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  • 21
    Feb
    2013
    10:33am, EST

    Star Wars fans learn the force at light saber school

    Jeff Chiu / AP

    Golden Gate Knights instructor Alain Block and Gary Ripper, dressed as Darth Vader, demonstrate light saber moves during class in San Francisco.

    Jeff Chiu / AP

    Golden Gate Knights instructor Alain Block, right, teaches during class in San Francisco.

    Jeff Chiu / AP

    Jim Collum and other students work on their light saber skills during a Golden Gate Knights class in San Francisco.

    Jeff Chiu / AP

    Aaron Cheng jumps over a light saber swung by fellow student Starshine Medeiros during a Golden Gate Knights class.

    Jeff Chiu / AP

    Sophianna Ardinger meditates after a Golden Gate Knights class.

    The Golden Gate Knights, a group of San Francisco Star Wars fans who want to travel to a galaxy not that far away have created a combat choreography class for Jedis-in-training with their weapon of choice: the light saber.

    Continue reading Associated Press article.

    Editor's note: The images were photographed on Feb. 10, but made available to NBC News today.

    5 comments

    Well, you know that they're going to have to have an episode of "The Bing Bang Theory" dedicated to the light saber school.......I can just see the boys, Sheldon, Leonard, Howard and Raj.......Just more for them to argue over or I should say Sheldon to argue over.

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  • 6
    Aug
    2012
    9:26am, EDT

    Puff up that chest: Indian Army recruitment drive

    Raminder Pal Singh / EPA

    A prospective recruit has his chest measured as part of a fitness test during an Indian Army recruitment drive on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Aug. 6.

    Raminder Pal Singh / EPA

    Prospective recruits run during a fitness test for an Indian Army recruitment drive on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Aug. 6.

    Raminder Pal Singh / EPA

    Prospective recruits run for a fitness test during an Indian Army recruitment drive on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Aug. 6.

    Raminder Pal Singh / EPA

    Prospective recruits jump to grab the bars for a fitness test during an Indian Army recruitment drive on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Aug. 6.

     

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  • 3
    May
    2011
    4:00pm, EDT

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    First lady Michelle Obama greets students during a surprise visit to Alice Deal Middle School for a "Let's Move" fitness event in Washington May 3.

    Michelle Obama makes a surprise visit to Alice Deal Middle School

    Michelle Obama was out promoting her "Let's Move" fitness initiative with some adoring middle school girls.

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  • 23
    Jan
    2011
    10:20pm, EST

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    American bodybuilder and physical fitness expert Jack La Lanne, wearing a swimsuit, poses while photographer Russ Warner sets up a shot with his camera, 1953.

    Fitness guru Jack LaLanne, 96, dies at California home

    Read more about Jack LaLanne here and check out video of him doing his famous fingertip pushups here.

    3 comments

    I am going to keep exercising until I die also. you can learn how to do this at www.gmanconsulting.com

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