A few days ago, we added a great series of Xin Yi Liu He DVDs. Now, we are happy to announce the return of one of our favorite books on the same subject.
May
6
2012
6
2012
Apr
25
2012
25
2012
Restock: Bagua Kicking and Weapons Control Grappling
Just a quick notice that we have gotten in a few more copies of these ever-desirable and always in short supply Chinese books. The simplified character book on Bagua Linked Legs also contains two rarely seen Bagua forms, the Linked Leg set and the Guiding Fist. And the traditional character book on Weapons Control contains [...]
Apr
6
2012
6
2012
Back in Stock
We always get a double shipment from our Asian suppliers. The one to arrive first is the airmail which we open immediately hoping that not too much has been banged about and damaged. That’s why we sometimes get only a few copies of a title in stock. It’s not that we are breaking the piggy [...]
Apr
4
2012
4
2012
Wang Pei Sheng on Bagua
Well known for his teaching of the Wu style Tai Chi, Wang Pei Sheng demonstrates his take on the Liu De Kuan version of the 64 San Shou Bagua attack combinations. Also some comments on the trigram theory and how it applies. This book in Chinese shows all roads and applications of these techniques.
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.
Jan
31
2012
31
2012
Another Dragon Sighting…
..and this one has just landed. Our co-publishing venture with CS Tang has emerged, as Dragon Stretches Its Claws returns to our pages and the world stage, after a wait of more than 4 years (Today, searching for this book online, yielded prices of over $220! ). CS Tang and Plum Publications brings back this [...]
Jan
28
2012
28
2012
Gao Style’s Subtle Skills
A couple of weeks ago we announced the happy return of Luo De Xiu’s excellent 4-part (newly remastered) DVD series on Gao Style Bagua Zhang. The first 2 DVDs, Clever Hands volumes 1 and 2, became available in mid-January, and now the final two, Subtle Skills Volumes 1 and 2, are here. For those of [...]
Jan
15
2012
15
2012
The Dragon (finally) Stretches Its Claws
The Year of the Dragon brings great gifts upon the back of the Qing Long (the Dragon’s Chinese name), and one we know that you’ll like is the long out-of-print book, Dragon Stretches Its Claws: An illustrated Training Manual of BaGua Zhang by Liu JingRu & C.S.Tang. This is one of the modern classics on [...]
Jan
11
2012
11
2012
Jan
10
2012
10
2012
Baji and Pigua Books, Back for a Limited Engagement
Yes, we know: there is not enough material on the cousin arts of Baji Quan and Pigua Zhang, especially in written form. Our VCDs on these two arts still remain among our most popular, and the Baji and Pigua DVDs we carry (from Adam Hsu and Tony Yang ) are quite fine. So we’re happy [...]
Jan
6
2012
6
2012
Chi Kung and Qigong Books for the New Year
The New Year brings the return to Plum of a couple of old friends—Mr. Qigong, a Taoist fellow, and Mr. Chi Kung, a Buddhist Monk. They shake hands and meet on the same page, joined by other friends of similar persuasion. Confused? Don’t be! Just visit them and their cousins, by clicking the images… [...]
Dec
28
2011
28
2011
Dec
17
2011
17
2011
Merry Restock!
Restocking those hard to find books is like a holiday around here: the boxes come, all wrapped up nicely, and we tear into them, with little regard for the wrappings and the stuffings, tossing that all to the side until…oh boy! Ma Hong again! Chen Style Pao Chui–JUST what I was hoping for! Chuo Jiao…how [...]
Dec
11
2011
11
2011
You Could Look It Up!
One of our favorite martial references has returned to Plum: a bilingual Wushu Dictionary containing hundreds of entries in Chinese (both pinyin and simplified characters) as well as English. But this dictionary offers even more: it is profusely illustrated, with pictures of the techniques, for example, that it is referencing. It is well-organized into 12 [...]
Dec
9
2011
9
2011
Nov
30
2011
30
2011
Xing Yi Nei Gong, Pt 2: This Time It’s Personal
See these images on the left? For about TWO YEARS, we have had to keep this want tag closely aligned with this important text, “Xing Yi Nei Gong: Xing Yi Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development”, by Tim Cartmell and Dan Miller (of Pakua Journal fame) But no longer! The present publisher of the book [...]
Oct
21
2011
21
2011
Xing Yi Nei Gong? Really?
After many requests from our customers, we have worked to get the Xing Yi Nei Gong DVD (and book) available again. Well! We just got notice that the DVDs are SHIPPING today!
Oct
17
2011
17
2011
One of our Favorites: Dao of Taijiquan
Just a quick note: we think this is a GREAT book but it sells out quickly and we are often out of stock… But look! We have gotten in a few more copies at our SPECIAL price of $8.95 instead of $19.95. Sure, the books may not look pristine (who among us, does?) But they [...]
Aug
2
2011
2
2011
Wrestling Tai Chi
This book has been unavailable for a LONG time…
Jul
7
2011
7
2011
Circling Around Again
If all good things come to those who wait (yes, patience is a martial virtue, too) then there’s some good news for those of you who have been wondering just what to do with your Bagua Legs. It is the return of our very popular Bagua Leg books….
May
30
2011
30
2011
The Return of DaCheng Kung Fu
We admit it: one of our great joys at Plum is being able to offer the rare, the scarce, the unknown, the classic. Of course, that means that there will most likely be limited availability on many of these items. So we are especially happy when something returns to us and, as in this case, [...]
May
5
2011
5
2011
Xing Yi Boxing Manual back in stock
Just a quick note to let you all know that Jun Yun Ting’s Xing Yi Boxing Manual has returned from an unexpectedly long…sabbatical! We were surprised when the publisher told us it was out of print, and urged them to bring it back…well, it’s back and we have a few copies again.
Apr
10
2011
10
2011
Yiquan! Act Two…
We’ve just been able to get back into stock a hard-to-acquire set of the 120th Anniversary celebration of Wang Xian Zhai. This 5-vcd compendium includes footage and instruction from Wang’s daughter, group practice, sparring, tributes and interviews with many top performers and teachers. Many of you Yiquan enthusiasts probably already know about this set and [...]
Mar
21
2011
21
2011
MA Library on the Cheap
We’ve just added five new (old) titles…50% off and that’s not for used but for hurt, a different animal…
Mar
5
2011
5
2011
Hard to find FOUND!
Although many of the Chinese texts we carry are limited in their availability, we continue to search for them anyway…call us Dreamers or just call us Plum! One of those books, Fujian Ground Arts, has been gone for quite a while but we have finally found a few copies and now have them available. As [...]
Feb
15
2011
15
2011
Once again, Randy Williams
We are once again stocked on the encyclopedic series of DVDs by the inestimable Randy Williams. Sifu Williams’ DVD series has been difficult to come by, but we are now complete on all of his titles.
Jan
5
2011
5
2011
The Public Martial School
The Chin Woo Martial Arts Association (which is still going) is justly celebrated around the world.
Dec
12
2010
12
2010
Oh boy, Pakua!
Just a quick note to let you know that one of our favorite books is back with us again: Pakua for Self-Defense. This little treasure is a classic and one we consider a ‘must-have’ in any Baguazhang library.
Oct
6
2010
6
2010
Stock New and Returning…
NEW: The Method of the Internal Arts by You Zhi Qiong explores the author’s travels through the countries of Tai Chi, Bagua and Xing Yi and his essays and observations on the practice and perfection of the skills involved. Many modern issues including the overall discussion of exactly what is happening during internal practice are [...]
Sep
29
2010
29
2010
Basics
This basic book on Basic Chinese boxing is one of those old-style texts,with Chinese on one page and the English translation on the other. Contains a neat 12 Road Tan Tui PLUS a Gung Li Chuan form. They don’t make them like this anymore! We have been out of stock for awhile, but just got [...]
