Advanced Form
Ng Hau Do5 Guardian Saber
A saber form in the Eagle Claw curriculum. Ng Hau Do, the 5 Guardian Saber, teaches students to handle a single broad blade with authority, cutting from five guarding positions that cover every angle of attack.
About the form
Ng Hau Do, the Five Guardian Saber or Five Tiger Generals Saber, is a traditional single saber weapon form in the Fan Zi Ying Jow Pai (Eagle Claw) system. It is built around five guarding positions. Each guard covers a line of attack, and each cut returns to a guard, so the blade is never out of position. The form trains grip, edge alignment, and the footwork needed to step around a cut while keeping the saber between you and the threat. Working the set builds the control and awareness that make single-saber work feel natural.
At Shadow Fist, Ng Hau Do is taught step by step in class under your instructor’s guidance, then refined at home with the training video below. Practice builds the grip, edge control, and guarding footwork that carry into the rest of the weapon curriculum.
- Focus: Saber guarding, edge control, and cutting footwork
- Type: Weapon form (saber)
- Style: Eagle Claw Kung Fu
- Taught: In class, with a video for home practice
Train it with us
Ng Hau Do is taught in our Eagle Claw classes in Windsor Heights. Practice the set at home with the training video below, then refine it with your instructor on the mat.
What the form teaches
Five Guardian Saber
Historical and symbolic foundation
The set honors and embodies the spirit of the five legendary Tiger Generals who guarded the emperor, translating historical martial values into movement.
Single saber application (don do)
It trains standard single-broadsword techniques: slashing, chopping, blocking, wrapping, and thrusting with a heavy-bladed, single-edged weapon.
Footwork and agility
Eagle Claw weapon forms integrate the system’s dynamic northern-style footwork, body shifting, and transitional mobility.
Power generation and flow
It teaches how to combine momentum, wrist snaps, and waist rotation to generate cutting force while maintaining defensive structure.
Training Video
Practice with the video
The Ng Hau Do training video walks through the form section by section. It is available to current Shadow Fist students.
Student access only
Log in with your My Account username and password, then come back to watch the full training video.
Learn it in class
Videos support your practice, but forms are built in the studio.