I just realized, thanks to your video, how much of the Yin-yang concept is actually encapsulated in this simple movement! I am aware that all of Taiji is about the interplay of the yin and the yang.... so awesome 🥺
I like your explanation using a square (later modified into a circle) to visualise the movenents of hands. 雲手(cloud hands) is indeed mainly used to block the frontal attack from an opponent. But it relies on the twist of our waist to redirect opponent's attack, while at the same time using our lower hand to topple /counter attack the opponent's abdoment. When applied correctly, cloud hands epitomise Taichi theory of 四兩撥千斤（using 4 oz to move 1,000 kilos）!
Thank you for explaining in great detail. You made this easy to learn 🙏 also love the bridge background & music added in. Makes the aesthetic of the video much more worth watching. Exactly what I was looking for!
So far one of the best brake down of the movement,explanation is excellent.Is your name Jake ,Thanks as others have said the location music and video is the best.Just getting back into my Tai Chi after a long break.❤
A perfect video, beautifully explained, an excellent demonstration and a great help for an old chap like me just starting out on this endless journey that is Quigong! Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post!
thanks very much for creating and uploading this video, the advice of finding one aspect of the movement that resonates with you and concentrating on that, was very useful, thanks
Beautiful I train it now for some time and I suprisingly find more and more details. It has been so hard at the beginning to create the harmonisation but now it feels more and more natural..
@Wudang Way Back than in Wudang I remember seeing you train in Shiyan. I wanted to talk to you but I respected your space. I thought you probably have a lot of chinese and foreign people talking to you because you are an adept of wudang pai. I don't regret comming back to my life in germany but know that I seriously started studying traditional chinese cultivation I would love to live in or at Wudangshan, I enjoyed the simple life and It's hardship, seems like I learned to chi kou haha (eat bitter). I would love to find a school, sect or master who would take me as a student. Because just studying a year again there would not make me daoist. And they money would also be a small but still existing limitation, a limitation I will overcome one day for sure, because my biggest dream is to spread this holy ancient knowledge around the world. Wu liang gong !
Hi, thx soo much for the tips it was very helpful. I have a question, what is the name for the inverse circle, I think the clouds hands are named as "positive circle" but I don't know if this nomenclature is really used en wudang Taiji or its originary from Chen Taiji. Also, do you have a tutorial for the inverse, inner or negative hand circle (I hear a name like peakup the flowers). thx so much
@@padmaatma I do not know the exact origins unfortunately. It is within the Taiji system so I imagine you could include it in the Taiji mythos. However, for the specific movement, I am not sure.
In the stationary posture, it is not necessary. You are going to feel the connection to the waist which is what we want to emphasize. If you are doing a stationary drill in horse stance and you shift the weight, it will be likely that you are "leaning" into the movement rather that rotating. This is a common error and it basically results in an unrooted and "floating" sensation.
Good instruction my friend, but seriously, lose the little man-bun with chopsticks. You are not 18th century Chinese, and it looks worse on you than it did on them.
Thank you for teaching us essential fundamentals of Taiji.
Masterful structure, form, flow and understanding. Thank you for your Inspiration 🙏
I just realized, thanks to your video, how much of the Yin-yang concept is actually encapsulated in this simple movement!
I am aware that all of Taiji is about the interplay of the yin and the yang....
so awesome 🥺
Awesome! I am glad that these concepts are coming through in the videos!
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I like your explanation using a square (later modified into a circle) to visualise the movenents of hands. 雲手(cloud hands) is indeed mainly used to block the frontal attack from an opponent. But it relies on the twist of our waist to redirect opponent's attack, while at the same time using our lower hand to topple /counter attack the opponent's abdoment. When applied correctly, cloud hands epitomise Taichi theory of 四兩撥千斤（using 4 oz to move 1,000 kilos）!
Thank you for explaining in great detail. You made this easy to learn 🙏 also love the bridge background & music added in. Makes the aesthetic of the video much more worth watching. Exactly what I was looking for!
I am glad that you liked it! I am hoping to do more of these kind of tutorials soon. 🙂
@@WudangWay cool, I'll be looking out for them :)
So far one of the best brake down of the movement,explanation is excellent.Is your name Jake ,Thanks as others have said the location music and video is the best.Just getting back into my Tai Chi after a long break.❤
A perfect video, beautifully explained, an excellent demonstration and a great help for an old chap like me just starting out on this endless journey that is Quigong! Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post!
Thank you for joining! I am glad that this lessons came through clear and I hope the tutorials continue to strengthen your practice!
Excellent! Wonderful detail. Thank you.
Excellent explanation. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome!
Thanks for showing the way.
Excellent job explaining this movement.
You are most welcome :)
very clear Jake. Xie Xie ni
Thank you! Help me a lot! Many blessings!
Agradeço! Ajudou muito! Muitas graças e bênçãos de DEUS!
Thank you
Amazing details, thank you ❤️
thanks very much for creating and uploading this video, the advice of finding one aspect of the movement that resonates with you and concentrating on that, was very useful, thanks
I am really glad to read this. I often find it is more helpful to focus on a specific piece and uncover the connections from there.
Excellent explanation. Thankyou
You are very welcome!
looking at the hands works for me, it will discipline me to lead with hands more.
Beautiful I train it now for some time and I suprisingly find more and more details. It has been so hard at the beginning to create the harmonisation but now it feels more and more natural..
I am glad that your practice has improved!
@Wudang Way Back than in Wudang I remember seeing you train in Shiyan. I wanted to talk to you but I respected your space. I thought you probably have a lot of chinese and foreign people talking to you because you are an adept of wudang pai.
I don't regret comming back to my life in germany but know that I seriously started studying traditional chinese cultivation I would love to live in or at Wudangshan, I enjoyed the simple life and It's hardship, seems like I learned to chi kou haha (eat bitter).
I would love to find a school, sect or master who would take me as a student. Because just studying a year again there would not make me daoist.
And they money would also be a small but still existing limitation, a limitation I will overcome one day for sure, because my biggest dream is to spread this holy ancient knowledge around the world.
Wu liang gong !
@@Mindful7Kung7Fu7 I hope one day we cross paths again in Wudang! Jia you!
Hi, thx soo much for the tips it was very helpful. I have a question, what is the name for the inverse circle, I think the clouds hands are named as "positive circle" but I don't know if this nomenclature is really used en wudang Taiji or its originary from Chen Taiji. Also, do you have a tutorial for the inverse, inner or negative hand circle (I hear a name like peakup the flowers). thx so much
thank you for this instruction video- very beautiful. would you say this technique is for all meridians or specifically what meridians? thank you
You are welcome! Zhan Zhuang is a general practice
thank you very much- how old is this cloud hands practice and where did it originate? interested in the history thank you
@@padmaatma I do not know the exact origins unfortunately. It is within the Taiji system so I imagine you could include it in the Taiji mythos. However, for the specific movement, I am not sure.
Great explanation ! Thank you !
You're very welcome!
Good tip about not turning past the knee.
A helpful video. A question: I understand not turning the knee. What about shifting bodyweight left to the right?
In the stationary posture, it is not necessary. You are going to feel the connection to the waist which is what we want to emphasize. If you are doing a stationary drill in horse stance and you shift the weight, it will be likely that you are "leaning" into the movement rather that rotating. This is a common error and it basically results in an unrooted and "floating" sensation.
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Good instruction my friend, but seriously, lose the little man-bun with chopsticks. You are not 18th century Chinese, and it looks worse on you than it did on them.
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