Pudao

The Chinese weapon known as the pudao (literally: //assault sabre//) was originally an edged military weapon which is still used for training in many Chinese martial arts. The pudao is also known as the horse-cutter sword since it was used to slice the legs out from under a horse during battle. The blade of a pudao is shaped like a Chinese broadsword, but the weapon has a longer handle usually around one and a half to two meters (about four to six feet) which is circular in cross section. A more elaborate version of this weapon is sometimes known as a guan dao.



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