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Illustrated Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

closes in, to rest in front of the left chest, facing up, with the fingers pointing for-
ward (west), the left elbow dropping; and the right fist twining directly arcs out and
up to the upper front of the right shoulder, with the heart of fist facing out, the right
elbow dropping. (Figure 40-8)
9． Turn the torso further right, with the weight shifting forward (left). At the
same time, with the chest drawn in, the right elbow twining directly arcs up, in and
down, the right fist sinking to rest in front of the abdomen, the heart of fist facing
up; and the left palm twining reversely rotates in with the fingers up and forward,
facing right and forward. (Figure 40-9)

Figure 40-8 Figure 40-9

10． Relax the left hip joint. Sink the left buttock and turn the right one, with
the torso turning left. At the same time, the right fist twining reversely punches
spirally up, right and forward (west by north) in a concave curve, level with the
right shoulder, with the heart of fist facing down, mingmen (GV4) slightly expand-
ed. With the left chest being opened, the left palm turns into a half-clenched fist to
grasp backward, with the heart of fist against the left rib, the left elbow protruding.
The eyes look right and forward. (Figure 40-10)
Note: Repeat Posture 17.

Posture 41 Fu Hu (Subdue Tiger)

1． Relax the left hip joint, and turn the torso left, with the torso facing west.
At the same time, with the left half-clenched fist (wrist leading) making a fist, the
fists twining directly rotate in to push out (forward), the hearts of fists facing in, the
eyes of fists facing up, the left elbow aligning with the left knee. Mingmen (GV4)
is slightly expanded. (Figure 41-1)

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