Nabil Ranné is a Chen style teacher living in Berlin who offers classes and online training at CTN Academy https://www.ctn.academy/ Nabil is a student of Chen Yu who is the only son of Chen ZhaoKui and grandson of the famous Chen Fake.
Here’s what we talk about:
Timestamps:
1.00: Nabil’s background in martial arts and what attracted him to Chen style Tai Chi
3.40: What is Jin in Tai Chi?
7.30: What makes Tai Chi different to other marital arts?
11.15: What is the strategy for Tai Chi?
16.00: What is the function of Tai Chi push hands?
17.55: Competition push hands vs Tai Chi push hands
22.20: The Xin Yi podcast and how do you train applications in Tai Chi
28.00: Real life self defence situations
36.00: Martial arts vs marital sports
44.02: Zhan Zhuang: Standing pillar practice
46.55: Chen style FaJin methods and their purpose
55.00: Nabil’s book and getting in touch
Links:
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Nabil’s website: https://www.ctn.academy/
Nabil’s training history: https://www.ctn.academy/blog/learning-taijiquan-with-chen-yu-nabil-ranne
Nabil’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taijigongfu/
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