ANNOUNCER SAL_PERALES SARAH_NGUYEN WILLIAM ANNOUNCER We'll practice moves inspired by Darth Vader in this episode of Lightsaber Academy. To wield the weapon of a Jedi you must decide to follow the path toward the light or be tempted by the dark side. Here you must take up your Lightsaber and train with the Saber Guild on this episode of Lightsaber Academy. SAL PERALES Welcome to Lightsaber Academy today we're gonna learn some intense Lightsaber techniques inspired by the fearsome Sith Lord Darth Vader. Once the heroic Jedi Knight named Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force. Forever scarred by his defeat in the Lightsaber duel with his former friend and master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Vader was transformed into a cybernetically enhanced Sith Lord. SARAH NGUYEN Now let's meet our apprentice today. WILLIAM My name is William and I am so excited to work with you guys 'cause I'm a huge fan of Darth Vader. SAL PERALES Uh I'm hearing a little too much enthusiasm for the dark side, but continue. WILLIAM So this is Vader's Lightsaber. And you open it up like this. And you see there's a tiny Kyber crystal you can turn it on. And this crystal is actually what gives the Lightsaber its power. SARAH NGUYEN Now let's begin with the first Vader routine. All the kids at home grab your Sabers and follow along. Let's ignite our Saber. And ready stance. First move is high to the left. Now to the right. Bring it to your waist. Spin back. One more time. And step forward. Good. Are you ready to go a little bit faster? WILLIAM Yes Master. SARAH NGUYEN Ready stance. Begin. Left. Right. Bring it down, spin. And strike. I think you're getting the moves down. Let's do a little bit quicker. Ready stance. And go, one, two, spin. And strike. Great job apprentice. WILLIAM Thank you master. SARAH NGUYEN Vader would come to face his former Padawan, Ahsoka, within a Sith Temple on Malachor. SAL PERALES Ahsoka used cunning and speed to counter Vader's power and strength. But Vader's relentless attack kept her on the defensive. SARAH NGUYEN Alright William. Let's have a demonstration. You can observe how my more offensive style will be Sal�s weaker Jedi training. SAL PERALES And that certainly was offensive. And let's everybody remember this is just a demonstration. WILLIAM I've had a great time at Lightsaber Academy. It's Star Wars in real life. I love it. I think my favorite part out of all of this was definitely the routine. It was so fun and it was super cool to train with Sarah. SAL PERALES Now grab your Lightsaber and follow along. Let's put some of our training in action to see if we can match the might of Darth Vader. SARAH NGUYEN To harness the power of the dark side requires intense focus. Are you ready for that? WILLIAM Yes. SARAH NGUYEN Everyone at home all the kids grab your Sabers and let�s ignite them. We're gonna begin with the classic Vader stance. The first move, reach behind you and strong strike down. Next, block high. Slash down. And now reach behind you, and step forward. Big slash. Good. We're gonna try it again. A little bit faster, are you ready for that? WILLIAM Ready master. SARAH NGUYEN And go! High block. Slash. Reach behind. Step forward, good. Alright and for the final round. We're gonna go fast. Ready stance? And go. Big slash down. High block. Slash across. Reach behind, big strike step forward. You have the will and the skill. Good job apprentice. WILLIAM Thank you master. SAL PERALES We studied some of the greatest warriors of the galaxy. Now mind what you have learned and look out for more episodes of Lightsaber Academy on Star Wars Kids. Page of