The Tai Chi Notebook Graham
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- Gesellschaft und Kultur
Reflections on Tai Chi, Xing Yi, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and martial arts studies
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Ep 31: Mantis Boxing, BJJ, Self Defence and heresy in martial arts with Randy Brown
Randy Brown is a Mantis Boxing and BJJ black belt coach teaching in the USA. In this podcast we explore how Randy has reworked his Mantis Boxing to explore the grappling potential hidden in its forms and how they can interact with his Brazilian Jiujitsu. We talk about a range of subjects including self defence vs sport, weapons vs barehand and how to turn dead systems into living arts again.
Links:
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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:
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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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Ep 29: Richard Johnson on Chen Style Practical Method
This month's guest is Richard Johnson a long-time student of Joseph Chen of Chen Style Practical Method.
As well as a Tai Chi practitioner and teacher, Richard is a full time movement coach working with athletes, so he brings an appreciation of athletic movement to his views on Tai Chi.
In our discussion Richard delves deeply into the internal workings of the Chen Style Practical Method and we talk a lot some interesting movement principles based around rotation. We also talk about how the Practical Method is different to the Chen Village style of Tai Chi.
You can get in touch with Richard using his email address trukinetix at gmail.com
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Ep 28: Jess O'Brien on discovering Neijiaquan
Jess O’Brien is the author of the book Neijiaquan and co host of the Neijiaquan podcast, which he runs with Isaac Kamins.
Since 1999, Jess has studied extensively under BK Frantzis. Over the years, he has also trained with other, preeminent internal martial artists like Luo De Xiu. He has been active in martial arts since his teens.
In this episode we discuss what drew Jess to the internal arts and how he trained with various different teachers before becoming a student of Bruce Kumar Frantzis.
Links:
Neijiqaun podcast: http://www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com/
Water Tradition Internal Arts: http://www.watertradition.net/
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Ep 27: John Little on the REAL fights of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee will be no stranger to anybody listening to The Tai Chi Notebook Podcast - even 50 years after his death he remains the most famous martial artist in the world.
But could he actually fight?
World Champions in karate competition have gone on record to point out that he never once competed in tournaments. So, were his martial abilities simply a trick of the camera?
My guest for this episode is Bruce Lee authority and bestselling author John Little.
John has a new book out called Wrath of the Dragon: The real fights of Bruce Lee, in which he takes a hard look at Bruce Lee’s real-life fights to definitively answer these questions
To get these first hand accounts John has tracked down over 30 witnesses to the real fights of Bruce Lee as well as those who were present at his many sparring sessions. There are over 30 years of research in this book that took him thousands of miles around the globe.
Find out more about Bruce Lee's fights in:
WRATH OF THE DRAON
The Real Fights of Bruce Lee
by John Little
Pub date: September 5, 2023
ISBN: 9781770417427
SPORTS & RECREATION /
Martial Arts
$28.95 CDN / $21.95 U.S.
Paper, 8.5 x 5.5", 352 pp
22 photographs, black and white
DISTRIBUTION:
Baker & Taylor Publisher
Services (US), Jaguar Book
Group (Canada)
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Ep 26: Rikard Elofsson and Miika Wikberg: A deep dive into Nordic Bajiquan
Bājíquán (八極拳) or shorter just Baji, is commonly known as “the martial art of bodyguards”. It emphasises the use of attacks that close down the distance as well as explosive close combat techniques such as combinations of elbow, knee and takedown techniques.
Both Rikard Elofsson and Miika Wikberg are senior Baji students of Lü Baochun, based in Finland who has over 40 years’ experience in the training and practice of baji. He has trained under many of the famous martial artists who used the style, such as Han Longquan and Zhang Xuchun.
Timestamps:
0.40: - Rikard - Introduce yourself/how did you meet your teacher Master Lü Baochun?
3.15: - Miika - Introduce yourself/how did you meet your teacher Master Lü Baochun?
7.15: What makes Baji different to other martial arts?
8.30: Old Baji and new Baji
9.20: Trademark techniques of Baji
10.15: How is Baji power different? Training methods and the 3 stepping methods.
12.40: The forms and sets in the Baji system
19.20: The history of Baji
25.15: The mixing of Baji and Pigua
26.09: Baji and body guarding
29.41: Is Baji hard to practice?
31.29: Baji and stamping/stomping
34.34: Baji and Tai Chi being taught together
36.25: How to train with Master Lü Baochun
38.00: Do you spar?
40.15: Can you add Baji to an existing skill set?
41.05 Is there a Baji Qigong?
42.18 Are there Baji conditioning exercises?
43.54 Iron Body and Baji
44.35 How do you integrate Baji with other arts?
47.24: Baji standing exercises
51.00: Wrap up and the Muhammad Ali influence
Links:
The Baji Association (English):
https://www.baji.info/en/
Bajiquan Wasa
https://www.facebook.com/bajiquanwasa/
https://www.instagram.com/bajiwasa/
Baji Kung Fu Stockholm:
https://www.facebook.com/kungfusthlm/
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/@Jumfer
https://www.youtube.com/@bajiwasa8400