Our Chen Taijiquan Coaches
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 two books on Chen Taijiquan, one as a practical training guide and one on its history and development plus various other articles on the subject. He acts as a supervising trainer of the Chen-Style Taijiquan Netzwerk (CTND).
Ryan Craig is a dedicated practitioner and teacher in his school Philly Chen Taiji located in Philladelphia PA. He has over 3 decades of experience in the martial arts.
He is a direct student of Nabil Ranné, a 12th generation Chen Taijiquan successor and President of the Chen Style Taijiquan Network. Nabil is a direct student of Chen Yu, the only child of Chen Zhaokui and grandson of Chen Fake. Ryan belongs to the 13th generation of the Chen family clan and was accepted by the Chen family in Beijing as a student of his shifu, Nabil Ranné, and thus teaches as a lineage holder.
Since 2015, Monique Bogedein has been training at the CTND (Chen Style Taijiquan Network Germany) with Nabil Ranné in Berlin. There she discovered her passion for the Taijiquan training system in the tradition of Chen Yu. She has been an assistant teacher at the CTND since 2019 and became a certified course instructor in 2022. She teaches in Berlin, Fürstenwalde/Spree and online - also assisting at various workshops and seminars.