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Illustrated Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

with about 20 centimetres between them, the center of the left palm facing the face
of the right fist. (Figure 17-2)
3． Stamp the right foot sharply and flatly inside the left one, parallel with the
left. At the same time, the right fist twining further reversely punches down, left
and forward, with the heart of fist facing down and the eye of fist facing left and
backward; and the left palm twining further reversely sinks to rest over the right
forearm, facing down. At the end of their travel, the two forearms cross in front of
the body, with the weight more on the left leg. (Figure 17-3)

Figure 17-1 Figure 17-2 Figure 17-3

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 17-4)
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 released
from the radius), the heart of fist facing up, the eye of fist facing out, the left chest
opened; and the left palm twining reversely closes in to rest in front of the right
shoulder, facing right, the fingers pointing up. The eyes look right and forward
(northwest). (Figure 17-5)
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

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