Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video looks at the third posture or stance in General Qi Jiguang's sword and rattan shield manual written during the Ming dynasty. The Sage Points the Way posture is a method for observing the enemy and maintaining an adaptable hip position ready to change at any time.

If you would like to see other videos on Qi Jiguang's rattan shield manual please check out the following:

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Source Material:

Primary Sources:

茅元儀《武備志》1621.
shuge.org/ebook/wu-bei-zhi

戚繼光，《國學基本叢書：紀效新書》張海鵬訂. https://taiwanebook.ncl.edu.tw/zh-tw/...

Secondary Sources:

Jack Chen's Translated Shield and Saber Manual: chineselongsword.com/shield

Music:

Intro Music Song: 将军令, 山西绛州鼓乐艺术团, 绛州大鼓2.

Background Music: Sappheiros - Awake youtu.be/q6768nhkEwo