Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video looks at the fifth posture or stance in General Qi Jiguang's sword and rattan shield manual written during the Ming dynasty. The Low Even Stance focuses on throwing the javelin as a means to take the initiative away from the enemy spearman.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Purpose of the javelin
1:29 Form of the javelin
2:18 Holding the saber
3:33 Interpretation of the text
4:43 Application of the technique
5:46 Conclusion
Source Material:
Primary Sources:
王鳴鶴 《登墵必究》
shuge.org/ebook/deng-tan-bi-jiu
茅元儀《武備志》1621.
shuge.org/ebook/wu-bei-zhi
何汝宾 《兵錄》1632.
new.shuge.org/view/bing_lu
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
Images:
Javelin Head = mandarinmansion.com/item/chinese-javelin-head
Javelin Throwing Footage = youtube.com/watch?v=l13r-4W2tDk
Music:
Intro Music Song = 将军令, 山西绛州鼓乐艺术团, 绛州大鼓2.
Background Music = D.O. - Wuhan https://soundcloud.com/user-374900450...
Outro Music = Song: Chinese Thunder Drums Album: World Drums: African, Samba, Taiko, Chinese and Middle Eastern Music.
This video looks at the fifth posture or stance in General Qi Jiguang's sword and rattan shield manual written during the Ming dynasty. The Low Even Stance focuses on throwing the javelin as a means to take the initiative away from the enemy spearman.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Purpose of the javelin
1:29 Form of the javelin
2:18 Holding the saber
3:33 Interpretation of the text
4:43 Application of the technique
5:46 Conclusion
Source Material:
Primary Sources:
王鳴鶴 《登墵必究》
shuge.org/ebook/deng-tan-bi-jiu
茅元儀《武備志》1621.
shuge.org/ebook/wu-bei-zhi
何汝宾 《兵錄》1632.
new.shuge.org/view/bing_lu
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
Images:
Javelin Head = mandarinmansion.com/item/chinese-javelin-head
Javelin Throwing Footage = youtube.com/watch?v=l13r-4W2tDk
Music:
Intro Music Song = 将军令, 山西绛州鼓乐艺术团, 绛州大鼓2.
Background Music = D.O. - Wuhan https://soundcloud.com/user-374900450...
Outro Music = Song: Chinese Thunder Drums Album: World Drums: African, Samba, Taiko, Chinese and Middle Eastern Music.
