Ep 30: Chen Tai Chi training with Nabil Ranné

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: ——— 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/ Find out more about The Tai Chi Notebook Podcast at: www.thetaichinotebook.com