Liuhebafa seems to be growing in every direciton. This is the so-called “fourth internal style” and some people see it as having a more distinctly martial tone to its voice. We’re happy to add a nice representation to our already strong list. This is a peek directly into a lesson from a well skilled instructor […]
Sep
19
2014
19
2014
Aug
19
2014
19
2014
From Chen to Cheng
Two quick announcements: Long time student, teacher and enthusiast, Nigel Sutton, has just published a very interesting book particularly if you are interested in the Cheng Man Ching style of Taiji. Though Cheng’s reputation has attracted its detractors in recent years, no one can deny the effect of his teachings in the United States, other […]
Aug
4
2014
4
2014
Jul
4
2014
4
2014
XinYi LiuHe
There is no other way to put it: there is always more happening at Plum than we have the time to talk about. And frankly, sometimes things just get away from us. For instance, this small series of DVDs on XinYi LiuHe. We added these a few months back and just realized we never announced […]
Jun
21
2014
21
2014
The Best Qigong Package, At a Noble Discount
Without a doubt, Ken Cohen’s ESSENTIAL QIGONG TRAINING COURSE is one of the best Qigong series ever created. Balancing book,CDs and DVDs, it covers a huge swath of the Qigong territory (including a few things we might not let beginners practice) skillfully using different media to detail methods, diagnosis, diet, philosophy and more. Here, at […]
May
7
2014
7
2014
Cheng Style Gao Branch
I don’t generally post series which are Chinese Only DVDs but I am coming to the conclusion that the Gao style of Bagua is not only healthy and filled with information but a style that may eventually dominate the Bagua world. I am from the Yin Fu lineage and I really like a number of […]
Apr
28
2014
28
2014
A Series of Lectures by a Famous Instructor
Well knownTai Chi instructor, Zhu Tian Cai, adds his own hefty lecture series, just as Chen Zheng Lei had done some time back. Many topics are addressed, and those sections I’ve seen pull together pretty well. What is the purpose of a lecture series like this? I always ask these questions because Debbie and I […]
Mar
18
2014
18
2014
My Experience with the San Cai Sword (and How it Failed Me)
I can’t tell you how delighted I am to see that the San Cai Sword is available in this new set of DVDs by Adam Hsu. It is truly a great sword set and worth the time to master it. First, of course, is the fact that the single person performance set is almost exactly […]
Mar
16
2014
16
2014
Kung Fu Theater: Adam Hsu Shows Weapons
Here’s another memorable entry from that great period on TV when Tat Mau Wong hosted Kung Fu Theater? Sifu would interview a different guest each week and then the teacher would go out on the floor and demonstrate his specialty. If you do remember, here it is. And if you don’t you are in for […]
Mar
2
2014
2
2014
Adam Hsu’s new DVDs
There is a decided difference between DVD instruction and real life. But this new series from Sifu Adam Hsu shows us that the gap need not be too large. There are a lot of things we treasure when we have a teacher in front of us; this true teacher teaches variation, re-arrangements, different approaches to […]
Jan
4
2014
4
2014
Something New from Adam Hsu
Really happy to announce that we are just finishing up contract arrangements to print three new DVD collections from Sifu Adam Hsu: on Xing Yi Quan, Jian Shu and 10 Road Tan Tui. In these collections (three-disc and four-disc sets, with english translation) Sifu Hsu provides intense and thorough instruction in each of the arts. […]
Dec
13
2013
13
2013
Glance: Four-Star Bagua Book/DVD
When we have a moment we record these mini-video reviews to give you an inside look at the new arrivals and products on display. Browse for a minute. It’s like taking a book off the shelf… Reviews: Sun Zhi Jun’s You Shen (Swimming Body) Bagua Zhang Book/DVD
Dec
4
2013
4
2013
Nov
8
2013
8
2013
Buddhist Yoga and a Muslim Fist
If contrortionists make you twitch, and joints creating odd angles makes you wince, you might pass on this one…
Oct
29
2013
29
2013
Tim Cartmell’s Practical Chin Na DVDs…YES!
This season, as promised, has been especially bountiful here at Plum. In the last couple of months we have added so many great books and DVDs (not to mention articles and tutorials…) Here are just a few: Sun Zhi Jun’s FIRST book in English: a monumental manual on 6 Bagua Zhang forms, plus accompanying DVD; […]
Oct
25
2013
25
2013
Got Baji?
…there is the added attraction of hundreds of photos of his teacher—Grandmaster Liu Yun Chiao, considered one of the greatest of Baji Practitioners…
Oct
18
2013
18
2013
Staff: Kung Fu Weapon of Skill…Our new Book/DVD package is here!
Despite last week’s hiccup, we are very proud to announce the arrival of Plum’s newest publication, “Staff: Kung Fu Weapon of Skill.” Sometimes I think the most difficult part of every project is the one I am engaged in right at this minute: writing the announcement post about the project. We don’t like to brag […]
Oct
8
2013
8
2013
Guess Who’s Back (Hint: think “Combat Throws”)
One of our favorite DVDs is back: Tim Cartmell’s Effortless Combat Throws, that masterful companion to the highly recommended book of the same name. It is no secret that we at Plum admire Cartmell’s work, and we have been more than a little disappointed that this valuable DVD has been out of print for such […]
Oct
5
2013
5
2013
The Kung Fu Staff
This is all you get to see of Plum’s newest book and DVD arriving (next?) Thursday. You have heard us say before that every book and dvd we produce at Plum is a labor of love; the word “labor” is particularly pertinent to this set, in that it took us much longer than we had […]
Sep
5
2013
5
2013
Hand Talk
For some reason the offerings today have to do with hands. We open our own hand with two en face bilingual editions in Chinese and English. Each of them is also accompanied by a VCD demonstrating the contents; not a bad bid. The first is a very popular VCD which is now explained in English: Wu […]
