Master Sun's Art of War

Chinese text and English translation of Master Sun's Art of War. This classic of military science delivers timeless wisdom on the use of power to protect one's community. Master Sun had a global defense strategy. He preferred using counterpoises to looming offensive forces rather than battles that cost lives on both sides. He was a master of balances of power, using disruption rather than aggression, and employing guile rather than brute force. When combat was forced on him, his greatest weapons were speed, surprise, and deception. Yet even for his enemies, he preferred preservation rather than destruction. Those who seek global peace and to protect the ordinary citizens of the world will find value in his ideas. Those who are charged with meeting active aggression from national or transnational actors will find ready applications for his methods. Martial artists can also benefit from learning Master Sun's ways of maintaining complete situational awareness and succeeding in the anticipation of attacks.