just getting ready for clone wars
I can’t get my head around this today…
You must watch the video in my previous post along with this article…:rolleyes:
Around West County: Using the force: Martial arts studio trains Jedi knights
ANNAPOLIS
By DONNA M. FELLOWS For The Capital
Published August 27, 2008
In conjunction with the release of the movie “The Clone Wars,” Shelton Martial Arts Studio in Odenton recently hosted an open invitation for students and non-students to experience what a candidate (padawan) in training might experience on the road to becoming a Jedi.
More than 40 students and guests filled the studio for this special event.
Master Larry Shelton and Master Samuel Slater, along with senior students, led the evening’s events in full Jedi master regalia, and welcomed the young padawans to the evening training session.
“A Jedi, like a martial artist, has three main aspects (body, mind and guiding principles) to develop before he can become a Jedi,” Larry said to the group. "Body development - the first aspect a Jedi must develop - conditions the body to be strong, flexible and as agile as possible.
“Both the Jedi and the martial artist have to prepare themselves to be able to handle any situation they find themselves in. The ability to move quickly without effort and to defend and react without thought is as important to the Jedi as it is to the martial artist.”
The group was then led through a series of exercises and stretches to help them in their training.
The next aspect of their training was the development of their minds. Much like the martial artist, a Jedi maintains a clear mind.
“This training will help a Jedi and a martial artist discipline their mind to ignore distractions from external influences, making task completion more successful,” Larry said. “And focusing on maintaining a clear mind should not only be done as a Jedi or martial artist, but carry over into every aspect of their daily lives (school, job, extracurricular activities, etc).”
By disciplining themselves to focus they could achieve anything they desire.
Guiding principles is the third aspect of a Jedi. These codes of conduct keep the Jedi and martial artist on the right path in life’s journey.
Larry said that in Charter of Moo Duk Kwan, the style he teaches, reverence for life is very important - much like the Jedi code. “Our charter is to protect even someone who is trying to harm us. A martial artist, just like a Jedi, is tasked with setting the example for others to follow. This way of life will help us travel a life to peace, harmony and happiness,” he said.
After Larry’s lesson, the participants were divided into two groups to begin their training in the different aspects of being a Jedi.
The final test for each padawan was to embark on a journey through a maze that tested the skills they learned during the evening session.
In the end, all the young padawans completed their assignments and became Jedi in training.
On Saturday, the group traveled to the movie theater to see “The Clone Wars” to reinforce what they had learned the night before and to help them on their journeys to becoming a Jedi master.
For more information about Shelton Martial Arts, call 410-672-2955, visit the school at 1202 Annapolis Road in Odenton or visit www.sheltonkarate.com.
ummmmmmmm
:eek:
They have videos of the Jedi camp online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxzeYM6Zn-k&feature=user
do i get a light saber?
ill do it if a get a light saber, or maybe ill go for a wookie sidekick.
IF you can build one you can have one.
But first you will have to defeat George Lucas’ lawyer in combat (his lawyer is a Rancor).
Weak.
I wont go to a Jedi school that cant even supply a light saber!
I’ll just feed his lawyer his daughter.
Jedi…
These groups of individuals show more Wu De than most Kung Fu schools. And 1 of the reasons for this is that they refuse to engage in the politics involved in MOST martial arts.
They just want to share what they’ve learned and learn from one another. It’s kinda weird that people who gather under the philosophy of a movie understand Wu De more than people who have trained under “Real” Grandmasters.
props to 'em
[QUOTE=ingchao;880079]These groups of individuals show more Wu De than most Kung Fu schools. And 1 of the reasons for this is that they refuse to engage in the politics involved in MOST martial arts.
They just want to share what they’ve learned and learn from one another. It’s kinda weird that people who gather under the philosophy of a movie understand Wu De more than people who have trained under “Real” Grandmasters.
props to 'em :D[/QUOTE]
I’m not sure what you’re talking about here. The attempt to promote their karate school by, most likely, illegally using a Lucasfilm property and benefitting off it? How much do you think they charged for their unliscensed “Jedi Camp?” Pretty sure the term “Jedi” is trademarked.
That school isn’t gathering under the philosophy of a movie, they are profitting off a movie franchise to promote their karate school. I don’t think it has anything to do with wude.
Who wants a light saber then?
http://www.parksabers.com/
OHMYG!!! That was the funniest thing I have ever seen!!!
At first I thought this was some wierd Jedi academy group (Or temple of then Jedi or whatever it is they call themselves).
Then about halfway through I started thinking it was some sort of acting school doing a Star Wars segment.
Then I sprayed my keyboard with scrambled eggs and toast at the end!!! (note to self, make more breakfast)
That was hillarious. Good find SR.
Funny
I didn’t believe that it was possible to find humor in something you didn’t like but ****, that made me laugh.
Another Jedi Academy
We’ve covered Zombies! here too. We got it all for troubled forum members who are handicapped by ADHD or ADD; overweight forum members; gifted forum members who find themselves bored by regular classroom activities; and forum members who struggle with shyness
Denver martial arts studio brings Jedi Academy to troubled youth
August 3, 12:18 PMDenver Zombie Examiner Jessica d’Arbonne
Agoge Integrated Martial Arts, the Denver studio that brought us Zombie Defense Tactics and Zombie Survival 101, is presenting a new program called Jedi Academy to teach life skills and self reliance to troubled youth.
The Jedi Academy is designed to serve children who are handicapped by ADHD or ADD; overweight children; gifted children who find themselves bored by regular classroom activities; and children who struggle with shyness.
The program is intended to increase a child’s self esteem, athleticism, and confidence, while giving them the motivation they need to achieve better grades in school. Children ages 5-15 and of all athletic abilities are welcome at the Jedi Academy. No martial arts experience is necessary, only a determination to have fun in this summer day-camp style atmosphere.
Like the Jedi Knights of George Lucas’s films, students of the Jedi Academy will learn the Jedi code: “Jedi respect life, in all its forms. Jedi defend and protect themselves and others. Jedi strive to serve their community, in harmony with the Multiverse. Jedi seek to improve themselves through learning, training and teaching.”
Instructor Brent Bingham is booking classes for the Jedi Academy this week. Check out the Agoge Integrated Martial Arts website for more details on the Jedi Academy, or click here to enroll.
Stay informed, stay alive: Instructor Brent Bingham of the Agoge Integrated Martial Arts also teaches Zombie Defense Tactics classes and Zombie Survival 101 to all would-be survivors of the zombie apocalypse. Visit AgogeWarrior.com for more details!
Yet Another Jedi Academy!
Pardon my Huttese. I meant Jedi TEMPLE. :o
Star Wars School In Chile Teaches Children Martial Arts
By Adrian Carrasquillo
Published March 11, 2011
This isn’t a Jedi mind trick.
A Star Wars school called “The Jedi Temple” opened in Quilpué, Chile, to give children a unique way to study martial arts.
The school, which begins its second session on March 17th, is training 20 children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old and is split into a beginners and an advanced course, BBC Mundo reported.
Combining what it considers the values of the Jedi – wisdom and nobility – with yoga and tae kwon do, the school believes it is providing its children something valuable along with the fun and entertainment of living a dream.
In the classes, the children are given a chance to breathe life into a Star Wars’ fandom (sometimes inherited from obsessed parents), by wielding light sabers made popular by Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, Vanguardia.com reported.
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A genuine Star Wars experience is provided by “an exact replica light-saber, that has the sounds and the light reminiscent of the movies,” William Berrueta, the creator of the school, told BBC Mundo.
The idea for “The Jedi Temple” was borne out of a visit to Chile by Star Wars: The Exhibition in March of 2009. It was the first time a display of props from the entire Star Wars series was made available for public viewing in Chile.
But not everyone is happy about the way of the Jedi being taught to precocious youngsters.
“You guys are completely and utterly stupid,” a commentor named Sebastián wrote on the school’s website. “What are you thinking making a school for Jedis? Do you have something wrong with your heads?”
But one thing is for sure. As long as adults are willing to teach the ways of the force, there will be children enthusiastically ready to learn.
Contact Adrian Carrasquillo at Adrian.Carrasquillo@foxnewslatino.com or on Twitter @RealAdrianC.
If it gets a nation that is mostly obese out and active, how bad can it possibly be? So what if they think they are jedi, klingon, or whatever? You have kids having fun, getting exercise, interacting with one another, and developing friendships.
Only a completely over the top hardass would have a problem with that.
do jedi’s accept challenge matches?
I poached the posts above
This is poached off the Star Trek vs. Star Wars thread. It really stands on it’s own now.
There are more pix if you follow the link. Needs some bumping EDM and I’d play…
Star Wars fans become Jedi padawans at light saber school
Feb. 21, 2013 | 1:16 p.m.
A group of San Francisco “Star Wars” fans called the Golden Gate Knights meet weekly for a light saber combat choreography class. Jim Collum, foreground, and other students work on their light saber skills. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)
If you ever watched Star Wars and longed to wield a light saber of your own, youre not alone, young padawan. A San Francisco Star Wars fan has created a combat choreography class for the Jedi and Sith weapon.
The class is the brainchild of Alain Bloch, a 32-year-old software engineer with a lifelong love of George Lucas epic space opera.
There are a lot of really awesome costuming groups in the Bay Area, but there was no one that was doing reenactments of the light saber battles that you find in movies, which I find to be some of the most exciting parts of them, Bloch told Hero Complex. So I went around and was actually looking for somebody who could possibly teach me how to do this sort of choreography.
Golden Gate Knights instructor Alain Block demonstrates a move for his class. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)
Bloch found Matthew Carauddo, a fencing instructor and martial artist who works on stage choreography and teaches fencing in the Los Altos area, south of San Francisco. Carauddo was also a self-professed Star Wars geek and taught kids light saber choreography to supplement fencing, Bloch said. He trained Bloch, and then the pair founded Golden Gate Knights to bring more padawans into the Jedi order.
Two years later, the class meets weekly, with roughly 25 people (many in costume) slicing, jumping, spinning, parrying and meditating for three hours every Sunday. Classes cost $10 and are open to adults and teenagers accompanied by parents. Bloch refers children to Carauddo, who no longer teaches with Golden Gate Knights and runs his own classes in San Franciscos South Bay area. For the last few sessions, Bloch said, hes had to turn people away due to the space constraints of the dance studio where the group meets.
We have people who have their own light sabers and really want to learn how to use them and look cool flourishing them around, Bloch said. We have people who are into film who want to learn how to do some choreography for their film projects. And we have just a lot of people who are interested in fun weekend activities who want to come out and do something interesting. We have a lot of people are into Star Wars, or at least curious about Star Wars. And we have a lot of people come out on fun dates.
Part of the appeal, Bloch said, is in the weapon itself. In the Star Wars films, the light saber is a sort of laser sword wielded only by members of the Jedi order and their dark counterpart, the Sith. It is, as Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke Skywalker in A New Hope, an elegant weapon as well as a symbol.
The light saber is a very iconic element to Star Wars, Bloch said. Its the sword. You see that in all sorts of stories and movies it sort of represents this force of change. And theres a virtuous element to the light saber; its made of light, and only those who are keen to the Force can wield it effectively. Since I was a kid, I wanted a light saber. It would be very symbolic of being a hero, in a sense. So a lot of people come to our class, and they kind of want to live out that childhood or maybe adulthood fantasy of being a Jedi knight, so our class is sort of a dream come true to them.
The class has grown to the point that its self-sustaining, Bloch said, but hes not going to be quitting his day job anytime soon.
Its just something I do on the side, he said. Only on the weekends I get to don my Jedi robes and feel the Force.
For Los Angeles-based Star Wars fans who want to learn the ways of the Jedi, Bloch recommends classes held by the Saber Guild, or instructional DVDs (co-created by Carauddo and martial artist Mark Preader) for sale at www.sabercombat.com.
We should sith storm their temple.