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

the body, with the weight more on the left leg. (Figure 50-3)
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 (southwest) on the inside heel,
the weight sinking down. The eyes look left and forward. (Figure 50-4)

Figure 50-1 Figure 50-2

Figure 50-3 Figure 50-4

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 released
from the radius) , the heart of fist facing up, the eye of fist facing out, the left chest
being opened; and the left palm twining reversely closes in to rest in front of the

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