Spinning Battle by Urban Jedi x Jaksaber @ Star Wars Day Jakarta #SWDJKT 2013
The Bandung faction known as Urban Jedi (@URBAN_JEDI_BDG / Facebook) met and pit lightsaber-to-lightsaber with Jakarta's JAKsaber (@JAKsaber / www.jakartasaber.com) in a glorious "SPINNING BATTLE" at last weekend's Star Wars Day Jakarta, and all I could, dazzled by the spinning neon lights, was to silently record them on video, and share the images with you, my dear readers!
And while my first visual experience with Spinning Battles and twirling lightsabers was via online videos seen in last years Star Wars Day Bandung, this time it would be my first, seeing them up close like this, and I am intrigued to find out more, and see more...
The members' enthusiasm is evident, and what they choose to wear, is also indicative of their devotion to their craft and hobby. In my earlier teaser post, I mentioned the lady in white top and grey shorts, Ratna, is wearing what she named an "Urban Amidala" outfit, and I am truly liking the adaptation of the primary source theme, and fitting it into contemporary settings, and kicking Sith-a$$ in tactical gear! (As thse images swiped from the Urban Jedi Facebook can attest ;p) ... One thing is for sure, the unity they have in regards to "Star Wars", is undeniable. Now, that is devotion, beyond just cosplaying their fav character, IMHO.
I'm surprised you didn't mention FightSaber a regional lightsaber performance group with teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia & Brunei.
ReplyDeleteCheck it out.
www.FightSaber.com
No need to be "surprised" at all Azmi - Was Fightsaber involved or included in this performance for SWDJKT in Jakarta on Day 2?
ReplyDeleteAldo Khalid's comment (he could not leave them in this section):
ReplyDelete"The spinning battle occurs on second day... the fightsaber team performed on the first day, but on the second day most of the team were absent, which is why timo the captain canceled their scheduled on second day performance."