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

the right fist twining reversely closes in to pause below the left elbow, with the
heart of fist facing in, the eye of fist facing up. (Figure 17-6)

Figure 17-4 Figure 17-5 Figure 17-6

7． Relax the left hip joint. Sink the left buttock and turn the right one, with
the torso turning left, the weight shifting slightly left (forward). At the same time,
the left palm twining reversely arcs up and out with peng energy to align with the
left foot, level with the left shoulder; and the right fist twining reversely arcs in and
down to rest above the right knee, with the heart of fist facing back. The eyes look
left and forward (southwest). (Figure 17-7)

8． Turn the torso further left, with the weight shifting further left (forward). At
the same time, the left palm twining reversely pushes further out with peng energy,
and the right fist twining reversely draws further backward (right).
Without a pause, relax the right hip joint, and turn the torso slightly right, the
weight shifting back (right). At the same time, the left palm twining directly clos-
es in, to rest 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 out, the right
elbow dropping. (Figure 17-8)
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. (Figure 17-9)
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 spi-

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