<b>An in-depth exploration of T''ai Chi through the practice of Cloud Hands, a foundational exercise common to all schools of this popular martial art</b><br> <br>Part theoretical treatise, part training manual, this book facilitates a deeper understanding of "internal" movement and training for students of T''ai Chi and other internal martial arts. Step-by-step exercises help to bring the theoretical into concrete practice and application.<br> <br>Author Robert E. Tangora, an accomplished practitioner and teacher of several different styles of T''ai Chi, places a heavy emphasis on the development of internal structure and building a solid foundation in the art''s most basic movements. Intermediate and advanced practitioners will discover a deeply interconnected world of practice; beginning students will learn basic training methods that can help them bypass years of incomplete training and erase incorrect habits already formed.<br> <br>Tangora also stresses the importan