During the quarantine, we have been doing some cleanup around Plum and are finding some interesting items that, for one reason or another, we never catalogued. The items below are a great example: out of print VCDs from famous Tai Chi Sifu Li Deyin. We have EXTREMELY limited quantity on these: in many cases, only […]
Jun
18
2020
18
2020
Mar
17
2020
17
2020
Southern Shaolin Fists and a Pole
Three energetic offerings from the Southern Shaolin Temple: a ‘light’ fist (Golden Arhat Light Fist), a ‘heavy’ fist (12 Pound Fist) and a Shoulder Pole shaped like a long thick cigar (sometimes a cigar is only a shoulder pole). By the way, these inexpensive VCDs ($7.95 each!) come with english subtitles. Click each […]
Mar
16
2019
16
2019
New Arrivals: Tai Chi Staff, Shaolin Fists
Trying to keep up with the tower of material stacked high here at Plum, waiting to be catalogued and made available to you! Today’s newest additions start off with the Yang Tai Chi 68 Staff DVD (2 parts) demonstrated by the popular Jiang Jiang Ye. This 68 move form is one of the longest sets […]
Dec
28
2018
28
2018
Five of Five: New Books
We welcome five new texts, three of them in both Chinese and English. Among the lot we have a nicely done 5 Animals routine. We also have something very unusual: a duet set where spear battles…another spear. Do not try this at home. Happy New Year to all of you from all of us—Ted, Linda […]
Nov
17
2016
17
2016
Chen With Your Hands Full
A quick announcement of three new book/vcd packages in one of our favorite series; these are on Chen Style Tai Chi Ball, Double Maces, and Eyebrow Staff. This series, which you will find scattered throughout the Plum site, gives you a book in both Chinese and English (en face) plus a VCD (in Chinese, subtitled […]
Dec
10
2014
10
2014
May
16
2014
16
2014
Two more “Facing” Books
We add two more entries in our “en face” collection. This is one of the most popular series, especially for learning one of its representative forms. After all, you get the text in Chinese AND in English, and then a self-contained VCD (in Chinese, with English subtitles) to watch the performance and check your own. […]
Sep
24
2013
24
2013
Three Swords Four Blades
We are posting, for the first time, a trio of sword and knife forms including the Miao Dao (forerunner of the samurai sword), double straight sword with tassels (a difficult weapon to master, X2) and a respectable version of Drunken straight sword (stock went so fast on this one you might have to use our […]
May
24
2013
24
2013
Mar
29
2012
29
2012
New: VCD 1731 Xing Yi Meridian Sword
Dubbed, not subtitled, a strong form Xing Yi straight sword set by champion, Zhang Xi Zheng.
Mar
15
2012
15
2012
Chen Tai Chi Pole Practices
There are many methods with the Chen partner exercises for the pole. Some benefits are that it forces the entire body to utilize Reeling Silk. It changes distance perceptions. It unified and coordinates the hands. It firms up the stances…
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…
Aug
25
2011
25
2011
Training with the Tai Chi Ball
We have a number of ball training disks especially in the Tai Chi field (being a ball, it would also work for Bagua practitioners).
Jun
3
2011
3
2011
Apr
13
2011
13
2011
Shaolin Daggers
Of all the Northern Shaolin set I studied for years one of my favorites was the Shaolin Double Daggers…
Dec
28
2010
28
2010
Wild Ape
The Tiger Year is almost at its tail. And, as predicted it has been WILD. So we thought we would, in these last days, bring out a wild performance of the famous White Ape Tong Bei style. So far the main representative we’ve had has been an estimable but definitely senior master. Now we have […]
Dec
12
2010
12
2010
The Big Style
Some styles, the obvious example is Cha Chuan, are structured to be beautiful in either their Contermporary or Traditional trappings. Yan Qing (Mi Zong or Lost Track) Style is one of these. Perhaps it comes from the huge size of the system (100 forms), from its long history and from its penchant for blending with […]
Nov
8
2010
8
2010
Sticking With Chen
Tai Chi meets Escrima?
Feb
6
2010
6
2010
Product: Six Harmony Spear Shaolin style
Fast and changeable, strictly traditional…
Feb
4
2010
4
2010
Product: Rainbow Cloud Palm
Kung Fu meets Tai Chi…
