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

11． Relax the right hip joint, and turn the torso slightly right. At the same
time, the right palm twining directly ascends; and the left one twining reversely
descends, with hukou on the inside part of the right forearm, the left elbow protrud-
ing. The weight is still more on the left leg. (Figure 2-11)
12． Relax the left hip, and turn the torso slightly left. At the same time, the
right palm makes a fist to descend slightly, with the weight shifting forward (right),
the right heel rising slightly higher. (Figure 2-12)

Figure 2-10 Figure 2-11 Figure 2-12

13． Sink the left hip, and turn the torso slightly right. At the same time, the right
knee twining reversely lifts; and the right fist punches up, with the right elbow pro-
truding, aligning with the right knee. The left palm twining directly rotates out, facing
up, with the fingers pointing right, and pulls down to end in front of the abdomen.
(Figure 2-13)
14． As the left palm twining directly ascends, the right fist twining directly
strikes down. The left palm and the right fist meet in front of the abdomen, with the
center of the left palm and the heart of the right fist both facing up, and the elbows
protruding, leaving the armpits empty. At the same time, relax the left hip joint, and
stamp the right foot sharply and flatly, almost parallel to and about shoulder-width
apart from the left one, with baihui (GV20) gently pulled up. The weight remains
more on the left foot. The eyes look ahead. (Figure 2-14)
Note: When lifting the knee, relax the hip joint, inhale, tuck in the abdomen,
and draw up the anus. In the front bow-stance, the knee cannot extend beyond the
toes. Although striking forward is principal in Movement 10, the weight remains

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