This week a new Jedi Master joined the Sons of Obiwan Saber Academy at Tuggerah when Member for Wyong David Harris dropped in to say May the Fourth Be With You.
Harris was welcomed by owner Luke Boyton and his team with a tour of the academy and shown theatre combat choreography with light-up lightsabers manufactured and sourced locally on the Central Coast.
“Our team teaches the art of saber duelling to adults, kids and support groups across the Central Coast and on weekends we tour Australia attending shows, lessons, conventions and events,” Boyton said.
“Over the years we developed a world-first system using theatre combat to teach cognitive and dialectical behaviour therapy so the student learns vital skills such as resilience, overcoming the discomfort of learning something new and embracing failure as part of the learning process.”
Harris said the programs supported healthy life coping skills for children and adults through the love of Star Wars.