..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
31
2012
31
2012
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
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
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
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…
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.
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…
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.
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 [...]
Aug
29
2010
29
2010
Jul
6
2010
6
2010
Xing Yi Quan Xue (Xing Yi Boxing Studies): Here today, gone…?
There are some titles that go in and out of print almost like the seasons. It’s here, it’s gone, it’s back again, no it’s out again. Xing Yi Quan Xue (Xing Yi Boxing Studies) by Sun Lu Tang, translated into english by Albert Liu, and edited and compiled by that great contributor to martial studies, [...]
Jun
11
2010
11
2010
9 Songs, 81 Postures and a Book
Just a quick note to announce we have gotten this great book back in stock: “Annotations on Taijiquan’s Nine Songs and Eighty One Postures and other selections” by Wu Meng Hsia (Wu Meng Xia) & Wu Bei Feng. This english language book translates an important title in the Tai Chi canon…not always available, but we [...]
Jun
9
2010
9
2010
Dragon Fan Book
Just a quick update: We have found a few more copies of this profusely illustrated book on Choy Lay Fut Dragon Fan and it is back (at least, for a little while!) If you have been waiting to break out your fan, this is a good one!
May
3
2010
3
2010
Chinwoo and Mantis, Together Again
FINALLY! We have been out of stock far too long on those wonderful Chinwoo Fundamental Forms books, and the two volume set on Praying Mantis. Well, they are now ALL back in stock: ALL FIVE Fundamental ChinWoo forms and both parts of Praying Mantis. They even brought some exciting new friends with them (new posts [...]
Apr
20
2010
20
2010
More Tai Chi Classical Training
After the last article Classic Training I realized that people would—as they always do—ask
Mar
23
2010
23
2010
Product: New Hurts
Here are four new English language texts…
Mar
14
2010
14
2010
A Plethora of Restocks
Good news! When we run out of stock on a book or VCD it is often the last time we see it. Alot of what we represent are in short supply. Some items have been around for years and we have found the last of the copies available. So when we are able to restock [...]
Feb
14
2010
14
2010
Restock: Hung Gar books by Buck Sam Kong
These were some of the first books on Hung Gar Kung Fu…
Feb
10
2010
10
2010
Restock: Chopstick Acupuncture
Our distributor told us it was out of print, but we hunted down some more copies of this practical approach to acupuncture and acupressure. See for yourself…definitely something you can try at home!
Jan
28
2010
28
2010
Restock: Tsai Mok (Choi Mok) Kuen
Great news! We have been able to get some more copies of this excellent text on the Southern style of Choi Mok Kuen. Our last batch went very fast, so we were pleased to find a new stash of these. We also have the chinese version of this text, for all of you who are [...]
Jan
21
2010
21
2010
Restock: Dragon Style Kung Fu Book
This little edition, which we get in when we can…
Oct
28
2009
28
2009
Restock: The 10 Animals Southern Fist
Printed in Hong Kong this book shows the form and skills of the Southern Shaolin Ten Animals demonstrated by noted Kung Fu movie actor and martial enthusiast Kwan Tak Hing…
