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Sekigahara Battle Study -- Winning Before the Fight
A detailed analysis of the Battle of Sekigahara, 1600. How I spent months before the battle buying defections, planting doubts, and ensuring that half the enemy army would betray their commander on the field. When the fight started, the outcome was already decided. Tip: The battle is the last resort of the strategist. If you must fight, you have already failed at something.
Indian Cavalry Sword & Shield Training
Tulwar sword and dhal shield -- the weapons of Maratha cavalry. The tulwar has a distinctive disc pommel that locks the hand in place for powerful cuts. The dhal is a round steel shield, light enough for mounted use. I rode into battle with both, my son strapped to my back. Tip: The sword follows the horse. Learn to ride first, fight second.
Lakota War Lance & Coup Stick
10-foot war lance with iron point and eagle feather decorations, plus a coup stick. Counting coup -- touching an enemy in battle without killing him -- was the highest act of bravery. Killing was easy. Touching was courage. I counted coup many times before I started fighting for survival.
Decoy & Ambush Tactics Workshop
The decoy lures, the ambush kills. How to draw an enemy into a position of your choosing. Terrain selection, patience, the courage to stand alone in front of the enemy. At the Fetterman Fight, I taunted 81 soldiers into chasing me over a ridge where 2,000 warriors waited. Tip: The decoy who panics gets his friends killed. Be calm. Trust the plan.
Mounted Combat Training -- Fight From the Horse
Bareback mounted combat with lance, bow, and war club. The Lakota fought from horseback as naturally as walking. Hanging off the side of the horse as a shield, shooting under the neck, the full-speed charge. Tip: Your war paint is your identity. I painted a lightning bolt on my face and hail spots on my body. The enemy should know who is coming for them.
Siege Preparation Workshop -- Ready Before They Come
How to prepare a position for siege before the enemy arrives. Stockpiling, fortification, water security, morale planning, escape route preparation. I prepared Jhansi while the British debated. When they arrived, we held for weeks against artillery. Tip: The siege is won or lost before the first cannon fires. What you do not stockpile today, you will die without tomorrow.
Military Engineering Workshop -- Build What You Need
The wooden ox, the repeating crossbow, fire weapons, pontoon bridges. How to solve military problems with engineering. I built transport systems for mountain supply lines that kept Shu Han's armies fed in impossible terrain. Tip: The engineer wins more battles than the swordsman. The swordsman fights the battle. The engineer decides whether there will be one.
The Art of Deception -- Empty Fort & Beyond
When Sima Yi came with 150,000 troops and I had 100 men, I opened the gates, sat on the wall, and played my qin. He retreated. The lesson: a strong reputation is a weapon. Your enemy's fear of what you might do is more powerful than what you actually can do. This workshop covers deception operations across history.
Fieldcraft & Camouflage Workshop -- Hide in Plain Sight
I hid my identity for twelve years among men who slept, ate, and fought beside me. This workshop covers physical camouflage, behavioral adaptation, gray man technique, and operating in environments where you do not belong. Tip: People see what they expect to see. Give them what they expect.
Battle Tempo Masterclass -- Controlling the Fight
How to dictate the pace of a battle. When to attack, when to feint, when to commit reserves. In over 100 battles, I never let the enemy choose the moment of decision. Tip: The commander who controls the tempo controls the outcome. Make them react to you, never the reverse.
Complete Shakespeare (Riverside Edition, Annotated)
My personal Riverside Shakespeare -- every play, every sonnet. Heavily annotated in pencil. Richard III has three colors of markup from three different productions. Hamlet has coffee stains from 1979. These margins contain forty years of wrestling with the greatest writer in the English language.
Early Islamic Lamellar Armor & Round Shield
Iron lamellar armor with leather backing, and a round steel shield. Lighter than Byzantine cataphract armor but sufficient against arrows and sword cuts. Designed for speed, not siege. My men could ride all day in this and fight at the end of it.
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