"The fist methods do not seem to concern themselves with the arts of great warfare; nevertheless, to move the hands and feet actively and to work habitually the limbs and body constitutes the gateway to beginning study and entering the art."
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Chapter 14: The Chapter on the Fist Canon and the Essentials of Nimbleness; as translated by Clifford Michael Gyves (1993)
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Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang (simplified Chinese: 戚继光; traditional Chinese 戚繼光; 12 November 1528 – 5 January 1588) was a Ming dynasty Chinese military general who defended China against wokou pirates and reinforced the Great Wall against Mongol incursions. He authored several military manuals which have been widely read in China, Korea, and Japan.
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