This video series will help you to understand the principles behind Sun Tzus teachings in his book “The Art of War” and how to apply them in YOUR life.

Today we are going to look at the different ways to use DECEPTION in order to create a strategic advantage.

Sun Tsus “The Art of War” is THE best known classical text on military strategy.
Its teachings are not only valuable for the battlefield commander, but they can be applied to business negotiations, leadership training and many other fields as well.

The book I am using for this series is “The Ultimate Art of War” by Antony Cummins. He analyzed the leading translations and put together a very readable and easily understandable version of Sun Tzus teachings including practical examples.
You can check out his YouTube channel @Samurai and Ninja History

00:00 Intro
00:43 Book Choice - The Ultimate Art of War
01:30 Honor vs. Deception
01:07 Ichiban Yari
03:23 The 14 Deceptions
03:50 Shinobi no Mono
04:51 1. Pretend to be incompetent
05:28 2. Disguise when your troops are about to be deployed
05:56 3. When near appear far, when far appear near
06:47 4. When preparing to move closer act as if you want to move farther away
07:11 5. Offer the enemy what he wants
07:41 6. Create disorder and strike
08:25 7. When the enemy is prepared to attack, prepare to defend
08:38 8. Avoid engaging an enemy that is stronger than you
08:54 9. Enrage the enemy into making mistakes
09:58 10. Feign inactivity to put the enemy off guard
10:21 11. When the enemy is at full strength, tire them out
11:16 12. Where there is unity, sow discord
11:44 13. Attack where the enemy is unprepared
12:30 14. Appear where and when unexpected
13:31 Practical Example
18:16 Cat and Mouse
18:43 Outro