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Illustrated Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

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 55-4)
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 rest in front of the right shoulder, facing right. The eyes look
right and forward (northwest). (Figure 55-5)

Figure 55-4 Figure 55-5

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
the right fist twining reversely closes in to pause below the left elbow, with the
heart of fist facing in. (Figure 55-6)
7． Relax the left hip joint. Sink the left buttock and turn the right one, with the
torso turning left, weight shifting slightly left (forward). At the same time, the left
palm twining reversely arcs out with peng energy to align with the left foot, level
with the left shoulder; and the right fist twining reversely arcs in and down to end
above the right knee, with the heart of fist facing back. The eyes look left and for-
ward (southwest). (Figure 55-7)
8． Turn the torso further left, with the weight shifting further left (forward). At
the same time, the left palm twining further reversely pushes out with peng energy,

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