In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Nabil Ranné about Chen Style Taiji training, practice and teaching.

"As a disciple 弟子 of Chen Yu, Nabil Ranné teaches in the 12th generation of the founding family Chen Taijiquan. Nabil is a well-known instructor in Europe, holds a doctorate in sports sciences, has published a book on the history and development of Chen-Style Taijiquan and various other articles on the subject. He acts as a supervising trainer of the Chen-Style Taijiquan Netzwerk (CTND).

Nabil learned Chen Yu's unique method in a small family setting and spent several years in intensive training, especially in China and Australia. Chen Yu Taiji is extremely precise, compact and powerful. Nabil teaches this rich martial movement art in his Berlin school. He offers classes in German, English and Chinese and holds many national and international workshops. His main interest is to preserve, research and pass on this extraordinary Taijiquan lineage of Chen Fake and Chen Zhaokui and to teach its exact methodology with a lot of passion & enthusiasm."

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In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about your teacher being a single source of truth in your art!

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In this episode Randel and Owen continue their conversation with Matt Hillman about his Xingyi, Bagua, Tang Sho Tao and Acupuncture.

From his website:

"Matt graduated in 2001 from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, M.Ac.O.M. Prior to going to acupuncture school, Matt also completed a formal apprenticeship in acupuncture and Chinese medicine in 1998. He began studying with Vince Black O.M.D. in September of 1993.....Matt has continued to study advanced acupuncture and Chinese medicine since his formal education as well as injection therapy. Matt practiced at Healthmark in Denver from October of 2001 to January of 2017. He recently has left to open his own practice, Hillman Acupuncture and Wellness....

Prior to Matt’s studies in acupuncture and Chinese medicine he received a B.A. in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1993. While at Washington University in St. Louis Matt played intercollegiate soccer. He went to to also get a M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis in Sport Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1995.

Matt also practices and teaches the Chinese martial arts of Xingyi Quan, Bagua Zhang, and Tai Chi Chuan as well. He also teaches multiple styles of qigong, Chinese yogic and health building exercises and meditation. "

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In this episode Randel and Owen talk with Matt Hillman about his Xingyi, Bagua, Tang Sho Tao and Acupuncture.

From his website:

"Matt graduated in 2001 from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, M.Ac.O.M. Prior to going to acupuncture school, Matt also completed a formal apprenticeship in acupuncture and Chinese medicine in 1998. He began studying with Vince Black O.M.D. in September of 1993.....Matt has continued to study advanced acupuncture and Chinese medicine since his formal education as well as injection therapy. Matt practiced at Healthmark in Denver from October of 2001 to January of 2017. He recently has left to open his own practice, Hillman Acupuncture and Wellness....

Prior to Matt’s studies in acupuncture and Chinese medicine he received a B.A. in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1993. While at Washington University in St. Louis Matt played intercollegiate soccer. He went to to also get a M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis in Sport Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1995.

Matt also practices and teaches the Chinese martial arts of Xingyi Quan, Bagua Zhang, and Tai Chi Chuan as well. He also teaches multiple styles of qigong, Chinese yogic and health building exercises and meditation. "

Hillman Acupuncture and Wellness

In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the secretiveness of the Chinese Martial Arts, what is being hidden?

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In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Jack Schaefer about Daoist studies, BJJ and Martial Arts. From his website:

"Jack Schaefer is a graduate of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) and completed his post-graduate study at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, China. To continue development and education, he makes regular trips to China, both to consult on difficult cases and to further his knowledge and experience in Chinese Medicine. As a Professor at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, he has taught a variety of topics, including the use of secondary channels in the treatment of diseases. Jack has also been published in the Lantern and The Journal of Chinese Medicine. Using this multi-layer style of acupuncture in his Boulder Colorado private practice, Jack has worked extensively with pain syndromes, athletes, and internal medicine."

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In this episode, Owen and Randel interview Jack Schaefer about Daoist studies, BJJ and Martial Arts. From his website:

"Jack Schaefer is a graduate of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) and completed his post-graduate study at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, China. To continue development and education, he makes regular trips to China, both to consult on difficult cases and to further his knowledge and experience in Chinese Medicine. As a Professor at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, he has taught a variety of topics, including the use of secondary channels in the treatment of diseases. Jack has also been published in the Lantern and The Journal of Chinese Medicine. Using this multi-layer style of acupuncture in his Boulder Colorado private practice, Jack has worked extensively with pain syndromes, athletes, and internal medicine."

Parting Clouds Daoist Education

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In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about the secretiveness of the Chinese Martial Arts, what is being hidden?

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Randel @ Red Forest Chinese Boxing - Contact:

Owen @ Boulder Internal Arts - Contact:

#kungfu #GongFu #MartialArts #wushu

In this episode, Owen and Randel interview author, translator Red Pine AKA Bill Porter author of "Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits". From his Counter Point Press bio:

"Red Pine was born in Los Angeles in 1943 and attended graduate school at Columbia University. An acclaimed translator, his published works include four major Buddhist texts: The Lankavatara Sutra, The Platform Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, and The Heart Sutra. He is also the author of Zen Baggage and Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits. He has lived in Taiwan and Hong Kong and has traveled extensively in China, visiting Zen temples and seeking out hermits."

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In this episode, Owen and Randel talk about Offense and Defense in the Chinese Martial Arts, are they the same thing?

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