Is it too late for Spring Cleaning? Hope not, since we expect this next batch of one-offs will take us deeply into Fall. As we’ve said in the past, we end up with a LOT of material that, for whatever reason, we don’t add to our site. The number one reason is that these items […]
Jun
4
2023
4
2023
Apr
26
2023
26
2023
A Feng Zhiqiang Hun Yuan Fest
Although we represent several books in Chinese on Sifu Feng Zhiqiang’s Hun Yuan Chen Taijiquan, (there are a couple on this page) we are a bit scant on material concerning his style in English; most of it has gone out of print. But we were able to source a few long-out-of-reach items, so we thought […]
Mar
21
2020
21
2020
Chen Style Taijiquan—A Tangled History
Happy to announce the arrival of a new book to our Plum catalogue, Mark Chen’s Chen Style Taijiquan: Collected Masterworks—The History of a Martial Art. Chen has done wide and deep research on the origins of Chen Taiji, not an easy matter. His main focus is Chen ZhaoPi, but he incorporates other voices in the […]
Aug
27
2019
27
2019
Rare Hao Style, Hong Style, and Bagua Leg Techniques—Available Now!
Delighted to announce the addition of five strong books into the Plum library. These gems from Hong Kong, all with boh Chinese and English text, are beautifully designed and laid out with large, easy to read photos, on subjects we just never see in English. KH020 Hao Style Tai Ji Quan Developed by Master Liu […]
Mar
12
2019
12
2019
Peasant Master
As promised last week, we are happy to announce the addition of a new biography of Chen style Tai Chi Chuan master Chen Zhenglei. This book has something for everybody interested in the topic of Tai Chi Chuan—this includes the martial artist seeking Tai Chi’s principles; the person interested in Tai chi as a health […]
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 […]
Sep
15
2012
15
2012
Chen ZhengLei’s Taijiquan Manuals–In English!
Grandmaster Chen ZhengLei, of course, is one of the tigers of Chen Style Taijiquan…
Jun
27
2012
27
2012
Chen Xiao Wang book, back among its friends
Just a quick note to say that we received a few more copies of Chen Xiao Wang’s Chen style 38 Moves Taijiquan book. It’s a small manual but a nice reference with over 250 illustrations, along with some remarks on Taijiquan styles, and even some usage for the moves. Only a few copies…
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).
Aug
29
2010
29
2010
And Taiji too? And Taiji too…
YES! we have restocked two very important and hard to find Taijiquan texts too…just look!
