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Illustrated Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

2． Sink the left hip, and lift the right knee twining slightly reversely. At the
same time, the left palm and the right fist twining reversely arc up and forward to
end up in front of the eyes, with a head-width separation between them, the center
of the left palm facing the face of the right fist. (Figure 48-2)
3． Stamp the right foot sharply and flatly inside the left one, parallel with the
left. At the same time, the right fist twining further reversely punches down, left
and forward, with the heart of fist facing down and the eye of fist facing left and
backward; and the left palm twining further reversely sinks to end over the right
forearm, facing down. At the end of their travel, the two forearms cross in front of
the body, with the weight more on the left leg. (Figure 48-3)
4． The weight shifts onto the right leg. Relax the right hip joint and turn the
torso slightly right, with the two forearms pushing right, sticking to each other, the
right elbow aligning with the right knee. At the same time, with the toes turned up
and in, the left foot twining reversely slide-steps left (northeast) on the inside heel,
the weight sinking down. The eyes look left and forward. (Figure 48-4)

Figure 48-2 Figure 48-3 Figure 48-4

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 end in front of the right shoulder, facing right. The eyes look
right and forward (southeast). (Figure 48-5)
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

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