Combat Scenes?

The final scene of David Mamet’s “Oleanna” is masterfully written to build up into a fit of rage and violence, as John beats Carol. I’ve seen this staged as one single open hand slap, followed by immediate regret (Eckhart/Stiles, Garrick Theatre , 2004. Dir. L. Posner). This was staged “classically” with John delivering a slap with knap by Stiles from upstage centre (Eckhart) to downstage centre (Stiles). Very simple and effective, but may not be enough for your needs in an educational setting.

In this (amateur?) production, the violence is far more pronounced and lengthy. There is a choke, open hand slap with knap, hair pulling/dragging, lots of grappling and use of furniture (chairs, table). There are two pulled closed-fist punches to the abdomen (no knap), and a kick to the ribs when Carol is on the floor (with knap). The video is here:

Note to moderators, this video appears to be of an amateur production and was uploaded by the lead actor. It does not seem to be copyright protected or “bootleg”.

As you can see, there are two very different ways to stage this scene. The script can be found here containing Mamet’s stage directions: www.scribd.com/document/376222023/Oleanna-1 - pages 79/80.

In short, based on your requirements this would be the perfect choice. It is a tense argument leading to a physical fight, with multiple forms of hand-to-hand combat used, featuring a male and a female.