noun
stage combat; fight scene; sword fight (in film/theater)
Only with reading たて
Refers to choreographed combat in Japanese theater, film, or television. The reading たて is a specialized term; the reading さつじん is not used for this meaning.
彼は時代劇の殺陣の稽古をしている。
He is practicing stage combat for a period drama.
この映画の殺陣シーンは迫力がある。
The fight scenes in this movie are powerful.
立ち回り also means stage combat or a fight scene, but is a more general term. 殺陣 specifically emphasizes choreographed sword fighting.
The kanji 殺 (kill) and 陣 (battle formation) combine to suggest a staged battle. The reading たて is a specialized term derived from the verb 立てる (to set up), referring to arranging a fight scene.