The Bear and the Tiger was one family. The Eagle and the Monkey (or some say the Snake) was another family. Once they had all been intermarried but at one point in history they split and lived in two villages: Mong and Luo.
Apr
16
2013
16
2013
Jan
21
2013
21
2013
An Historical Event: The Cang County Record
In 1992 an historical event in Chinese martial arts took place…
Dec
27
2012
27
2012
Spring Leg into the New Year
We may be crazy but we love the Tan Tui form. Sifu Jason Tsou and Arthur Schonfeld, the creators of the Jian Shu sword fighting text, have returned with a complete 10 Road Tan Tui package that includes the form from the Han Ching Tan to Adam Hsu lineage along with a DVD and some [...]
Sep
19
2012
19
2012
A Rare Baji Announcement
At Plum, we love Baji Quan. But there is not that much available and, even some of what is produced is out of print. So, it is with a bit of excitement that we announce the return (in limited supply) of Su Yu Chang’s Liu Da Kai Baji DVD. We don’t have a tall stack [...]
Jun
23
2012
23
2012
Adam Hsu and Nezha
Here’s a short clip of Adam Hsu bringing his usual unique view to the subject of martial arts. And you get to learn a bit of Buddhist belief. A charming three minutes.
Mar
8
2012
8
2012
Feb
5
2012
5
2012
Why Are the Forms on Your DVDs different …
At Plum we get this question all the time. On one level the answer is obvious as a spinning heel hook; different people teach differently. But that is not the whole story.
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 [...]
Nov
23
2011
23
2011
Oct
12
2011
12
2011
The Plum Flower Piles: Watch Your Step
If you kept every Kung Fu training device stored in your garage you wouldn’t be able to squeeze in to practice yourself. 3000 years of invention have spawned everything from training equipment to a crowd of weird devices.
Jun
28
2011
28
2011
May
11
2011
11
2011
Martial Talk: Jason Tsou and Arthur Schonfeld
We’re just leaving LA right now (Debbie had a reunion with all the fine people who shared her lawn back in high school) and had time to hook up with Jason Tsou and Arthur Schonfeld. After being treated to a great lunch we went to Arthur’s house and talked martial arts for hours.
Nov
17
2010
17
2010
What About Baji?
Please remember, that despite the wide variety of styles good Kung FUis 90% the same from style to style…
Nov
6
2010
6
2010
Sword Polishing at a discount
Here are two things Debbie and I like to do…
Jun
28
2010
28
2010
Product: Gong style Bagua Qigong
Bill Hsi (Xi Jia Jun), a long time martial practitioner from Taiwan, has just issued this little treasure. It is a work showing the famous Liu Yun Chiao demonstrating the Bagua Qigong of the Gong Bao Tian style. Beside introductory notes there is a straightforward breakdown of the sections with full page photography. A Qigong [...]
Jun
17
2010
17
2010
Stomping Good News about Bajiquan
As most of you Bajiquan practitioners know, there is just not enough published on this powerhouse art.
May
23
2010
23
2010
INB: Anatomy of The True Teacher
My first taiji instructor, Lin Shih-Kuang, told me a story about a tragedy in his family…
Mar
13
2010
13
2010
Product: Notes On Liu Yun Chiao
There seems to be a growing and deepening interest in the legacy left by…
Jan
22
2010
22
2010
Product: Jian Shu (Sword Art) Book/DVD now available
We have long trained in Chinese fencing and are delighted to see…
Jan
19
2010
19
2010
Product: Tony Yang teaches Baji Quan
If you’ve ever seen high quality Baji Quan…
Jan
3
2010
3
2010
Product: Chen Tai Chi from Taiwan
Here is one of Taiwan’s top representations of Chen style Tai Chi
Jun
25
2008
25
2008
PIGUA ZHANG
PiGua can be variously translated as Split-Deflect or Ax-Hitch Boxing. In the old days this was a form of Kung Fu used when warriors wore armor. The very famous Ming general Ch’i Chi-Kuang (Qi Jiguang) in his book New Essays on Martial Arts the act of fighting while armor-clad.
Nov
11
2007
11
2007
The Sword Polisher’s Record
From the first page to the last, in this book of 44 collected essays, ShihFu Hsu employs a multi-dimensional technique, discussing the art from every conceivable position, addressing countless arguments, and employing every attitude from humor to deadly seriousness.
Jan
24
2007
24
2007
Ted Mancuso
Head Instructor at the Santa Cruz Academy of Martial Arts, Ted Mancuso, has been teaching for over forty years.
Jan
24
2006
24
2006
Liu Yun Chiao , (1909 – 1992)
This world famous martial artist started as a weak boy in Cang County, HeBei province, China.
Oct
7
2005
7
2005
1500 Years and Thanks!
It’s been at least ten years since Plum really started to gather momentum. We never thought when we started the company it would be so interesting…
Aug
26
2005
26
2005
BA GUA with Adam Hsu
They do not leave the practitioner thinking only, well, that was a nice demonstration but what can I get out of this ?
