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Illustrated Chen Taijiquan Routine II (Cannon Fist)

Note: In Movements 1 and 3, the palms push toward the same point. This pos-
ture is also called “Tie Di lü (Ground Pull)”, which signifies that the palms pulling
left and up in a super low stance, almost touching the ground at the lowest part of
the concave curve.
Posture 24 Lian Huan Pao (Chain Cannon Punches) [II]

1． The palms twining slightly directly push up to the right front in a convex
curve (the wrists leading). At the same time, the left foot twining reversely slide-
steps half a foot backward and left on the inside heel, the weight sinking, mingmen
(GV4) expanded. The back remains straight, with baihui (GV20) gently pulled up.
(Figure 24-1)
2． Relax the left hip joint, and turn the torso left, with the weight shifting left.
At the same time, with the heel pivoting, the left foot turns out on the ball, the toes
pointing north; and the left foot touches the ground solidly, a left-weighted, side
bow-stance formed. The palms twine first reversely to sink their bases, and then
directly to pull left and up in a convex curve, the left one grasping up to the left
front of the left shoulder, the fingers pointing down and right, the left elbow align-
ing with the left knee, and the right one in front of the chest, facing up, the fingers
pointing right and forward (northeast), the right elbow drawn in. The eyes look
right and forward. (Figure 24-2)

Figure 24-1 Figure 24-2

3． Shift the weight onto the left leg. With the left hip sinking, the right knee
twining reversely rises. At the same time, the palms twining directly pull apart, fac-
ing up, with the fingers pointing to each other and the elbows drawn in. (Figure 24-
3)

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