The fact that we have been slow (an understatement) in presenting our newest books in no way reflects how excited we are by their arrivals at Plum. The first books come from the tradition of the late Master Lee Kam Wing, best known for his teachings of Seven Star Mantis. Master Lee’s teacher, Chiu Chi […]
Aug
22
2026
22
2026
May
6
2026
6
2026
Aug
13
2025
13
2025
Hung Kuen Training Back at Plum
Just a quick note to let you know that we have FINALLY been able to restock Sifu Lam Chun Fai’s seminal text on Hung Kuen (Hung Gar) Training Techniques. Still working on getting the first one on Fundamentals reprinted but, for now, the Training volume is available, as is his beautiful volume on Tid Sin […]
Jun
29
2025
29
2025
Two New Videos From Sifu Don Hamby
We’re celebrating Sifu Don Hamby. What’s to celebrate? Well, 2 new DVDs from the master teacher of Hung Gar Kuen: Bridge Hand Conditioning Drills, and Tiger & Crane Attack and Defend Techniques. It’s been a long while since we have seen new video material from Sifu Hamby, and these are worth the wait: nicely filmed, […]
May
29
2025
29
2025
May
17
2025
17
2025
Second Look: Pakua Journal
Since the circle is such a crucial aspect of most Baguazhang styles, we don’t feel too bad coming around every once in a while to reexamine a book, video or, in this case, a CD, relating to Bagua. We also don’t mind admitting our mistakes and, in this case, we are slightly red-in-the-face for an […]
May
17
2025
17
2025
Pakua Journal Table of Contents
This is the Table of Contents of The Pakua Journal, originally issued as 38 paper issues, over 1000 pages, and now availabe in a single CD for $34.95. An incalculable resource for Bagua Zhang practitioners. If you would like to order, CLICK HERE. And if you are one of the few who do not own […]
May
8
2025
8
2025
A Classic Returns: Plum Flower Fist, Shaolin #7
At Plum, we never say “never,” at least when it has to do with long-lost books returning to our shelves. In this case, something long-requested made its way back to us: Kwong Wing Lam and Ted Mancuso’s book, “MOI FAH:The Plum Flower Fist of Shaolin.” This was Sifu Lam’s first book on Shaolin, teaching the […]
Feb
28
2025
28
2025
Yay, A Bench Set!
Who doesn’t love themselves a Bench Set? From the studio of Paul Koh comes this newest entry on Kung Fu weapons, the Tiger Head Fighting Bench. And not just a Bench Set, but a lengthy matched set, Bench vs Double Butterfly Knives. Produced in Sifu Koh’s dynamic style, these two sets, plus usage following the […]
Feb
23
2025
23
2025
Southern Taizu and Northern Chaquan — Translated
There is no question that new tools and technology are making language translation easier to accomplish and more accessible. Anyone with a phone or a scanner can dabble in the fine art of bringing words and thoughts from one language into another. But, just like with other technologies that have ‘democratized’ the floodgates, it doesn’t […]
Jan
14
2025
14
2025
A Fu Jow Pai Dose of Good News
Here’s something wonderful! During the winter break, we were able to finally get to some back projects, the first being the reprinting of several of Sifu Tak Wah Eng’s popular DVDs. Hopefully others will follow, but for right now, we are finally fully stocked on these 6 treasures. Click any image to go to the […]
Jan
9
2025
9
2025
Dec
28
2024
28
2024
Hung Gar’s Tiger Crane Sparring Set: See the Video!
Just added a video shot a few years back, showing Sifu Hamby and Sifu Trenado performing Fu Hok Sern Ying Deui Chak: Tiger and Crane Two Person Sparring Set, the routine that is featured in this instructional manual. Early reviewers are impressed by the breadth and depth of the information in this book, along […]
Sep
21
2024
21
2024
Sifu Donald Hamby’s New Book: Tiger and Crane Two Person Sparring Set
Sifu Don Hamby, longtime practitioner and teacher of Lam Family Hung Gar, and direct student of Sifu Lam Chun Fai, has published his first book (and he chose Plum to publish it)! This exceptional book offers history, lineage, foundations and full color, step-by-step instruction for this treasured […]
Jun
17
2024
17
2024
A Rare Weapon and Its Mates
Sifu Paul Koh has added a new volume to his series on Black Tiger Claw Kung Fu, this one on the Tiger Fork. Honestly, we’d be surprised to learn that there were even 3 other books in English on this uncommon weapon, and none that match the look of this one. Although this new text […]
Apr
14
2024
14
2024
Tiger Tail Three Section Staff
Oh boy! This is a great new book from Sifu Paul Koh, this time on Black Tiger Claw’s Three Sectional Staff. Books on the ‘soft weapons’ are not that common, and books with this presentation value are even rarer still. In what is becoming almost a trademark, Sifu Koh has once again made a book […]
Feb
22
2024
22
2024
Grand Master Johnny Lee and My Jhong Law Horn (Mizong Lohan)
Sifu Doug Opbroek, author of the recent book, “Footsteps of the Masters: Following in the Path of My Jhong Law Horn,” sent us this nice article about his teacher, GM Johnny Lee, just published in a local Shreveport, LA newsmagazine. Sifu Opbroek’s book records the cultural context, folklore and oral tradition of the kung fu […]
Feb
12
2024
12
2024
Sun Xikun’s Authentic Transmission of Baguazhang
Well, well, well. Here we were just praising Chen Faxing’s translation into English of The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing, when he delivers to us another important translation. Sun Xikun’s Authentic Transmission of Baguazhang, now translated into English, is another significant volume in the martial canon. His detailed insights into Baguazhang, along with Xingyiquan and Taijiquan […]
Feb
7
2024
7
2024
Second Look: The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing
You’ve heard us say this before, but we get so many interesting books to review at Plum, we don’t always have the time we’d like to really get into and thoroughly read each volume before cataloguing and posting. But sometimes, in what we laughingly refer to as our ‘spare time,’ a specific book or dvd […]
Dec
18
2023
18
2023
Daniel Mroz on “Energy”
Over the 30 years that Plum has been in business, we have made countless dear friends and estimable colleagues, most of whom we have never actually met in person. One of these is Daniel Mroz — theatre artist, martial artist, writer and a professor in the Department of Theatre at the University of Ottawa. He […]