Cloud hands includes side stepping, but cloud hands also includes silk reeling. Your eyes follow the direction of the energy, but if that’s a bit ambiguous let the eyes keep hands in view at all times. There should be another silk reeling video on my channel with side views if not I’ll be putting out some new content soon to cover that. Thanks for your feedback.

Unfortunately I’m not well-versed in Yang style, but as I understand it Yang style developed out of observing Chen style so it’s probably very likely.

I think that is a common experience, and one I have experienced many times before. It will get stronger and change and evolve as you continue to practice. As relaxation increases throughout the body the energy flows better, connecting previously disjointed parts of the body. I suspect that this is what leads to the magnetic sensations between the hands. Sounds like you are on the right track!

In my opinion and from my understanding holding the arms around the height of the centre enables shoulders and elbows to relax and sink down and the back to relax. When relaxation is everywhere and the weight is sinking down into the feet and the soles of the foot are heavy on the ground The arms will naturally rise upwards a little bit as the chi flows to the finger tips and fill up the arms and everything else. At higher levels the arms can be quite high. Same can be said for the form. Are my arms too high or not high enough? am I still relaxed with my arms at this height? If there’s tension in the shoulders then my arms may be too high and I need to lower them until I’ve Learned to relax. Relaxation is the first principle and can be used to guide all positioning of the body .

What benefits Tai Chi brought to your life?

Seriously?😂

If you study correctly and long enough, you will not feel your legs. The Mind will empty them. But yes, they really hurt as you begin. Protect your knees too. Then, the hard parts begins😊