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

ure 12-1)
2． 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 reversely descends, with
hukou on the inside part of the right forearm, the left elbow protruding. The weight
is still more on the left leg. (Figure 12-2)
3． Relax the left hip joint, and turn the torso slightly left. At the same time,
the right palm makes a fist to descend slightly, with the weight shifting forward, the
right heel lifted slightly higher. (Figure 12-3)

Figure 12-1 Figure 12-2 Figure 12-3

4． Sink the left hip, and turn the torso slightly right. At the same time, the
right knee twining reversely rises; and the right fist punches up, with the right el-
bow protruding, above the right knee. The left palm twining directly rotates out
and pulls down to end in front of the abdomen, facing up, the fingers pointing right.
(Figure 12-4)
5． As the left palm twining directly ascends, the right fist twining direct-
ly smashes down. The left palm and the right fist meet in front of the abdo-
men, 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, re-
lax the left hip joint, and stamp the right foot sharply and flatly, almost par-
allel to and shoulder-width apart from the left one, baihui (GV20) gently
pulled up. The weight remains more on the left foot. The eyes look ahead.
(Figure 12-5)
Note: Repeat Movements 11 through 14 in Posture 2 when executing Move-

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