An energetic set with some powerful as well as beautiful poses. ..
May
24
2013
24
2013
May
17
2013
17
2013
Staying Fit with Wang Pei Sheng
many martial teachers would suggest specialized, one might even say custom-fitted exercises for people who were not their student necessarily…
Apr
13
2013
13
2013
Baji Quan Heritage–New Book!
Due to the rather thin line of heritage, high level instruction is not easily avaiable…
Apr
7
2013
7
2013
Two Areas of Special Interest
We have a lot of new material coming for our Chinese division and I thought we would start with a couple of unusual items…
Feb
4
2013
4
2013
Wan Lai Sheng’s Six Harmony Boxing Style
Very sensible, well-structured and explosive style is documented with many forms and applications in this large book on the Wan Lai Sheng branch of the art.
Jan
21
2013
21
2013
An Historical Event: The Cang County Record
In 1992 an historical event in Chinese martial arts took place…
Jan
17
2013
17
2013
The Tai Chi Ruler,Continuing Story
This version by Professor Zhang Guang De, incorporates those simple actions we normally see with the ruler into routines that also have wider, strong and more beautiful martial-style moves.
Nov
2
2012
2
2012
The Plum Blossom Pole
Here is a style of Kung Fu much based on a set of stakes driven into the ground upon which practitioners balance as they practice and even spar …
Sep
18
2012
18
2012
Two Collectible Qigong Texts
… the photographs are probably some of the first taken of someone performing the famous series…
Aug
14
2012
14
2012
Three New Chinese Texts: BG, TC and Crane
Wu Dang added to the Yang style of Yang Shao Hou? Intriguing enough as are our other two additions: one a big new book on the art of Crane Boxing with a lot of photos of practice methods, partner work and three forms. Add to that a Bagua self study book in Chinese (this one [...]
Jul
24
2012
24
2012
Two Books by a Master of Yang style
To some people Wei Shu Ren shas proven himself a top teacher of Yang style Tai Chi.
May
2
2012
2
2012
Rare Chinese Texts
Produced in the first half of the 20th century, we have two more offering from the Taiwanese publishing and collector’s house: LionBooks. You might call these old texts Long Arm and Longh Leg. We have an early edition of the famous Tan Tui set which we have never offered (and very old drawings) and one [...]
Apr
25
2012
25
2012
Adam Hsu: Reflections
Certainly one of the most conscious martial artists of his generation, Adam Hsu long ago took on the unrewarding task of reconciling a lot of stupid martial misconceptions and misinformation with an art of protracted history and great complexity.
Mar
24
2012
24
2012
A Life in Crane Boxing
Not so much an instructional book as an overview of Crane style Kung Fu including the main teachers and their sometimes misunderstandings.
Mar
3
2012
3
2012
Luo Han Boxing
Here is a nicely presented text on the Luo Han boxing available in Taiwan.
Jan
25
2012
25
2012
S147 Shaolin Green Dragon: Book & DVD
Another item for this year’s Dragon Collection! S147 SHAOLIN GREEN DRAGON FORM Green Dragon is said to be created around the time of the development of PiGua Palm. You can see the connection to Split/Deflect style in Wang ZhiHai’s presentation; wide open wing actions with whipping arms, high kicks and fluid transitions. The only reason [...]
Jan
19
2012
19
2012
An Old and a New Xing Yi Book
This book is in the Li Cun Yi lineage and it combines (both in traditional Chinese) an old Xing Yi form text along with a newly photographed sword and 13 power fist set. Nice photos and, of course, neat old drawings of the 36 movement Xing Yi sword.
Dec
14
2011
14
2011
HONG style Yan Qing Boxing
… we can reiterate that Kung Fu is endless and, like Cleopatra, a wonder of infinite variety…
Sep
29
2011
29
2011
Southern Shaolin and Mr. Magoo
Charming and old fashioned hand drawings highlight this introduction to the art of the southern boxing. Around 200 illustrations show Shaolin basics, some applications, a basic form and then the Big Dipper set. We’ve included a little biography on this lifetime martial teacher. Resource: An example of Big Dipper Boxing demonstrated by an 80+ [...]
Sep
22
2011
22
2011
Emei Style “Closing” Hands
Here is a “San Shou” fighting form from the famous EMei Mountain style of Kung Fu. It is 36 “hands” or technique divided up into six sections. The line drawings are a good size, loosely rendered but big and explicit enough to understand the form. This is helped because the single performer versions of interspersed [...]
Sep
8
2011
8
2011
Butterfly Hands
The Butterfly Hands, often associated with a crossed-wrist position, comes up here and there in some styles of Kung Fu where you would least expect it. Hung Gar, for instance, has a nice Butterfly Set with fast, light hands and lots of body spinning. Here is a book on the Butterfly Technique of the Xin [...]
Sep
4
2011
4
2011
The Book-Go-Round
Here at Plum, we sometimes get as excited when books return, as when we get new ones; the great ones tend to disappear quickly so it is always a happy time for us when we can restock some favorites. Our newest batch is scattered all over the map, but if you click on the pictures [...]
Sep
1
2011
1
2011
Wu Dang Tai Chi Chuan Complete
Here is one of the first books that boldly attributed Tai Chi Chuan to its Wu Dang heritage…
Aug
18
2011
18
2011
Small Book by a Famous Teacher
We don’t have many of these and they aren’t new because the edition was published in 1987, but here is a little text by the famous teacher of Chen Tai Chi, Chen Xiao Wang. The spine is a little dry and the pages are thinking about yellowing but this is a nice little edition but [...]
Aug
4
2011
4
2011
More Art of the Sword
Here is a series of short essays on the Single Handed Long Sword…
Jul
28
2011
28
2011
Tong Bei is BACK
This next text is worth a look if you are interested in a style everyone will see a lot more of in the near future.
Jul
21
2011
21
2011
New Chen Fa Ke Book
This approach comes down through the Hong branch of the art which, to our mind, has indeed preserved something special in its adherence to the Reeling Silk specialty of the great master Chen Fa Ke.
Jul
14
2011
14
2011
The Ancient Yue Fist
The Yue style may very well be one of the oldest family styles in China…
Jul
3
2011
3
2011
The Jing Wu Heritage Continues…
This book is riddled with great old photos, …
Jun
23
2011
23
2011
FuJian White Crane and fashion
When photography was not a cheap and easy process it was often a matter of special luck and honor to have a Kung Fu book published.
