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

the left one first reversely and then directly chop down in a convex curve as the
body turns left. The right palm ends up facing southwest, the fingers pointing
northwest, the right elbow aligning with the right knee; and the left one in front of
the abdomen, facing northeast, the fingers pointing northwest. The eyes look right
and down (northwest). (Figure 16-4)

Figure 16-2 Figure 16-3 Figure 16-4

Note: Movements 3 and 4 should be executed at one stretch. In the fixed posi-
tion of Movement 4, the back is held naturally straight and centered, and not arched
or hunched.

Posture 17 Yan Shou Gong Chui
(Cover Hand, Thrust Punch)

1． Relax hip joints, and sink the weight, with baihui (GV20) gently pulled
up. At the same time, the left palm twining directly rotates out, the wrist flexed in,
sinking to pause outside the left knee, facing up, with the fingers pointing in; and
the right one makes a fist, twining directly to rotate out, sinking to rest outside the
right knee, the heart of fist facing up, the eye of fist facing out. The arms are bent,
leaving the armpits empty. (Figure 17-1)
2． The weight shifts onto the right leg. With the heel pivoting, the left foot
turns in on the ball. The weight shifts onto the left leg.
With the heel pivoting, the left foot turns further in on the ball, the toes point-
ing northwest, the body turning right, the torso facing northwest. At the same time,
with the left hip sinking, the right knee twining reversely rises. The left palm and
the right fist twining reversely arc up and forward to end up in front of the eyes,

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