many martial teachers would suggest specialized, one might even say custom-fitted exercises for people who were not their student necessarily…
May
17
2013
17
2013
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…
Mar
12
2013
12
2013
Bagua Zhang’s 8 Animals: First the seminar, now the Book (and DVD!)
It’s not our way to just ‘bang something out,’ so the basic manual turned into a larger project, and soon we had a fully illustrated and photographed, 144 page book, not just on the Eight Animals…
Feb
28
2013
28
2013
Bagua Seminar
Last Sunday Plum conducted another Bagua seminar on the Eight Basic animals. What a great turnout! We met new people from locations as scattered as Sana Cruz, Calif., Portland, Oregon; and even Raleigh, North Carolina. It always seems a little daunting at the beginning to teach all eight animals but, by the end of the [...]
Feb
26
2013
26
2013
Excerpts from our Favorites
The Japanese challenger said, “I am going to use hard strength to take your arm in a lock and break it. Let’s see if you can use your soft energy to overcome that!”
Dec
16
2012
16
2012
Sun Style Shines
We see a definite rise in the number of Sun practitioners…
Dec
6
2012
6
2012
Q & A: Feng Shui and Martial Arts
Question: Is there a relation between Bagua Zhang and Feng Shui?
Nov
23
2012
23
2012
Nov
13
2012
13
2012
Return of the Shun Family
In all the thousands of products we’ve posted we don’t often lose anything but when we do it’s big.
Nov
9
2012
9
2012
The Ruler is Back
Well, it’s been a few years but we now can offer probably the first description and video of the Tai Chi Ruler ever done in English.
Oct
30
2012
30
2012
Fundamentals of Pa Kua (Bagua) Returns…
Now these have been unavailable for quite a time: like years!
Jun
20
2012
20
2012
Bandit and Bear
…we are just days away from the DVD of the Bandit Knife … and an entire DVD of Bear style techniques which, to our knowledge, has never been offered before…
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
22
2012
22
2012
Mar
8
2012
8
2012
Feb
7
2012
7
2012
Translation: Bagua SanShou Zhang
Here is a new translation by Joseph Crandall. In this case it is Bagua Sanshou Zhang by Zhang Yaozhong, a long time teacher and student of Wang Pei Sheng. Mr. Zhang writes about many aspects of Bagua practice with a long center section explaining the 64 lines of Liu De Kuan and another section on [...]
Dec
16
2011
16
2011
My Bagua Book #2: Hitting My Friends
My manuscript is nearing its finish and now is the time to fill the remainder of the designated vacant white squares with photographs.
Nov
23
2011
23
2011
Nov
10
2011
10
2011
QA: Jiang Style Bagua Palms
Hi there., I recently bought the DVD, Bagua: Art of Change from you and am most happy with the quality of instructions. I understand it is Jiang Baguazhang covered in the DVD. I am wondering if there might a set of static arm postures (whilst walking the circle) associated with Jiang Baguazhang.
Nov
9
2011
9
2011
On Joseph Crandall’s Work
It was certainly not a foregone conclusion, when we started this web site, that Bagua would be as popular as it has become. We thought it would happen. Adam Hsu thought it would happen.
Sep
20
2011
20
2011
More of the Master: VCD
Here is a little prize, a two-disk VCD that shows the achievement and student community of master Chu GuiTing…
Sep
6
2011
6
2011
Wudang TaiYi
Mr. Xiao An Fa has probably the most recognizeable teacher in China…
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 [...]
Aug
15
2011
15
2011
May
14
2011
14
2011
Dragon Bagua, in Color
Here’s a nice book from one of Li Zi Ming’s students. (Li Zi Ming is one of the most famous instructors of the 20th century a student of Liang Zhen Pu.)
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.
May
3
2011
3
2011
Kang #2 Here, Bagua Power
Here is the SECOND DVD in our exclusive Plum Series…
Apr
4
2011
4
2011
The Return of Kang
Several years ago, we took tremendous pride in being the first (and only) representatives to offer …
Mar
14
2011
14
2011
Bagua’s Swimming Body
Last December 27th we announced a new translation
