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

and the right fist twining further reversely draws backward (right).
Relax the right hip joint, and turn the torso slightly right, with the weight
shifting backward (right). At the same time, the left palm twining directly closes
in to pause in front of the left chest, facing up, with the fingers pointing forward
(west), the left elbow dropping; and the right fist twining directly arcs out and up to
the upper front of the right shoulder, with the heart of fist facing in, the right elbow
dropping. (Figure 55-8)

Figure 55-6 Figure 55-7 Figure 55-8

9． Turn the torso further right, with the weight shifting forward (left). At the
same time, with the chest drawn in, the right elbow twining directly arcs up, in and
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 and forward. (Figure 55-9)
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 55-10)
Note: Repeat Posture 31, but in a different direction.

Posture 56 Duo Er Gong (Attack Twice with Forearm) [I]

1． Relax the right hip joint, and turn the torso right. Move the crotch in a shal-
low concave curve to shift the weight right. With the heel pivoting, the left foot

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