- Planning ahead--how a solid battle plan can help lead to victory
- Attacking the enemy--considerations when choosing to attack or, perhaps even more importantly, when to not attack
- Flexibility in combat--the importance of changing tactics as the fight evolves
- Exploiting weakness--how understanding your enemy's shortcomings is crucial to success
This edition includes 32 pages of full color images, capturing the pageantry of ancient combat. A new foreword by martial historian and decorated martial artist Alexander Bennett explains the importance of Sun Tzu's text and the value of Kaufman's interpretation for the martial artist.