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Illustrated Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

of fists facing in, the eyes of fists facing up. The eyes look left and forward. (Figure
51-2)
With the shoulder joints pivoting, the arms twining reversely swing right,
backward, up, forward, left and down, the fists smashing down in front of the chest,
the hearts of fists facing in, the eyes of fists facing up, the right elbow aligning with
the right knee. With the knees leading energy, the feet jump up by means of the
rebounding force from the ground, the crotch sinking down, the body turning about
90 degrees left in the air. As the feet land on the ground, the right one is in front, a
right-weighted, front bow-stance formed, the torso facing southwest. (Figure 51-3)

Figure 51-1 Figure 51-2 Figure 51-3

3． With the knees leading energy, the feet jump up by means of the rebound-
ing force from the ground, the crotch sinking down, the fists twining directly with-
draw to pause in front of the abdomen in a concave curve. As the feet land on the
ground, the fists twining reversely smash forward in a convex curve, at chest level
the hearts of fists facing in, the eyes of fists facing up, the right elbow aligning with
the right knee. The right-weighted, front bow-stance remains. The eyes look for-
ward (west). (Figure 51-4)
Note: This posture ends with the right foot in front, smashing the left side of
the opponent, hence the name “Left Dash”. In Movement 3, the fists smash down
and the feet land on the ground simultaneously. In Movement 4, the fists smash for-
ward and the feet land on the ground at the same time.

Posture 52 You Chong (Right Dash)
1． Relax the left hip joint, and turn the torso left, with the weight shifting first
left and then right, the right shoulder protruding. At the same time, the fists twining

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