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The Bagua Large Saber is the ultimate strength training tool of Bagua Practitioners. The traditional saber was smaller and designed for large scale melee and fighting mounted enemies. The larger, heavier design which was carried by ATS and is pictured below came into popularity as a training weapon to build core strength, arm endurance, and harmony of movement at speed.

The Large Saber Foundation Practices DVD contains drills gradually increasing in difficulty to build skill in the wielder without causing injury. The advanced drills are all moves taken from the Bagua Rolling Hand Saber Form (currently only taught in person), in preparation for learning the form. The DVD ends with teaching and demonstrating turning with the Large Saber according to the animals.

The Large Saber DVD

1. Large Saber Foundation Practices (1 DVD) $29.99

Finding a Saber: ATS has sold out of the sabers designed by He Jinbao in 2000. He is currently working on a smaller, lighter model. Your best bet is to contact him directly via his personal website, yinstylebagua.com. In the next few years, ATS will be designing a model based on combat versions with live blades, but as we are aiming for ‘real’ sabers and not training weapons, it will be a slow process involving museum experts, metalurgists, and skilled craftspeople.

Bagua sabers are available on the internet in a variety of lengths, weights, and qualities. Please be aware that a poorly balanced saber will either damage the wrist or the shoulder joint. Few resellers actually train with their weapons and most are focused on profit margins and marketing hype. Should you find a quality product in your search, please do send us the URL.