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

versely arcs up and left to the left front of the left shoulder, facing out, the fingers
pointing up to the right front, the left arm rounded, the left elbow aligning with the
left knee. The right one twining directly chops in a concave curve to end in front of
the abdomen, facing up and left, with the fingers pointing forward, the right elbow
protruding, leaving the armpit open. The eyes look right and forward. (Figure 19-5)

Figure 19-4 Figure 19-5

Note: This posture is also called “Wave Hands (the Front Three)”. That is,
with the torso facing north as you start in “Preparation”, the legs take three steps
eastward. As the left foot cross-over-steps right and forward in Movement 4 and
the right foot slide-steps right and backward in Movement 5, the weight should not
rise or fall.

Posture 20 Gao Tan Ma (High Pat on Horse)

1． Relax the left hip joint, and turn the torso slightly left, with the weight shift-
ing slightly right. At the same time, the left palm twining directly and the right one
reversely sink their bases.
Without a pause, the right foot turns out and touches the ground solidly,
the toes pointing east. At the same time, the weight shifts further right to form a
right-weighted, side bow-stance, the left foot turning in on the heel. The left palm
twining further directly and the right one further reversely push right and forward
in a concave curve, with the right one slightly above right shoulder, facing right,
the left one in front of the abdomen, facing right and forward. The palms and he
right knee almost form a vertical line. (Figure 20-1)
2． Relax the right hip joint. Sink the right buttock and turn the left one, with

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