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Unusual Weapons

Sep
24
2021
Books: English, Shaolin, Southern Kung FU, Tiger Claw, Unusual Weapons, Weapons Work By |  | September 24th, 2021

Paul Koh’s Butterfly Knives Flash!

Another great book just landed from Paul Koh: Southern Shaolin Tiger Claw Double (Butterfly) Knives. This beautifully presented text, with full-color, full-page photos, includes History and Origins, Fundamentals, Techniques, Maneuvers, a full routine developed for him by Master Tak Wah Eng, and a beautifully told story of a young man’s encounter with the knives. As […]

Dec
9
2020
BaGua Zhang, Chow Gar, Liu He Six Harmony Boxing, Long Fist, Mizong, Praying Mantis, Qigong, Saber, Sales!, Southern Kung FU, Staff and Stick, Taoism, Unusual Weapons, Yiquan By |  | December 9th, 2020

Plum December Sale Catalogue

We thought we would try something different this year, and pick out some of our favorite books and DVDs—a few older, many more recent—to highlight for a December sale. Plum carries over 3000 books, VCDs and DVDs, so choosing among them is not easy, but we at least made sure we have enough copies to […]

Jul
8
2019
Article, BaGua Zhang, Eagle Claw, Events, Five Ancestors, Hung Gar, Long Fist, Ngo Cho, Pigua Zhang, Praying Mantis, Qigong, Saber, Southern Kung FU, Staff and Stick, Straight Sword, Tai Chi, Unusual Weapons, Video Samples By |  | July 8th, 2019

Sifu Hamby’s 4th Gathering: Expertise & Camaraderie, Side by Side

Once again, Sifu Don Hamby has indeed “gathered the masters” in the 4th exhibition of long-studied and highly trained lovers of Chinese martial arts. Watching the skills displayed we are reminded of the power and beauty in this vast art. This well-attended showcase in Monterey Park (Los Angeles), sponsored by the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts […]

Nov
26
2014
Chinese Books, Unusual Weapons By |  | November 26th, 2014

Chop Chop

At Plum, we never give up on books, even if we are told they have gone out of print. And sometimes we are rewarded by the return of a classic; in this case, it’s Yin Yu Zhang’s slim volume on the famous Chopper Knife. We now, once again, have a few copies available.  Click image […]

Feb
29
2012
Books: English, Unusual Weapons, Wing Chun Pai By |  | February 29th, 2012

The Eternal Ring of Wing Chun

Here is the first book in English on the practice of the Bamboo Ring particularly as it relates to Wing Chun and other southern forms of Kung Fu.

Feb
13
2012
Article, Styles, Unusual Weapons By |  | February 13th, 2012

The Kung Fu Flail

The idea of the nunchaku may bring up images of a screaming Bruce Lee wannabe devastating a half dozen overweight gangsters in shirts so ugly they deserved the beating from the moment they walked on the screen.

Apr
25
2011
Article, Unusual Weapons By |  | April 25th, 2011

Unusual Weapons: Door God’s Sword: The Jian

The Jian and the straight sword resemble each other in appearance, but the Jian has no blade, and its body is segmented.