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Assignment #4: Expert Interview Reflection

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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