Tai Chi Energies & Combat Applications: Cloud Hands' Full Potential in Usage

Several decades ago my teacher said to me, "just by watching someone's Cloud Hands, you can tell if their Tai Chi was any good or not." At the time, I did not know what I was supposed to be looking for in someone's Cloud Hands technique but it was pretty clear that mine was not good enough ha ha.

As the days and years passed by, I would sometimes notice my improvement and wonder "hmm. Is this what he was talking about?" What I do know is that he is quite right about the depth and importance of this technique. Because every year I notice improvements in my Cloud Hands and it never ceases to amaze me how deep this study can go, and how wonderful this journey can be as we keep discovering new levels of improvement. In your own practice you have experienced some similar growth and satisfaction, have you not?

I know my Cloud Hands is not quite there yet but you know, you can really enjoy the journey sometimes, right? And in this video I would like to share with you some of my understanding about this technique. We will continue to explore many other techniques and how together, they form the building blocks of an elegant and effective martial and spiritual practice. Enjoy this video and please share any questions or interesting experiences you have regarding it in the comments!