We interviewed Christopher Brantley, President and Founder
of the Saber Fitness Club at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. We
interviewed Christopher September 10th, which lasted about forty minutes. I was
a little worried that we might have to squeeze answers out of him, but
Christopher took out questions and ran with them easily. He mentioned his
experience within theater during the interview, which I think made him
naturally comfortable being the center of attention. He was open and clearly
passionate about the Saber Fitness Club, the organization he founded at UNCW,
and we all learned a lot about it that day.
Christopher explained how the organization is a mixture of
his love of Star Wars, hence the use of light sabers, and martial arts. He
explained that, while he wants the club to be fun, he also takes the
choreography with the sabers very seriously and others in the club should, too.
He explained that respect and comradery within the group is very important to
him and he expects both within the group at all times. He told us that the club
was a new organization, so he was not sure exactly where it may go in the
future, but he briefly mentioned possibly taking it off campus, making it more
of a community activity for the Wilmington area.
Initially, not really being much of a Star Wars fan, I was
not sure I was going to find the Saber Fitness club to be an interesting topic,
but Christopher’s passion and congeniality changed my mind very quickly as we
interviewed him. I think his organization is about more than just Star Wars and
light Sabers. I believe that Christopher is using those things as a vehicle to
teach respect, entertain, and build friendships on campus. Overall, I am very
satisfied with our expert interview.
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