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

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. (Figure 50-9)
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 back, with the heart of fist against the left rib, the left elbow protruding. The
eyes look right and forward. (Figure 50-10)

Figure 50-8 Figure 50-9 Figure 50-10

Note: Repeat Posture 17.

Posture 51 Zuo Chong (Left Dash)

1． Relax the left hip joint, and turn the torso slightly left, facing west, a
left-weighted, front bow-stance formed. At the same time, with the left half-
clenched fist making a fist, the fists twining directly rotate in to push out (forward),
flexed in at wrist, 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. The eyes
look forward (west). (Figure 51-1)
2． Relax the right hip joint, and turn the torso right, with the weight shifting
first right and then left, the left shoulder protruding. At the same time, the fists
twining slightly directly pull right and down in a concave curve, with the left one
in front of the abdomen, and the right elbow aligning with the right knee, the hearts

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