Is it silly to get worked up over the return of books? If so, then color me silly, because I actually get excited when certain titles come back to Plum, in this case, two that have been difficult to restock for awhile: Chi Family TongBei and Chuo Jiao. In both cases, we were only able [...]
Jun
16
2013
16
2013
Jan
13
2013
13
2013
Sep
9
2012
9
2012
Sometimes They Come Back
A few more desirable Chinese-language books have found their way back to us, and we offer them for your enjoyment. As with many of these, they are limited in supply…click any picture to go to the page to read more about these books, or to order.
Aug
27
2012
27
2012
More of the Good Stuff
Just received a nice order with some items that had been gone for a while…thought you’d like to know! Here are the first few…more, soon!
Jun
27
2012
27
2012
Chen Xiao Wang book, back among its friends
Just a quick note to say that we received a few more copies of Chen Xiao Wang’s Chen style 38 Moves Taijiquan book. It’s a small manual but a nice reference with over 250 illustrations, along with some remarks on Taijiquan styles, and even some usage for the moves. Only a few copies…
May
6
2012
6
2012
Xin Yi Liu He: This Time, A Book
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.
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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….
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 [...]
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
23
2010
23
2010
6 Harmonies, 8 Directions, 10 Copies?
There are some books in our collection that come and go so quickly they are like weekend visitors. We always hope to spend more time with them, but they disappear way too soon. This unusual book and DVD from China is one of those…all we can say is, if you are inclined towards Liu He [...]
Sep
13
2010
13
2010
Breaking open a box
We love to get the orders in from all over the world …
Aug
29
2010
29
2010
And Taiji too? And Taiji too…
YES! we have restocked two very important and hard to find Taijiquan texts too…just look!
Aug
29
2010
29
2010
Aug
11
2010
11
2010
Kick Up Your Heels for Bagua
One of our most requested books is just and finally back in stock: Shi Style Bagua Linked Legs & Guiding Fist. This text offers two hard-to-find Bagua sets, including the Linked Legs. We get many queries for Baguazhang Leg sets, and this one is recommendable. (The observant visitor will notice two other long-gone books on [...]
Jun
7
2010
7
2010
Still Circling After All these Years
One of our favorite Chinese texts on Liang Style Bagua–Bagua Palm Records–is just back in stock and, to celebrate, we are taking our other favorite english language classic on Liang Style Bagua–Liang Zhen Pu–and putting it on sale! We’re discounting Liang Zhen Pu’s price of $17.95 to $14.25, BUT that’s not all! If you buy [...]
Apr
20
2010
20
2010
Chinese Delights (back in stock)
Oh, you have no idea how hard we work, sometimes, to get these Chinese books back into stock! And then when we do, often there are only a few copies before we have to go back and re-insert our ‘want tag’… But RIGHT NOW…FOR THE MOMENT…here are a few gems that are on our shelves. [...]
Feb
22
2010
22
2010
Restock notice
We get them when and where we can…
Jan
14
2010
14
2010
Restock: Baji and Pigua
We re-stock two of the fullest and clearest books on the twin arts of Baji Quan (Eight Ultimates Boxing) and Pigua (Split Deflect) Zhang…
Dec
14
2009
14
2009
Restocked: 12/14/09
A number of book have returned to their shelves including…
Dec
6
2009
6
2009
Restock: Sun Lu Tang’s Complete Writings
It’s back! Sun Lu Tang’s complete writings in Simplified Chinese! We are always happy when restock the Chinese language titles on Plum (they disappear from print so quickly), and this book, of course, is a cornerstone of martial literature. We actually represent Sun’s writings in Traditonal Chinese, Simplified Chinese and English…below are a few links: [...]
Oct
12
2009
12
2009
Restock: Tan Tui by Ma Yong Sheng
Tan Tui Essential Notes by Ma Yong Sheng
