Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1090" target="_blank">The Latest: Latest: Jedi Training Academy at Disney-MGM Studio</a>
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I saw this on Friday. Kids were really excited to be trained to be a "jedi" and even got to see Storm Troopers and Darth Vader! The big sign behind the stage is advertising the star wars weekends.
Originally Posted By Labuda I don't suppose they'd let an almost-33 year old woman train to be a Jedi, would they?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I'd like to do it so I could pull a Jedi knight mind trick on other Disney guests... Me: "You don't need to stand in this 120 minute queue." Other guests: "We don't need to stand in this 120 minute queue."
Originally Posted By TDLFAN See? they could have done this at World Of Disney and call it the "Bibbidi Bobbido Swoosh! Boutique" for boys of course.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I don't suppose they'd let an almost-33 year old woman train to be a Jedi, would they? < Only if they allow a 51 ( almost ) year old SW geek in too !
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire LOL dont know Labuda. I think they wanna give the kiddies a try ;-)
Originally Posted By fkurucz Here is a fun anecdote: I'm involved in martial arts and some people that I know from that circle attended a sort of convention/seminar event that was held over Halloween last year... Anyway, to make a long story short, there were some groups there were involved with sword fighting. On Halloween, some of these folks dressed up as Jedi and Sith characters, and performed some exciting (and very realistic) light saber technique demonstrations (with wooden swords). I wasn't there, but heard that it was very cool.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN fkurucz, why do you guys go "AAAAAEEEEEYYYYYYAAAAHHH!!!!!" everytime you do those martial art moves???
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle How cool is that?! If only I was a bit younger ... (and at Disney World, for that matter).
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^^The yell is called the "key-ahp" (spirit yell) in the Korean arts. The purpose is three fold. 1) It actually helps you hit harder. 2) It's mental. It can intimidate opponents and help you focus the strike. 3) It tightens the muscles in your abdomen, which helps if your opponent strikes you there.
Originally Posted By fkurucz Ever notice how tennis pros grunt when they hit the ball? Same principle (hitting harder).
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> The yell is called the "key-ahp" (spirit yell) in the Korean arts. << So when I'm answering questions on a test I should add a "HEEE--YAHH!!!" on each one so the answer will stick better?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> The yell is called the "key-ahp" (spirit yell) in the Korean arts. << So when I'm answering questions on a test I should add a "HEEE--YAHH!!!" on each one so the answer will stick better?
Originally Posted By dlgirler Can you just walk up to this - like Sword in the Stone - or would you want to get there a little early? How long is "the show"?
