Cloud Hands Blocks in Tai Chi

Video Transcript

Now we are going to talk about cloud hands. There are two types of cloud hands. One is inside cloud, the other one is outside cloud. Remember that, in and out. In and out. In and out. In and out. Or in and out. Now watch. Does that remind you of something? In boxing? Inside block, remember this is not only your inside block. What if I have a face right here? It is inside slap, inside slap. Take a look. Inside slap. That is the first type of cloud hand. Now outside cloud. Outside block, outside block. Now, at this moment you are doing the cloud hands you have got to incorporate your hips. And some time we do it slowly in this position. And I was explaining about outside block finger jab. It is right there. Outside block, finger jab. Take a look one more time. So for this one, in fighting positions the modern fighter would interpret as this. That is outside block. Inside block, inside block. And I am going to have my assistant show you how to do it. Now we are working on inside cloud, first. Inside cloud. This is same as inside block and take a look. He is in the fighting position and I am coming with this one and this one. That is inside cloud. Outside cloud, outside. If I try to touch his shoulder, his cheek. He is good at this, very good at this. So this practice conclude the subject of cloud hands.

Watch these related videos

• 
  Cloud Hands Blocks in Tai Chi

  playlist Views: 734

• 
  Tai Chi Swinging Motion

  playlist Views: 654

• 
  How to Apply the Tai Chi Roll Back Movement

  playlist Views: 1,300

• 
  Beginning Tai Chi Chuan Movement

  playlist Views: 5,444

• 
  Tai Chi Pull Block to the Right

  playlist Views: 2,747

• 
  introduction to Tai Chi Chuan Movements of the Yang Style Form

  playlist Views: 3,870

Community Members who...

• Favorited this Video
• Rated This Video

Top Tags