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  26. <title>Adam Hsu&#8217;s Baji Xinfa Available Again!</title>
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  31. <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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  39. <description><![CDATA[<p>Exceptionally good news! We have gotten in some more copies of Adam Hsu’s book, Baji Xinfa: Traditional Bajiquan, Modern Training Method. This is one of the few authentic books on Bajiquan, and it contains a good selection of QR Codes for online access to Hsu Sifu performing Bajiquan. We had been told it was out [&#8230;]</p>
  40. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/adam-hsus-baji-xinfa-available-again/">Adam Hsu&#8217;s Baji Xinfa Available Again!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  42. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="width: 174px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/dvd/dvdcoll_adamhsu.htm"><img decoding="async" class="" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/CB/sc900/SC908m.jpg" alt="Adam Hsu Bajiquan" width="164" height="245" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">It&#8217;s back!</p></div>
  43. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exceptionally good news! </span></p>
  44. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">We have gotten in some more copies of <strong><em>Adam Hsu’s book,</em> <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/dvd/dvdcoll_adamhsu.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Baji Xinfa: <span class="32brown">Traditional Bajiquan, Modern Training Method</span></a>.</strong> This is one of the few authentic books on Bajiquan, and it contains a good selection of QR Codes for online access to Hsu Sifu performing Bajiquan. <br />
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  46. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We had been told it was out of print, so we&#8217;re not sure if this is the last of them, or if they have been renewed with the printer.</span></p>
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  48. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/adam-hsus-baji-xinfa-available-again/">Adam Hsu&#8217;s Baji Xinfa Available Again!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  57. <title>Tiger Tail Three Section Staff</title>
  58. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/tiger-tail-three-section-staff/</link>
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  62. <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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  64. <category><![CDATA[Tiger Claw]]></category>
  65. <category><![CDATA[Weapons Work]]></category>
  66. <category><![CDATA[black tiger kung fu]]></category>
  67. <category><![CDATA[Hung Gar]]></category>
  68. <category><![CDATA[Paul Koh]]></category>
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  75. <description><![CDATA[<p>Oh boy! This is a great new book from Sifu Paul Koh, this time on Black Tiger Claw&#8217;s Three Sectional Staff. Books on the &#8216;soft weapons&#8217; 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 [&#8230;]</p>
  76. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/tiger-tail-three-section-staff/">Tiger Tail Three Section Staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  78. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_tiger.htm#kb032" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft " src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KB032m.jpg" width="182" height="255" /></a>Oh boy! This is a great new book from <strong>Sifu Paul Koh</strong>, this time on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_tiger.htm#kb032" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Black Tiger Claw&#8217;s Three Sectional Staff</strong></a><strong>.</strong> </span></p>
  79. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Books on the &#8216;soft weapons&#8217; 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 that is both beautiful as well as containing valuable material inside. </span></p>
  80. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is one for the shelves.</span></p>
  81. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  82. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/tiger-tail-three-section-staff/">Tiger Tail Three Section Staff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  91. <title>Bridging: Engagement in Traditional Kung Fu</title>
  92. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/bridging-engagement-in-traditional-kung-fu/</link>
  94. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Mancuso]]></dc:creator>
  95. <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 02:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
  96. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  97. <category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
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  102. <description><![CDATA[<p>Comes a moment in every martial student&#8217;s practice when their focus shifts from attaining perfect posture to one effecting meaningful transitions. Or, better to say: There SHOULD be a moment in each martial student&#8217;s practice when their intent moves from picture-perfect postures to efficiently applied transitions. Don&#8217;t get me wrong: the pre-structure of postures — [&#8230;]</p>
  103. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/bridging-engagement-in-traditional-kung-fu/">Bridging: Engagement in Traditional Kung Fu</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  105. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.reelingsilk.com/academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/art_bridging.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignleft  wp-image-4841" src="https://www.reelingsilk.com/academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/art_bridging.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="234" /></a>Comes a moment in every martial student&#8217;s practice when their focus shifts from attaining perfect posture to one effecting meaningful transitions. Or, better to say: There <strong><em>SHOULD</em></strong> be a moment in each martial student&#8217;s practice when their intent moves from picture-perfect postures to efficiently applied transitions.</span></p>
  106. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Don&#8217;t get me wrong: the pre-structure of postures — from the correct weighting of the stance to the lowering of those shoulders around the ears to the intentional bend of the elbow and wrist — are <strong><em>all important.</em></strong> But I have seen teachers who put way too much emphasis on attaining these perfect mannequins — even to the point of blowing up old book illustrations to human-size for comparison, while de-emphasizing the movement between the postures. Those transitions are where kung fu often happens; everything else is voguing.</span></p>
  107. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Probably the most significant feature that distinguishes the sophisticated from the beginning student is the skill of going from here to there and back. The study of these transitions is the gift that keeps on giving. The subject is too large for one short article, so I will restrict myself to just one method, &#8220;bridging.&#8221; In these almost magical moments, bridges reveal themselves as a kind of prestidigitation, the truth that actively shapes what they create, including the postures themselves. They catalogue the human highway with its hundreds of connected byways.</span></p>
  108. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bridging, simply, uses your and your opponent&#8217;s body to close the gap between you. The amount of power should be negligible — it is not a bump, shove, or strike. It relies on touching, continuing, sticking, wrapping, checking. As with the most effective kung fu movements, bridging is both defensive and offensive.</span></p>
  109. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In a recent Kung Fu Skills class at the studio, I taught a lesson on bridging, and caught footage of some examples. You should be able to see sticking — following and shaping along the opponent&#8217;s body; contouring — using the opponent&#8217;s shape against them; leaking and sealing — recognizing and taking advantage of openings in the opponent&#8217;s structure. The sound is not perfect (it was a spontaneous shoot) but we hope you enjoy some highlights from this class.</span></p>
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  111. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/bridging-engagement-in-traditional-kung-fu/">Bridging: Engagement in Traditional Kung Fu</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  118. <title>Grand Master Johnny Lee and My Jhong Law Horn (Mizong Lohan)</title>
  119. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/grand-master-johnny-lee-and-my-jhong-law-horn-mizong-lohan/</link>
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  123. <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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  125. <category><![CDATA[Mizong]]></category>
  126. <category><![CDATA[johhny lee]]></category>
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  128. <category><![CDATA[Kung Fu books]]></category>
  129. <category><![CDATA[lost track boxing]]></category>
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  135. <description><![CDATA[<p>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&#8217;s book records the cultural context, folklore and oral tradition of the kung fu [&#8230;]</p>
  136. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/grand-master-johnny-lee-and-my-jhong-law-horn-mizong-lohan/">Grand Master Johnny Lee and My Jhong Law Horn (Mizong Lohan)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  138. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_losttrack.htm#kf020" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KF020m.jpg" alt="" width="134" height="198" /></a>Sifu Doug Opbroek, author of the recent book, “<strong><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_losttrack.htm#kf020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Footsteps of the Masters: Following in the Path of My Jhong Law Horn,</a></strong>” sent us <a href="https://theforumnews.com/article-5576-grand-master-johnny-kwong-ming-lee.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this nice article</a> about his teacher, GM Johnny Lee, just published in a local Shreveport, LA newsmagazine. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright  wp-image-22583" src="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-22-at-2.47.13-PM-162x300.png" alt="" width="136" height="252" srcset="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-22-at-2.47.13-PM-162x300.png 162w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-22-at-2.47.13-PM-270x500.png 270w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-22-at-2.47.13-PM-108x200.png 108w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-22-at-2.47.13-PM.png 722w" sizes="(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px" /></span></p>
  139. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sifu Opbroek&#8217;s book records the cultural context, folklore and oral tradition of the kung fu style, My Jhong Law Horn (Mizong Lohan). The book documents three grand masters carrying on this tradition; Grand Master Lee, who is celebrating 50 years of teaching, is one of the three teachers documented.</span></p>
  140. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/grand-master-johnny-lee-and-my-jhong-law-horn-mizong-lohan/">Grand Master Johnny Lee and My Jhong Law Horn (Mizong Lohan)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  149. <title>Sun Xikun&#8217;s Authentic Transmission of Baguazhang</title>
  150. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/sun-xikuns-authentic-transmission-of-baguazhang/</link>
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  154. <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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  157. <category><![CDATA[Baguazhang]]></category>
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  170. <description><![CDATA[<p>Well, well, well. Here we were just praising Chen Faxing&#8217;s translation into English of The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing, when he delivers to us another important translation. Sun Xikun&#8217;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 [&#8230;]</p>
  171. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/sun-xikuns-authentic-transmission-of-baguazhang/">Sun Xikun&#8217;s Authentic Transmission of Baguazhang</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  172. ]]></description>
  173. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_bagua.htm#ka026" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft " src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BGXY/KA026m.jpg" width="147" height="219" /></a>Well, well, well. Here we were just praising Chen Faxing&#8217;s translation into English of <em><strong>The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing</strong></em>, when he delivers to us another important translation. </p>
  174. <p>Sun Xikun&#8217;s <em><strong>Authentic Transmission of Baguazhang, </strong></em>now translated into English, is another significant volume in the martial canon. His detailed insights into Baguazhang, along with Xingyiquan and Taijiquan (his earlier studies) provides practitioners with advanced level insights into <em><strong>how to practice</strong></em>.</p>
  175. <p>As we continue to report, the type of material that is now being translated and reprinted has moved beyond the basic &#8220;step into a left bow and arrow stance and punch.&#8221; For those not reading Chinese (that is, the majority of martial artists) there is the great good fortune of receiving these texts for &#8216;the first time,&#8217; as exciting as browsing the market bookstores in the 1930&#8217;s, when they first appeared. We are so happy to be part of making these available.</p>
  176. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/sun-xikuns-authentic-transmission-of-baguazhang/">Sun Xikun&#8217;s Authentic Transmission of Baguazhang</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  185. <title>Second Look: The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing</title>
  186. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/second-look-the-subtlety-of-xingyi-boxing/</link>
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  189. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  190. <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
  191. <category><![CDATA[Books: English]]></category>
  192. <category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>
  193. <category><![CDATA[Xing Yi/Xin Yi]]></category>
  194. <category><![CDATA[chen faxing]]></category>
  195. <category><![CDATA[Hsing I]]></category>
  196. <category><![CDATA[liu wenhua]]></category>
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  200.  
  201. <description><![CDATA[<p>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 [&#8230;]</p>
  202. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/second-look-the-subtlety-of-xingyi-boxing/">Second Look: The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  204. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_XY.htm#ks081" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft " src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BGXY/KS081m.jpg" alt="The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing" width="127" height="186" /></a>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.</span></p>
  205. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But sometimes, in what we laughingly refer to as our ‘spare time,’ a specific book or dvd catches our eye and we get to go back and take a Second Look.</span></p>
  206. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We’ve been particularly enjoying <strong>Chen Faxing’s translation of Liu WenHua’s <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_XY.htm#ks081" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing</a></strong>. One of the things we like is that <em><strong>it approaches its subject not as an individual collection of punches and kicks, but as a whole art.</strong> </em>Liu gives so much about the “feeling” of doing Xingyi by giving insight into each of its animal’s characteristics. </span></p>
  207. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>For instance, this excerpt on the Horse:</strong></span></p>
  208. <blockquote>
  209. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The horse farm manual says: horses have the skill of leaving tracks with their hooves. When running at their fastest, the hind hoof can surpass the front hoof multiple times. This is their strength. When training the horse form, the rear foot should be pushed back while the front foot moves forward. Then, with great effort, the rear foot is pulled forward. This step is called the “Fast step.” Practice with the opening move of hacking fist: clench both fists, advance with the left foot and then the right foot, quickly advance and stand still. The right hand strikes out while the left hand retracts, the left foot lifts up in this level with the right shin bone.</span></p>
  210. </blockquote>
  211. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Liu continues with each animal’s contribution to the performance of Xingyi.</span></p>
  212. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As we’ve mentioned, we are in a renaissance of translated martial material right now. There will be better and worse, but this one definitely shelves on the side of “better.” We highly recommend this book. </span></p>
  213. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2024/second-look-the-subtlety-of-xingyi-boxing/">Second Look: The Subtlety of Xingyi Boxing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  222. <title>My Jhong Law Horn: Douglas Opbroek&#8217;s New Book on a Different Branch of Mizong</title>
  223. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/my-jhong-law-horn-douglas-opbroeks-new-book-on-a-different-branch-of-mizong/</link>
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  226. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  227. <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
  228. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  229. <category><![CDATA[douglas opbroek]]></category>
  230. <category><![CDATA[Kung Fu books]]></category>
  231. <category><![CDATA[lost track boxing]]></category>
  232. <category><![CDATA[MiZong]]></category>
  233. <category><![CDATA[my jhong law horn]]></category>
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  235. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22572</guid>
  236.  
  237. <description><![CDATA[<p>A little while back, we received a new book to review, accompanied by a nice note from Sifu Douglas Opbroek, which read in part: &#8220;&#8230;As I have scrolled through your site and others over the years, I have yet to find a book or video on the combined system of the Yip family of Mizong [&#8230;]</p>
  238. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/my-jhong-law-horn-douglas-opbroeks-new-book-on-a-different-branch-of-mizong/">My Jhong Law Horn: Douglas Opbroek&#8217;s New Book on a Different Branch of Mizong</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  239. ]]></description>
  240. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_losttrack.htm#kf020" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft " src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KF020m.jpg" alt="Mizong Luohan (My Jhong Law Horn)" width="183" height="271" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A little while back, we received a new book to review, accompanied by a nice note from <em><strong>Sifu Douglas Opbroek</strong></em>, which read in part: &#8220;&#8230;As I have scrolled through your site and others over the years, I have yet to find a book or video on the combined system of the <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_losttrack.htm#kf020" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong>Yip family of Mizong Luohan (My Jhong Law Horn)</strong></em></a>&#8230;I just thought you might enjoy some insight into another branch of Mizong.&#8221; </span></span></p>
  241. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">And enjoy we did. Sifu Opbroek&#8217;s volume on the system is great! While it is not instructional, it gives great insight into the style itself — its nature, characteristics, even a song — along with its history and lineage, and interviews with its masters.</span></p>
  242. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are so happy that Sifu Opbroek has produced this beautifully designed labor of love, and we encourage you to <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_losttrack.htm#kf020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">take a look.</a></span></p>
  243. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/my-jhong-law-horn-douglas-opbroeks-new-book-on-a-different-branch-of-mizong/">My Jhong Law Horn: Douglas Opbroek&#8217;s New Book on a Different Branch of Mizong</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  251. <item>
  252. <title>The Shipping News</title>
  253. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-shipping-news/</link>
  254. <comments>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-shipping-news/#respond</comments>
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  257. <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
  258. <category><![CDATA[Plum Site]]></category>
  259. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22566</guid>
  260.  
  261. <description><![CDATA[<p>Some of you may have noticed that we have adjusted our shipping options a bit over the last few months. We wanted to try them out before announcing the changes, but we are confident that these are now working well. Domestic Customers: The post office has removed First Class as an alternative, replacing it with [&#8230;]</p>
  262. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-shipping-news/">The Shipping News</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  264. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft  wp-image-22567" src="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NickGene.jpg" alt="" width="153" height="296" srcset="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NickGene.jpg 279w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NickGene-155x300.jpg 155w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NickGene-258x500.jpg 258w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NickGene-103x200.jpg 103w" sizes="(max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px" />Some of you may have noticed that we have adjusted our shipping options a bit over the last few months. We wanted to try them out before announcing the changes, but we are confident that these are now working well.</span></p>
  265. <p><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Domestic Customers:</span></strong></em></span><br />
  266. <span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The post office has removed <strong>First Class</strong> as an alternative, replacing it with <strong>Ground Advantage</strong>. Orders using this option tend to move a little faster than media mail, a little slower than Priority, and the PO is keeping the rates reasonable (so far). The service seems to be working well.</span></p>
  267. <p><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">International Customers:</span></strong></em></span><br />
  268. <span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Great news! We have been able to add <strong>Fedex</strong> as an option to most countries, at an astonishing discount to regular published rates (most are at least half off). We realize that Fedex is not always a favorable option (in a few countries, their customs and handling charges, once arrived, are ridiculous) but for most, Fedex will deliver our packages within a week&#8217;s time. </span></p>
  269. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">For those preferring our <strong>less expensive and regular tracked airmail</strong>, delivery is averaging about 12-20 days. We use a consolidator to also receive exceptional prices; the only downside is that it can take about one week to get the tracking number to you (even though the package is on its way).</span></p>
  270. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Never hesitate to <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/contact/">contact us</a> if you have questions!</span></p>
  271. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-shipping-news/">The Shipping News</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  280. <title>Daniel Mroz on &#8220;Energy&#8221;</title>
  281. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/daniel-mroz-on-energy/</link>
  282. <comments>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/daniel-mroz-on-energy/#respond</comments>
  284. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  285. <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
  286. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
  287. <category><![CDATA[Qigong]]></category>
  288. <category><![CDATA[Chi Kung]]></category>
  289. <category><![CDATA[Chinese martial arts]]></category>
  290. <category><![CDATA[daniel mroz]]></category>
  291. <category><![CDATA[energy work]]></category>
  292. <category><![CDATA[kung fu]]></category>
  293. <category><![CDATA[qigong]]></category>
  294. <category><![CDATA[source amnesia]]></category>
  295. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22559</guid>
  296.  
  297. <description><![CDATA[<p>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 [&#8230;]</p>
  298. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/daniel-mroz-on-energy/">Daniel Mroz on &#8220;Energy&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  299. ]]></description>
  300. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">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 <em><strong>Daniel Mroz</strong></em> — <span id="research_description">theatre artist, martial artist, writer and a professor in the Department of Theatre at the University of Ottawa. He is also the owner of a blazing sense of humor and a generous good heart.</span></span></p>
  301. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A few weeks ago, he appeared on Paul Bowman&#8217;s Podcast, Martial Arts Studies, discussing &#8220;Energy.&#8221; We were so taken with the discussion that we asked if we might share it here, and he agreed, with the stipulation that we mention he<span class="yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap" role="text"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color"> would &#8220;&#8230;like to thank Simon Cox for sharing so many great ideas and sources. A lot of the material shared in the podcast came from following up on Simon&#8217;s suggestions.&#8221;</span></span></span></p>
  302. <p><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0rrbQsdTxD4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></p>
  303. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  304. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/daniel-mroz-on-energy/">Daniel Mroz on &#8220;Energy&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  313. <title>The Eagle Flies</title>
  314. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-eagle-flies/</link>
  315. <comments>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-eagle-flies/#respond</comments>
  317. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  318. <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 02:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
  319. <category><![CDATA[Books: English]]></category>
  320. <category><![CDATA[Eagle Claw]]></category>
  321. <category><![CDATA[benson lee]]></category>
  322. <category><![CDATA[eagle claw kung fu]]></category>
  323. <category><![CDATA[kung fu military combat]]></category>
  324. <category><![CDATA[kung fu usage]]></category>
  325. <category><![CDATA[Leung Shum]]></category>
  326. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22552</guid>
  327.  
  328. <description><![CDATA[<p>We have a stack of new material to present over the next few weeks, but wanted to get this one posted without waiting to catalogue others. Sifu Benson Lee, senior student of Grandmaster Leung Shum in Eagle Claw Boxing, has released a stunning new volume specifically targeting Tactics and Applications for Self-Defense. Intended to highlight [&#8230;]</p>
  329. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-eagle-flies/">The Eagle Flies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  330. ]]></description>
  331. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_eagleclaw.htm#ke023" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KE023m.jpg" alt="Eagle Claw Kung Fu" width="198" height="262" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We have a stack of new material to present over the next few weeks, but wanted to get this one posted without waiting to catalogue others.</span></p>
  332. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong>Sifu Benson Lee</strong></em>, senior student of Grandmaster Leung Shum in <em><strong>Eagle Claw Boxing</strong></em>, has released a stunning new volume specifically targeting <em><strong>Tactics and Applications for Self-Defense</strong></em>. Intended to highlight and preserve the training techniques of Eagle Claw, this oversized, profusely illustrated text is written for intermediate and advanced students (so, you beginners have something for which to train hard). What this means is that there is no dilution, no holding back, on the information generously given. Sifu Benson works through the forms to highlight the usage throughout, with drills, theory, Eagle Claw principles, and even weapons work.</span></p>
  333. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A great and needed addition to the library of this fierce system.</span></p>
  334. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-eagle-flies/">The Eagle Flies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  342. <item>
  343. <title>Masters Write — (I&#8217;m Looking At You)!</title>
  344. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/masters-write-im-looking-at-you/</link>
  345. <comments>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/masters-write-im-looking-at-you/#respond</comments>
  347. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  348. <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
  349. <category><![CDATA[New Products]]></category>
  350. <category><![CDATA[Special Items]]></category>
  351. <category><![CDATA[kung fu]]></category>
  352. <category><![CDATA[martial arts notebooks]]></category>
  353. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22532</guid>
  354.  
  355. <description><![CDATA[<p>You know how we tell you all the time to keep a martial notebook? How important that can be at every stage in your development? How happy you will be if you do? No? Well, it&#8217;s ok to repeat oneself when the suggestion is this important, but even better when we have something to back [&#8230;]</p>
  356. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/masters-write-im-looking-at-you/">Masters Write — (I&#8217;m Looking At You)!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  357. ]]></description>
  358. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="width: 174px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_KF1.htm#km025"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="" src="http://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KM025m.jpg" width="164" height="228" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Martial Arts Notebook</p></div>
  359. <p>You know how we tell you all the time to keep a martial notebook? How important that can be at every stage in your development? How happy you will be if you do?</p>
  360. <p>No? Well, it&#8217;s ok to repeat oneself when the suggestion is this important, but even better when we have something to back it up: <em><strong>Masters: A Blank Book for your OWN Martial Writings. </strong></em></p>
  361. <p>And what a nice book it is: fine paper, photos on almost every page showing masters from many different styles; plenty of space to jot down your own secrets (or the secrets of your partner in that last sparring session); places for your observations of mantises, monkeys and bears.</p>
  362. <p>We can just about guarantee that you will be the envy of all your classmates and colleagues, and when they ask, &#8220;Where did you get something <em><strong>that</strong></em> cool, you can say, &#8220;Plumpub, of course!&#8221;</p>
  363. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/masters-write-im-looking-at-you/">Masters Write — (I&#8217;m Looking At You)!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  372. <title>Another Classic Returns: Grandmaster James Mitose on Self Defense in Kenpo</title>
  373. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/another-classic-returns-grandmaster-james-mitose-on-self-defense-in-kenpo/</link>
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  376. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  377. <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 22:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
  378. <category><![CDATA[Books: English]]></category>
  379. <category><![CDATA[Self Defense]]></category>
  380. <category><![CDATA[chinese self-defense]]></category>
  381. <category><![CDATA[Ed Parker]]></category>
  382. <category><![CDATA[Kenpo]]></category>
  383. <category><![CDATA[kung fu self defense]]></category>
  384. <category><![CDATA[Mitose]]></category>
  385. <category><![CDATA[self defense]]></category>
  386. <category><![CDATA[tracy kenpo]]></category>
  387. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22528</guid>
  388.  
  389. <description><![CDATA[<p>Although Plum, almost exclusively, represents books and videos on traditional Chinese martial arts, there are times when we bow or nod to important works from among our cousins; in this case, it is GM James Mitose&#8217;s classic treatise on Self-Defense techniques and theory, What Is Self Defense, that strongly influenced the development of Kenpo (often [&#8230;]</p>
  390. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/another-classic-returns-grandmaster-james-mitose-on-self-defense-in-kenpo/">Another Classic Returns: Grandmaster James Mitose on Self Defense in Kenpo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  391. ]]></description>
  392. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="width: 124px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_SD.htm#kw048" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KW048m.jpg" alt="James Mitose on Kenpo" width="114" height="171" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>What Is Self Defense?</strong></p></div>
  393. <p>Although Plum, almost exclusively, represents books and videos on traditional Chinese martial arts, there are times when we bow or nod to important works from among our cousins; in this case, it is GM James Mitose&#8217;s classic treatise on Self-Defense techniques and theory, <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_SD.htm#kw048" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong>What Is Self Defense,</strong></em></a> that strongly influenced the development of Kenpo (often referred to as &#8220;Kenpo Karate,&#8221; &#8220;Chinese Karate&#8221; or, on the book, &#8220;Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu&#8221;).</p>
  394. <p>This book is not historical fluff, but an important document of methods and techniques that built the self-defense movement in the latter part of the 20th century. There is also a decided Buddhist bent to his writings, with many admonitions to only use these techniques when absolutely necessary. This book has been difficult to find for a long while, and we are happy to have some copies available at Plumpub.</p>
  395. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/another-classic-returns-grandmaster-james-mitose-on-self-defense-in-kenpo/">Another Classic Returns: Grandmaster James Mitose on Self Defense in Kenpo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  404. <title>Qigong: 10 Points for Body Control</title>
  405. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/qigong-10-points-for-body-control/</link>
  407. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  408. <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
  409. <category><![CDATA[Article]]></category>
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  416. <category><![CDATA[Narrye Caldwell]]></category>
  417. <category><![CDATA[qigong]]></category>
  418. <category><![CDATA[qigong basics]]></category>
  419. <category><![CDATA[qigong controlling the body]]></category>
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  421.  
  422. <description><![CDATA[<p>A very long while back, we published a 30 minute video on 10 points for controlling the body in Qigong. Over the years, this was one of our most popular DVDs — it is simple, accessible, and provides solid information for any martial artist wanting to understand basic Qigong structure. The information is ageless, but [&#8230;]</p>
  423. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/qigong-10-points-for-body-control/">Qigong: 10 Points for Body Control</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  425. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft  wp-image-22524" src="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-1.36.38-PM.png" alt="" width="206" height="212" srcset="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-1.36.38-PM.png 872w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-1.36.38-PM-291x300.png 291w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-1.36.38-PM-484x500.png 484w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-1.36.38-PM-194x200.png 194w, https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screen-Shot-2023-08-30-at-1.36.38-PM-768x793.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px" />A very long while back, we published a 30 minute video on <em><strong>10 points for controlling the body in Qigong</strong></em>. Over the years, this was one of our most popular DVDs — it is simple, accessible, and provides solid information for any martial artist wanting to understand <em><strong>basic Qigong structure</strong></em>.</span></p>
  426. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The information is ageless, but videographic technology is not so compliant —thankfully, our skills and equipment have improved over time — so when it came time to reproduce a new batch of DVDs, we decided instead to offer this <em><strong>Plum vintage video for free</strong></em>. Yeah, there is a blue tint to some of the film, and it definitely qualifies as lower-res compared to the quality gotten from newer cameras and even phones. Still, we hope you enjoy it.</span></p>
  427. <p>By the way, if you are interested in Blossoms in the Spring, the book/DVD mentioned in this video, we have it on sale at the moment, <em><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong><a style="color: #cc0000;" href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/chikung/collbk_chikung1.htm#bits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a></strong></span></em></p>
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  433. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/qigong-10-points-for-body-control/">Qigong: 10 Points for Body Control</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  440. <title>The Dao of Shipping</title>
  441. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-dao-of-shipping/</link>
  443. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  444. <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 23:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
  445. <category><![CDATA[Books: Chinese]]></category>
  446. <category><![CDATA[Books: English]]></category>
  447. <category><![CDATA[Sales!]]></category>
  448. <category><![CDATA[chinese english kung fu books]]></category>
  449. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22501</guid>
  450.  
  451. <description><![CDATA[<p>Daoist writings (and I liberally paraphrase here) teach us that &#8216;Nature is not kind.&#8217; This does not mean that Nature is unkind; more like Nature is not a Disney movie. At Plum, we recognize a variation of this wisdom: &#8216;The post office is not kind.&#8217; In all honesty, the vast majority of what we send [&#8230;]</p>
  452. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-dao-of-shipping/">The Dao of Shipping</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  453. ]]></description>
  454. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Daoist writings (and I liberally paraphrase here) teach us that <em><strong>&#8216;Nature is not kind.&#8217;</strong></em> This does not mean that Nature is unkind; more like Nature is not a Disney movie.</span></p>
  455. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At Plum, we recognize a variation of this wisdom: <em><strong>&#8216;The post office is not kind.&#8217;</strong></em> In all honesty, the vast majority of what we send to customers arrives in beautiful condition, mostly due to Linda&#8217;s <em><strong>shipping kung fu</strong></em>. If we awarded titles, she would be Grandmaster.</span></p>
  456. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But, despite the care taken by our vendors, some boxes <em><strong>reach us</strong></em> in less-than-perfect shape, the bad news being that we end up with a pile of mildly and minorly dented, barely scrunched books. The good news is, we can discount these puppies and pass a little savings on to you.</span></p>
  457. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here is our current offering; <strong>Click the TITLE</strong> to read about the book, and <strong>click the IMAGE</strong> to add it directly to the shopping cart (you can add other items too!) <span style="color: #ff0000;">You cannot order these from the regular pages; if you do, they will add them at full price.</span> Except for the Xing Yi Quan Xue, we only have 1-3 copies of each. We&#8217;ll add more as we have time.</span></p>
  458. <p><div style="width: 113px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://store.reelingsilk.com/cgi-bin/sc/order.cgi?storeid=*100a8248a30759410fcb&amp;dbname=products&amp;sku=KX004H&amp;function=add" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BGXY/bk_exy98a.jpg" alt="" width="103" height="155" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_XY.htm#exy98" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xing Yi Quan Xue</a> <del>$24.95</del> <span style="color: #cc0000;">$19.95</span></span></p></div> <div style="width: 126px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://store.reelingsilk.com/cgi-bin/sc/order.cgi?storeid=*100a8248a30759410fcb&amp;dbname=products&amp;sku=C037H&amp;function=add" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/Mini/LBmini/lbk_C037m.jpg" alt="" width="116" height="149" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/chinese/chinbks_trad9.htm#C037" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chopper Knife</a> <del>$13.95</del> / <span style="color: #cc0000;">$12.55</span></span></p></div> <div style="width: 128px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://store.reelingsilk.com/cgi-bin/sc/order.cgi?storeid=*100a8248a30759410fcb&amp;dbname=products&amp;sku=A226H&amp;function=add" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/Mini/LBmini/lbk_A226m.jpg" alt="" width="118" height="152" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/chinese/chinbks_trad18BJPG.htm#226" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Complete BaJi Quan</a> <del>$51.95</del> discounted to <span style="color: #cc0000;">$43.95</span></span></p></div></p>
  459. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/the-dao-of-shipping/">The Dao of Shipping</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  466. <title>Yes, The Saber!</title>
  467. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/yes-the-saber/</link>
  469. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  470. <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
  471. <category><![CDATA[Books: English]]></category>
  472. <category><![CDATA[Shaolin]]></category>
  473. <category><![CDATA[Southern Kung FU]]></category>
  474. <category><![CDATA[Tiger Claw]]></category>
  475. <category><![CDATA[Chinese weapons]]></category>
  476. <category><![CDATA[Dao]]></category>
  477. <category><![CDATA[Kung Fu weapons]]></category>
  478. <category><![CDATA[Saber]]></category>
  479. <category><![CDATA[tak wah eng]]></category>
  480. <category><![CDATA[tiger claw kung fu]]></category>
  481. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22498</guid>
  482.  
  483. <description><![CDATA[<p>Another great weapons book, Black Tiger Claw Single Saber, from the prolific Paul Koh, this one on Tiger Claw&#8217;s Single saber. One of the many things we appreciate about Sifu Koh&#8217;s books is his emphasis on foundation as well as form and usage. A reader can easily learn and apply much from this text, even [&#8230;]</p>
  484. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/yes-the-saber/">Yes, The Saber!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  486. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_southern.htm#kb031" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft" style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-right: 11px;" src="http://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KB031m.jpg" alt="Black Tiger Claw Single Saber" width="152" height="201" /></a>Another great weapons book, <a href="http://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_southern.htm#kb031" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong>Black Tiger Claw Single Saber</strong></em></a>, from the prolific Paul Koh, this one on Tiger Claw&#8217;s Single saber.</p>
  487. <p>One of the many things we appreciate about Sifu Koh&#8217;s books is his emphasis on foundation as well as form and usage. A reader can easily learn and apply much from this text, even if not a Tiger stylist.</p>
  488. <p>Weapons can be so easily passed by as tools to also develop empty hand technique, but in this text Sifu Koh actually has a section for the saber <em><strong>against</strong></em> a weaponless partner.</p>
  489. <p>Much to see here, and as always, a beautiful layout and presentation.</p>
  490. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  491. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/yes-the-saber/">Yes, The Saber!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  498. <title>A Martial Renaissance (再生 — Zaisheng): Xingyiquan, Taijiquan</title>
  499. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/a-martial-renaissance-%e5%86%8d%e7%94%9f-zaisheng/</link>
  501. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  502. <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 01:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
  503. <category><![CDATA[BaGua Zhang]]></category>
  504. <category><![CDATA[Books: English]]></category>
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  515. <category><![CDATA[On Bagua Zhang]]></category>
  516. <category><![CDATA[sun lutang]]></category>
  517. <category><![CDATA[tai chi texts]]></category>
  518. <category><![CDATA[xingyi quan]]></category>
  519. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/?p=22477</guid>
  520.  
  521. <description><![CDATA[<p>There is a Renaissance going on in martial arts, and it is not purely physical. We are talking about the quantity of high-quality martial writing in English, which includes translations of Chinese origin. This unexpected level of cogency delights us. We are seeing the maturity of an art, along with the rooting of well-planted seeds [&#8230;]</p>
  522. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/a-martial-renaissance-%e5%86%8d%e7%94%9f-zaisheng/">A Martial Renaissance (再生 — Zaisheng): Xingyiquan, Taijiquan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  523. ]]></description>
  524. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There is a Renaissance going on in martial arts, and it is not purely physical. We are talking about the quantity of high-quality martial writing in English, which includes translations of Chinese origin.</span></p>
  525. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This unexpected level of cogency delights us. We are seeing the maturity of an art, along with the rooting of well-planted seeds from earlier teachers.  The considered and well-tested appreciation of traditional skills and principles have found voices in both newly written texts as well as translations of older material, a good deal of the latter coming from the previous martial literary blossoming of the 1920’s, and 1930&#8217;s.</span></p>
  526. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some of these well-written volumes offer a broad survey of their master styles. Others expand on techniques or more advanced principles, the types of things you usually get only from working directly with a teacher as guide. And the translations — now aided by, though not restricted to, the newest technology — provide gems of insight from our fore-teachers, no longer out of reach of those who are not scholars of martial Chinese.</span></p>
  527. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Take a look at some of these recent texts and translations — some are familiar, some new. Over the next period, we will rotate and highlight authors below and, to encourage you, add a discount to sweeten it up a bit.</span></p>
  528. <hr />
  529. <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #cc0000;">Here is our next batch of titles to celebrate!</span></strong></p>
  530. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We have two <em><strong>NEW translation</strong><strong>s</strong></em> from Chen Faxing, both on Tai Chi. The first is on the lesser known Wu (Hao) style, wirtten by the well-respected teacher, Hao Shaoru. The second is Sun Jianyun&#8217;s famous text, compiling some of her father&#8217;s work (Sun Lutang) accompanied by photos of herself performing the set. Chen continues to pick put noteworthy texts for his offerings, and I am sure we&#8217;ll have more to come on Plum.</span></p>
  531. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The last is also a translation, plus interpretation and explanations of some of the most well-known texts from Xingyiquan. <em><strong>Byron Jacobs</strong></em>, a disciple of Di Guoyong in Beijing, has been working on this book for at least 10 years, and it is one of those labor of love master pieces that enrich the canon. Before Byron had even had the chance to let us know of its coming, we had already heard from Andrea Falk, who praised the work and its importance, encouraging us to seek it out. You can read more about it in its separate post.<br />
  532. </span></p>
  533. <p><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Use code &#8220;Zaisheng&#8221; in the Shopping Cart to get an additional 10% off these texts until August 20.</strong></span></p>
  534. <p><div style="width: 136px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/taichi/collbk_wuTC1.htm#ks083" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_TC/KS083m.jpg" alt="" width="126" height="186" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Small Frame Taijiquan: The Tradition of the Wu-Hao Style</strong></p></div> <div style="width: 136px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/taichi/collbk_TCvarious.htm#ks084" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_TC/KS084m.jpg" alt="" width="126" height="185" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Sun Family Taijiquan</strong></p></div> <div style="width: 138px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_XY.htm#kd021" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BGXY/KD021m.jpg" alt="" width="128" height="186" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Dragon Body, Tiger Spirit: <span class="adobe22">A Translation and Explanation of the Classic Text of Xingyi Quan</span><br />
  535. </strong></p></div></p>
  536. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  537. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/a-martial-renaissance-%e5%86%8d%e7%94%9f-zaisheng/">A Martial Renaissance (再生 — Zaisheng): Xingyiquan, Taijiquan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  544. <title>Phoenix Eye Fist</title>
  545. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/phoenix-eye-fist/</link>
  546. <comments>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/phoenix-eye-fist/#respond</comments>
  548. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  549. <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 03:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
  550. <category><![CDATA[English Books]]></category>
  551. <category><![CDATA[Southern Kung FU]]></category>
  552. <category><![CDATA[donn draeger]]></category>
  553. <category><![CDATA[kung fu fighting arts]]></category>
  554. <category><![CDATA[phoenix eye ist]]></category>
  555. <category><![CDATA[Southern Kung Fu]]></category>
  556. <category><![CDATA[Southern Shaolin]]></category>
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  558.  
  559. <description><![CDATA[<p>It is said, &#8220;All good things come to those who wait.&#8221; At Plum, this is not exactly our motto, but it is a part of our reputation for which we take particularl pride. It brings us great pleasure to seek out the treasures that have disappeared, as well as those that are just coming to [&#8230;]</p>
  560. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/phoenix-eye-fist/">Phoenix Eye Fist</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  561. ]]></description>
  562. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_southern.htm#kp007"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/bk_ekf78m.jpg" alt="Phoenix Eye Fist Kung Fu" width="102" height="150" /></a>It is said, &#8220;All good things come to those who wait.&#8221; At Plum, this is not exactly our motto, but it is a part of our reputation for which we take particularl pride. It brings us great pleasure to seek out the treasures that have disappeared, as well as those that are just coming to print for the first time.</span></p>
  563. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anyway, this post is about <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_southern.htm#kp007" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Phoenix Eye Fist: A Shaolin Fighting Art of Southern China, by Tjoa Khek Kiong &amp; Donn Draeger.</span></strong></a> This classic text, one of the cornerstones of the literature in English on southern kung fu,  has been out of circulation for quite a long while, and we are thrilled to have found a stack just waiting for the right home. </span></p>
  564. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To read more about it, and to purchase, click on the link above, or the image to the left.</span></p>
  565. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Happy reading!</span></p>
  566. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>P.S. Thanks to Elliott Monds for catching our typo, and writing &#8220;&#8230;Northen China&#8221; Yikes!</strong></span></p>
  567. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/phoenix-eye-fist/">Phoenix Eye Fist</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  576. <title>Tiger Claw&#8217;s Long Pole</title>
  577. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/tiger-claws-long-pole/</link>
  579. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  580. <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
  581. <category><![CDATA[Books: English]]></category>
  582. <category><![CDATA[Tiger Claw]]></category>
  583. <category><![CDATA[fu jow pai]]></category>
  584. <category><![CDATA[Hung Gar Kung Fu]]></category>
  585. <category><![CDATA[Paul Koh]]></category>
  586. <category><![CDATA[Southern Kung Fu]]></category>
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  588. <category><![CDATA[tiger claw kung fu]]></category>
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  591.  
  592. <description><![CDATA[<p>Yet another excellent book from prolific writer and instructor Paul Koh, this one on the Tiger Claw Long Staff. Each of Sifu Koh&#8217;s books offer a step in the evolution and development of the Tiger Claw style he learned from Sifu Tak Wah Eng. Both have contributed a great deal to the modernizing and creation [&#8230;]</p>
  593. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/tiger-claws-long-pole/">Tiger Claw&#8217;s Long Pole</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  595. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="width: 228px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_tiger.htm#kt075" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BK_KF/KT075m.jpg" width="218" height="288" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sifu Paul Koh&#8217;s tiger Claw Eight Diagram Longpole</span></strong></p></div>
  596. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yet another excellent book from prolific writer and instructor <em><strong>Paul Koh, </strong></em>this one on the<em><strong> Tiger Claw Long Staff</strong></em>. Each of Sifu Koh&#8217;s books offer a step in the evolution and development of the Tiger Claw style he learned from Sifu Tak Wah Eng. Both have contributed a great deal to the modernizing and creation of a 21st century Kung Fu, without any loss of traditional principles.</span></p>
  597. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu/collbk_tiger.htm#kt075" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong>Tiger Claw Eight Diagram Longpole</strong></em></a> differs from other staff routines in its target precision. The book, as are all in this series, is colorfully vibrant and generous (a word we have used more than once for Sifu Koh&#8217;s volumes) in its offerings: a single person set, a matched set, lots of applications and, of course, basics and history.</span></p>
  598. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click the image to see more, and to purchase.</span></p>
  599. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/tiger-claws-long-pole/">Tiger Claw&#8217;s Long Pole</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  606. <title>Tom Bisio&#8217;s Old Eight Palms of Master Wang Shi Tong</title>
  607. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/tom-bisios-old-eight-palms-of-master-wang-shi-tong/</link>
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  611. <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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  623.  
  624. <description><![CDATA[<p>What excitement! Books have arrived! Tom Bisio has just published a new book on Master Wang Shi Tong&#8217;s Old Eight Palms of Bagua Zhang. Sifu Bisio, the only American disciple of Master Wang, details the forms, principles, training methods and many applications he learned directly from the Master himself. Almost every style of Bagua Zhang [&#8230;]</p>
  625. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/tom-bisios-old-eight-palms-of-master-wang-shi-tong/">Tom Bisio&#8217;s Old Eight Palms of Master Wang Shi Tong</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  626. ]]></description>
  627. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="width: 185px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_bagua.htm#kc078" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/BGXY/KC078m.jpg" alt="Tom Bisio's Old Eight Palms of Master Wang Shi Tong Bagua book" width="175" height="235" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #cc0000;"><strong>Click to see more and to purchase</strong></span></p></div>
  628. <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #cc0000;">What excitement! Books have arrived!</span></strong></em></span></p>
  629. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tom Bisio has just published a <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/collbk_bagua.htm#kc078" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new book on Master Wang Shi Tong&#8217;s Old Eight Palms of Bagua Zhang</a>. Sifu Bisio, the only American disciple of Master Wang, details the forms, principles, training methods and many applications he learned directly from the Master himself.</span></p>
  630. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Almost every style of Bagua Zhang has a version of Lao Ba Zhang, or &#8220;The Old Eight Palms,&#8221; and Master Wang&#8217;s version is  rooted in the skills of practicality and effectiveness. Each of the eight palm changes introduces a different energetic signature set of tactics, power dynamic and varied techniques.</span></p>
  631. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">As always, Sifu Bisio has done a remarkable job on this book, and adds yet another important work to the Bagua Zhang canon.</span></p>
  632. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/tom-bisios-old-eight-palms-of-master-wang-shi-tong/">Tom Bisio&#8217;s Old Eight Palms of Master Wang Shi Tong</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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  641. <title>Our Spring Cleaning Is Your Summer Enjoyment</title>
  642. <link>https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/our-spring-cleaning-is-your-summer-enjoyment/</link>
  644. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plum Staff]]></dc:creator>
  645. <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 23:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
  646. <category><![CDATA[DVDs]]></category>
  647. <category><![CDATA[Sales!]]></category>
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  649. <category><![CDATA[Chen Style Tai chi chuan]]></category>
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  652. <category><![CDATA[taijiquan dvds]]></category>
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  657. <description><![CDATA[<p>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&#8217;ve said in the past, we end up with a LOT of material that, for whatever reason, we don&#8217;t add to our site. The number one reason is that these items [&#8230;]</p>
  658. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/our-spring-cleaning-is-your-summer-enjoyment/">Our Spring Cleaning Is Your Summer Enjoyment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
  659. ]]></description>
  660. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Is it too late for Spring Cleaning? Hope not, since we expect this next batch of one-offs will take us deeply into Fall. </span></p>
  661. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">As we&#8217;ve said in the past, we end up with a LOT of material that, for whatever reason, we don&#8217;t add to our site. <em><strong>The number one reason is that these items are no longer available to order, hence, we&#8217;ve only got one or two to offer. </strong> </em></span></p>
  662. <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">So, here is the first batch of DVDs. <em><strong>We have ONLY one each, so once sold, it&#8217;s gone.</strong></em><strong> </strong>We&#8217;ll do our best to update the post, but we may lag behind a little. Our apologies. Also, we will add other titles, so don&#8217;t despair. <br />
  663. </span></p>
  664. <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Oh, by the way, prices are at least 25% discounted from regular price, and all are in Chinese with English subtitles.<br />
  665. </span></strong></em><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>CLICK EACH TO ADD TO THE SHOPPING CART</strong></span></span></p>
  666. <p><div style="width: 171px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://store.reelingsilk.com/cgi-bin/sc/order.cgi?storeid=*100a8248a30759410fcb&amp;dbname=products&amp;sku=OOTJQ5&amp;function=add"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/DVD3/OOTJQ5.jpg" width="161" height="230" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Chen Style Lao Jia 4 disk set: $47.95 disc to $34.95</strong></p></div> <div style="width: 171px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://store.reelingsilk.com/cgi-bin/sc/order.cgi?storeid=*100a8248a30759410fcb&amp;dbname=products&amp;sku=OOTJQ14&amp;function=add"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="" src="https://www.plumpub.com/images/DVD3/OOTJQ14.jpg" width="161" height="227" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Chen Important Pts of Boxing 2 disk set: $27.95 disc to $20.95</strong></p></div></p>
  667. <p>The post <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen/2023/our-spring-cleaning-is-your-summer-enjoyment/">Our Spring Cleaning Is Your Summer Enjoyment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.plumpub.com/kaimen">KaiMen</a>.</p>
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