Sifu Armstrong demonstrating Saber Chi
Saber Chi · Moving Meditation

Ten levels of mastery.
Ten reasons your clients stay enrolled.

Saber Chi is a moving-meditation practice built on the Five Element system of Chinese medicine. The same wisdom that underpins acupuncture and qi gong, expressed through the flowing arc of the blade. Ten progressive levels train your energy to extend beyond your fingertips and into the sword itself.

Ten-Level Curriculum Five Element System Custom Light Sword Included All Ages & Fitness Levels
Which one are you?
INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER
Begin your own practice
Foundation level, founding-cohort pricing, custom light sword included. Start below.
STUDIO & WELLNESS OPERATOR
License Saber Chi for your studio
Program licensing through Saber Kinetics, or see the Certification section below to teach it yourself.
CORPORATE WELLNESS
Bring Saber Chi to your workplace
Team sessions and corporate programming, see the corporate track.

The Foundation

The Five Elements, your blueprint to energy mastery

The Five Elements of Saber Chi

The cornerstone of Saber Chi lies in the Five Element system of Chinese medicine: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. These elements form the foundation of understanding how energy flows through your body, and how it extends into your light sword.

Feel your energy reach beyond your fingertips as the light sword becomes an extension of your very being. Saber Chi isn’t just a martial art; it’s a complete transformation system that harnesses centuries of Chinese medicine wisdom through the dynamic flow of light sword technique.

Wood

Growth, flexibility, vision

Fire

Joy, communication, heart

Earth

Stability, grounding, center

Metal

Precision, structure, breath

Water

Flow, adaptability, wisdom

The Curriculum

Your journey through ten levels of mastery

A progressive curriculum designed to guide you from your first breath to advanced sword mastery, one level fully earned before the next.

Foundation Levels

1

Saber Chi Basic

Saber Chi Basic

Master essential moving-meditation techniques with ancient roots in Chinese martial arts. Feel your connection to the sword begin as you learn foundational stances and breathing patterns.

2

Yang Style 32 Forms

Yang Style 32 Forms

Experience the power of Yang Style through 32 flowing forms that extend your qi through the sword, creating a seamless connection between body and blade.

3

Chen Style 35 Forms

Chen Style 35 Forms

Develop sophisticated Silk Drawing Force and Spiral Force (Chan Suu Jing) techniques that build internal power through corkscrew-like joint rotations.

Intermediate Mastery

4

Combined Style 42 Forms

Combined Style 42 Forms

Integrate multiple styles into fluid movement sequences that challenge your coordination and deepen your energy awareness.

5

Short Weapons Training

Short Weapons Training

Discover fundamental techniques through solo drills and two-person matching exercises that build genuine combat readiness.

6

Five Element Xingyi Sword

Five Element Xingyi Sword

Apply the Five Element principles to direct linear attacks, understanding the destruction cycles that create powerful combat applications.

Advanced Enlightenment

7

Twelve Animal Xingyi

Twelve Animal Xingyi

Embody the movements and energies of twelve different animals, bringing entirely new dimensions to your practice.

8

Northern Shaolin Basics

Northern Shaolin Basics

Develop the fundamental skills required for all short-weapons training through this dynamic, demanding system.

9

Shaolin Applications

Shaolin Applications

Apply advanced techniques in practical scenarios, building real combat effectiveness under pressure.

10

Wudang Sword Mastery

Wudang Sword Mastery

Achieve mastery with flowing, circular movements that neutralize incoming attacks and redirect an opponent’s power.

Why Practice

Experience the Saber Chi difference

A comprehensive transformation for body, mind, and spirit.

Saber Chi practice

Transform Your Health

The integrated movements of Saber Chi support your body’s natural sense of relaxation and balance: improving circulation, enhancing flexibility, and building strength without strain. Feel years younger as your body awakens to new possibilities.

Sharpen Your Mind

As you synchronize breath with movement and focus your attention on the blade’s path, you experience remarkable mental clarity. Students report sharper concentration, lower stress, and improved cognitive function.

Balance Your Emotions

The Five Element system provides a framework for understanding and balancing emotional states. Experience greater emotional stability as you harmonize the elements within your practice.

Included With Every Tier

Six modules. One platform. Built into your Saber Chi practice.

The Saber Chi app, powered by AcadevoFit, is a complete practice and wellness operating system: not a video library, not a tracker, not a meditation log. It's all of those at once, in one platform, calibrated to the way Saber Chi cultivates the body and mind. Every practitioner gets it included, here's what's inside.

The Body Vision module of the Saber Chi app, a 3-D body-composition model shown on a smartphone.
01

Body Vision

3-D body composition mapping. See how a consistent practice changes the body over months and years. The data behind the subtle shifts a mirror alone won't show you.

The practice-sessions module of the Saber Chi app on a smartphone, showing the day's session cards.
02

Guided Practice Sessions

Video-led sessions you can follow at home or in studio. Breath, form, and meditation built around the light sword. Designed to slot into a real adult life, not require one of its own.

The nutrition module of the Saber Chi app on a smartphone, showing a recipe card.
03

Nutrition Guidance

Meal plans calibrated to your dominant element and constitutional type. A Five-Element-aligned recipe library, plus restaurant tracking so eating out doesn't derail your week.

The wearable-integration module of the Saber Chi app on a smartphone, showing connected device options.
04

Wearable Integration

Fitbit, Garmin, and other trackers connect directly. Heart rate variability during practice, recovery between sessions, sleep correlation with your daily energy work. Real biofeedback, not vibes.

The goal-setting module of the Saber Chi app on a smartphone, showing practice-plan selection.
05

Goal Setting & Tracking

Set the milestones that matter to you: practice consistency, breath markers, level progression, emotional balance. The portal organizes them, tracks them, and reminds you why you started.

The health-assessment module of the Saber Chi app on a smartphone, showing a constitutional checklist.
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Constitutional Assessments

Tell the portal your starting point, your dominant element, your energy patterns, your medical history. It calibrates your practice, nutrition, and recovery to you specifically, not a one-size system. It meets you where you are.

Plus Three Mental Performance Modules

Focus sharpens attention under pressure. Inner Balance resets you between hard training blocks. Mind-Body syncs your mental state with your physical practice. The layer Saber Chi was built around from the beginning, included from your first day on the portal.

Enrollment

Begin your Saber Chi journey

Three tiers, ten progressive levels. Each tier unlocks the next stage of the curriculum on the Saber Chi app.

Founding Cohort
Founding pricing is capped at 100 members.

Join the founding cohort to lock in the lowest pricing Saber Chi will offer, start training on the Saber Chi app immediately, and claim $50 Rebel Credits toward your Custom Saber Chi Light Sword. When the founding roster fills, this pricing closes.

Foundation save $200 Intermediate save $300 Advanced save $500 Full Mastery save $1,000
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Foundation
$697
$497
Founding rate · Save $200

Levels 1–3

  • Saber Chi Basic, Yang Style 32, Chen Style 35 Available now
  • Saber Chi app, all modules Access Now
  • $50 Rebel Credits for the Custom Saber Chi Light Sword at Light Sword Trading Post
  • Foundational stances, breath, and energy work
  • Moving-meditation techniques
  • Expert instruction and guided sessions
  • Progress tracking and certificate of completion
  • Community support and resources
Begin Foundation
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Save $300
Intermediate
$1,297
$997
Founding rate · Save $300

Levels 4–6

  • Combined Style 42, Short Weapons, Five Element Xingyi Sword Available now
  • Continued Saber Chi app access
  • Specialized weapons-form training
  • Element-based meditation guidance
  • Deeper qi cultivation practice
  • Advanced breath-and-blade integration
  • Community support and resources
Upgrade in Portal

Requires Foundation completion

Save $500
Advanced
$2,497
$1,997
Founding rate · Save $500

Levels 7–10

  • Twelve Animal Xingyi, Northern Shaolin Basics, Shaolin Applications, Wudang Sword Mastery Available now
  • Continued Saber Chi app access
  • Master-class video library
  • Direct mentorship sessions with senior instructors
  • $1,000 discount toward Instructor Certification
  • Master Path completion recognition
Upgrade in Portal

Requires Intermediate completion

Full Mastery Bundle · Founding Cohort

All ten levels, every tier, one commitment.

Foundation + Intermediate + Advanced unlocked progressively on the Saber Chi app. App access immediate. $50 Rebel Credits for the Custom Saber Chi Light Sword included. Curriculum videos available now.

$3,997
$2,997
Save $1,000 · Founding Cohort
Lock In Full Mastery

Founding pricing is locked in for all future tier upgrades. Founding members keep Intermediate at $997 and Advanced at $1,997 indefinitely.

Teach Saber Chi

Instructor certification program

Foundation Level Certification, $2,997

  • Level 1 Saber Chi Basic instruction qualification
  • 40-hour intensive training program
  • Comprehensive teaching methodology
  • Business development support

Advanced Certifications

  • Levels 2–10, by invitation only
  • Master instructor recognition
  • Academy partnership opportunities
  • Research collaboration access

For Organizations

Corporate wellness applications

Transform your workplace with evidence-based stress management.

Executive Stress Management

  • In our early workplace pilots, the large majority of participants reported feeling less stressed*
  • Enhanced focus and decision-making capability
  • Improved emotional balance and workplace relationships
  • On-site and virtual delivery options available
Schedule a Corporate Consultation

Program Benefits

↓47%
Workplace Stress
↑23%
Productivity
↑31%
Team Cohesion
↓38%
Sick Days

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do I need prior martial arts experience?

No previous experience is required. The step-by-step curriculum is designed for beginners while offering depth that challenges experienced practitioners.

How quickly will I progress through the levels?

Everyone advances at their own pace. Most students spend three to six months mastering each level’s fundamentals. You must complete Level 1 before accessing Level 2.

Is Saber Chi suitable for all ages and fitness levels?

Absolutely. The training adapts to your current abilities while gradually building strength, flexibility, and energy awareness.

Will I need my own light sword?

Each level includes a Custom Saber Chi Light Sword designed for that level’s techniques. Your Level 1 sword arrives with enrollment, and each subsequent level includes its own specialized sword.

Can I access all ten levels at once?

No. The progressive system requires you to complete one level at a time. This ensures proper skill development and mastery before advancing to more complex techniques.

Transform your life through Saber Chi mastery

Take the first step toward enhanced vitality, emotional balance, and physical mastery, and experience the practice reshaping how we think about martial arts and personal wellness.

Saber Chi is a movement and wellness practice and is not a substitute for professional medical care. Research and pilot figures shown on this page. Including the corporate stress, productivity, cohesion, and sick-day percentages: are drawn from cited studies or limited early pilot programs, are self-reported where indicated, and are illustrative only. They are not guarantees of any outcome, and individual results vary widely. Consult your healthcare provider before beginning any new movement program.