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

Posture 41 of Routine I are almost identical.

Posture 47 Hai Di Fan Hua (Overturn Ocean Waves)

1． The fists twining slightly reversely arcs down and in to rest in front of the
abdomen, the hearts of fists facing in, the eyes of fists facing each other, with a fist-
width separation between them. The two arms form an arc each, leaving the armpits
empty. (Figure 47-1)
2． With the heel pivoting, the left foot turns 135 degrees in. The left foot lands
on the ground solidly, with the toes pointing southeast. At the same time, with the
left hip sinking, the right leg turns out, the right knee rising. With the right shoulder
point pivoting, the right fist twining directly arcs up, right and down to end outside
the right hip, the heart of fist facing up, the eye of fist facing right. The left fist
twining first directly and then reversely arcs up and right to the left front of the left
eye, with the heart of fist facing down and right, the eye of fist facing in. The eyes
look forward (southeast). (Figure 47-2)
Note: Repeat Posture 42 in Routine I.

Posture 48 Yan Shou Gong Chui (Cover Hand, Thrust Punch)

1． Relax the left hip joint. At the same time, the left fist twining directly ro-
tates out into a palm, the wrist flexed in, sinking to pause outside the left hip, facing
up, with the fingers pointing right and forward; and the right one twining directly
rotates out, sinking to rest outside the right hip, with the heart of fist facing up , the
eye of fist facing out. The arms are bent, leaving the armpits empty. Baihui (GV20)
is gently pulled up. (Figure 48-1)

Figure 47-1 Figure 47-2 Figure 48-1

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