Sun Tzu & PoliticsHistorical route: http://www.tracyskarate.com/Way/suntzu.htm Historical reconstruction: This page is stored locally. Where the original copyrighted page is not available for republication, the text is a locally authored reconstruction. The most useful martial lesson from strategic literature is not aggression; it is avoiding bad positions before force becomes necessary.
Win before collision
Preparation, information and positioning often matter more than technique. In self-defense terms, awareness and exit routes can be more valuable than winning an exchange.
Do not force the analogy
Military strategy and civilian self-defense are different domains. The value is conceptual: conserve resources, avoid predictable patterns and do not enter contests without purpose. Tracy Legacy Web Site • historical reconstruction |
