15 PM | The Reality of Reality TV | David Baker, Jack Dagger, Luke Lafontaine, Anthony De Longis |
| Saturday, 5:15 PM | The Future of WMA | Tony Wolf, Dan Kanagie, Ken Pfrenger, Bob Charron, Steaphen Fick, Diego Bermudez (Mod) |
| Sunday, 10:00 AM | Martial Vision: Fighting Style Design for Fantasy/Sci-Fi Projects | Tony Wolf, Neal Stephenson, Kyle Rowling, Paradox Pollack, Sara Warner (Mod) |
| Sunday, 10:00 AM | Realism vs Playability: How can WMA Help with Game Realism? | William Wilson, TBA |
| Sunday, 11:15 AM | The Anatomy of a Fight Scene | Maxwell Alexander Drake |
| Sunday, 11:15 AM | A Faire Fight: Introducing the World to Western Martial Arts through Medieval and Renaissance Faires | Derek Conley, JP Dostal, David Baker |
| Sunday, 1:30 PM | Motion Capture for Martial Arts in Film and Video Games | Tony Wolf, Neal Stephenson, Kyle Rowling, Paradox Pollack |
| Sunday, 1:30 PM | Cosplay on a Budget: Fake it Till it Looks Expensive | Sara Warner, TBA |
| Sunday, 2:45 PM | Archery in Combat | Matt Richardson |
| Sunday, 2:45 PM | How to Create a More Realistic Fictitious World | Maxwell Alexander Drake |
| Sunday, 4:00 PM | Video game ‘piracy’; Sword Fighting for the upcoming PS3/XBox pirate game ‘Raven’s Cry’ | Tony Wolf |
| Sunday, 4:00 PM | The Weapons of Cosplay: How Butt-Kicking Props Can Make That Outfit | David Baker, Kyle Rowling, Sara Warner |
| Sunday, 5:15 PM | Fight Direction and Stuntwork: What the Industry Demands and Expects | Luke Lafontaine, Robert Goodwin, Kyle Rowling, Paradox Pollack, Bryce Bermingham (Mod) |
| Sunday, 5:15 PM | Cosplay? Crack is Cheaper: When You’ll Blow it all on Buttons | Sara Warner, TBA |