Methods and apparatuses for generating feedback to a human practitioner practicing a skill using a combination of local platform, the internet, and cloud-based analysis engine are disclosed. The local platform is employed to provide physical parameter data pertaining to the human practitioner (or part/parts thereof) and to the object involved in practicing the skill. Cloud-based technology is leveraged to provide analysis to physical parameter data acquired by the local platform and to generate feedback to the human practitioner. Cloud-based technology is also leveraged to provide analysis resources to the cloud-based analysis engine and feedback resources to provide/enhance the feedback to the human practitioner.