Rattan Shield Manual: Low Even Stance 紀效八勢：低平勢

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》 https://www.shuge.org/ebook/deng-tan-... 茅元儀《武備志》1621. https://www.shuge.org/ebook/wu-bei-zhi/ 何汝宾 《兵錄》1632. https://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: https://www.chineselongsword.com/shield Images: Javelin Head = https://www.mandarinmansion.com/item/... Javelin Throwing Footage =    • Thomas Röhler | Javelin Training | SloMo a...   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   / user-374900450.  . Outro Music = Song: Chinese Thunder Drums Album: World Drums: African, Samba, Taiko, Chinese and Middle Eastern Music.