Move like a Jedi.
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A student practices at the Jedi Knight Academy in Mexico City, Mexico. (AP/Eduardo Verdugo) -
Students pose with their lightsabers. (AP/Eduardo Verdugo) -
Jedi Knight Academy students learn real martial arts skills. (AP/Eduardo Verdugo) -
The lightsabers are made of a tough plastic. (AP/Eduardo Verdugo) -
Lightsabers are pretend laser swords from the Star Wars movies. (AP/Eduardo Verdugo)
Swoosh, swoosh. Light sabers swing. They smash. They glow in the dark.
Teachers show students new skills. Young people have pretend battles. They stay active. They make new friends.
Pray: Thank God for fun ways to stay healthy. He knows what our bodies need.
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Ulises Vázquez lives in Mexico City, Mexico. He wanted to use a lightsaber like the actors in Star Wars. He also wanted to help kids be more active. He started the Jedi Knight Academy with his best friend in 2019. They teach students lightsaber skills. They use sabers made from a tough plastic. This sport involves real martial arts. Kids learn sword fighting and fencing moves. They practice four nights each week.
“For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way.” (1 Timothy 4:8)
