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Illustrated Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

withdraws in an outer arc to pause in front of the abdomen, facing right, the fingers
pointing down to the left front, the left elbow protruding. (Figure 44-15)

Figure 44-14 Figure 44-15

16． Turn the torso further right. At the same time, the right palm twining di-
rectly goes up and right, the fingers pointing up and right; and the left foot twining
reversely takes a step left, the heel on the ground. The eyes look left. (Figure 44-16)
17． With the heel pivoting, the left foot turns out, and the weight shifts left.
With the heel off the ground, the right foot sweeps forward in an outer arc on the
ball, the body turning left, the feet almost parallel with each other, the toes pointing
northeast. At the same time, the left palm twining reversely pushes up and left in an
outer arc, facing out, the fingers pointing up and right, the right elbow closing in.
The eyes look right. (Figure 44-17)

Figure 44-16 Figure 44-17

18． With the body turning right, the right foot twining directly sweeps back-

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