Well, how excited are we about this? Today marks the return of Pak Mei Kung Fu White Eyebrow, a book so long gone that we cannot remember when we last had copies of this to sell. As a matter of fact, we may NEVER have had this collector’s item. All of HB Un’s books are […]
Dec
16
2022
16
2022
May
29
2020
29
2020
Restocks!
Happy to report the return of three unlikely roommates today. Click each image for more information and to purchase.
Aug
17
2019
17
2019
Southern Exposure: Pak Mei and 10 Animals
YIKES! Update! Wait! We were wrong about one of the Pak Mai books—instead of sending us 2 Sam Choi books, the publisher sent us one Sam Choi and one Thomas Cheng book on Pak Mei! This is the revised post. So sorry! Some great news: we have been (finally) able to restock three extremely popular […]
Jul
7
2018
7
2018
Principle-Driven Skill Development
A book like Principle-Driven Skill Development was inevitable. The western attraction to de-construction can be highly functional and, as demonstrated here, is particularly applicable to martial principles. In this book, teacher Russ Smith not only presents solid information but dissects years of experience to show the foundational principles of martial studies. He really thinks about […]
Feb
24
2017
24
2017
Dec
16
2016
16
2016
A Wire of Iron
What a year the monkey has been! Now, we have so much good stuff coming in we can act like the Rooster Year is already here, and can start to crow a bit. In the next couple of months, we’re looking forward to adding more and more top quality books and DVDs, often in English. […]
Dec
10
2016
10
2016
A Welcome Guest: The Hakka Fist
I have a friend, Tek Young Lin, who is a born storyteller. He can weave a tale with every nuance–the smell, the expressions, the details–all brought to life. He can twist a yarn about anything or nothing. In fact, he tells a wonderful Daoist story about collecting holes, and how his best friend almost tumbled […]
Jun
28
2014
28
2014
Devilishly Clever Training Devices
Tyler Rea, martial artist and graphic designer, has come out with a new book focusing on the building and usage of inexpensive, DIY training equipment. This newest effort presents many types of equipment, much of which you can build. Two of Rea’s teachers were Sifu Edmund Kwai and his brother-in-law Sifu Lee Bing Choi; a […]
Dec
8
2013
8
2013
Kung Fu in the Next Century
The problem with Shaolin is not that it will disappear but that the name will become so common as to signify nothing.
Nov
5
2013
5
2013
The White Eyebrow style of Thomas Cheng
Here is yet another book on Pak Mei also known as Bak Mei and White Eyebrow style. These recent volumes all come from the same publishing company and there is a kind of correspondence among them. The forms and training and details are all from the same source but the coverage in this series attempts […]
Nov
4
2013
4
2013
Don’t Block that Block
Sometimes people tell me there is no blocking in their martial styles and I feel a little sad for them. No doubt they feel that not blocking is a more evolved level of martial prowess.
Oct
18
2013
18
2013
Pak Mei, Master Sam Choi style
Of all the styles we actually list on Plum, Pak Mei has to be one of the most reticent and close-lipped…
May
6
2013
6
2013
Featured Schools: Yau Kung Moon
Foster City: May 5, 2013 One day, Debbie and I decided to raid our collection of old Kung Fu Theater VHS tapes and convert them to digital so we could share on Youtube. One of these in particular, a demonstration of Yao Kung Moon style, has brought a surprising number of views. We even heard from Sifu David Louie, […]
May
3
2013
3
2013
KW040: A new White Eyebrow book
… Bak Mei is known for its tight, serious and fast hands, its sticky hands and its point attacks…
Dec
21
2012
21
2012
Dec
10
2011
10
2011
Aug
7
2010
7
2010
Where is Pak Mei Kung Fu?
A lot of people are interested in Southern style but there’s never enough written about them…
