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IV. Postures of Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

5． Relax the left hip joint. Sink the left buttock and turn the right one, with
the torso turning left, the weight shifting left to form a left-weighted, front bow-
stance. At the same time, the right fist twining directly punches out (the energy re-
leased from the radius), with the left chest being opened; and the left palm twining
reversely closes in to rest in front of the right shoulder, facing right. The eyes look
right and forward (northwest). (Figure 40-5)
6． Relax the right hip joint. Sink the right buttock and turn the left one, with
the torso turning right, the weight shifting right. At the same time, with the chest
drawn in, the left elbow twining reversely closes in to align with the left knee; and
the right fist twining reversely closes in to pause below the left elbow, with the
heart of fist facing in. (Figure 40-6)
7． Relax the left hip joint. Sink the left buttock and turn the right one, with the
torso turning left, the weight shifting slightly left (forward). At the same time, the
left palm twining reversely arcs out with peng energy to align with the left foot,
level with the left shoulder; and the right fist twining reversely arcs in and down to
rest above the right knee, with the heart of fist facing backward. The eyes look left
and forward (southwest). (Figure 40-7)

Figure 40-5 Figure 40-6 Figure 40-7

8． Turn the torso further left, with the weight shifting further left (forward). At
the same time, the left palm twining further reversely pushes out with peng energy,
and the right fist twining reversely draws backward (right).
Without a pause, relax the right hip joint, and turn the torso slightly right, the
weight shifting backward (right). At the same time, the left palm twining directly

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