Abstract: Provided herein is a role-playing sword-playing fitness-oriented educational system and method with physical game devices, as well as rules for their use. Players assume the roles of imaginary characters in a fictitious storyline and use sword devices and set value oriented tasks to progress through the game and achieve rewards and higher ranking as recognized in the domains of physical combat, magical forces, and technological abilities. The system and method integrates a fitness program, fantasy role-playing game, and martial arts into a personal development program for kids. Game apparatus are interactive padded swords that require physical interaction between players wherein through the demonstration of strategic and technological skills as well as achievement of value based skills the player achieve higher rankings and rewards.