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

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 (northeast) on the inside heel,
the weight sinking down. The eyes look left and forward. (Figure 31-4)
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 re-
leased from the radius), with the left chest being opened; and the left palm twining
reversely closes in to rest in front of the right shoulder, facing right. The eyes look
right and forward (southeast). (Figure 31-5)

Figure 31-4 Figure 31-5

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
the right fist twining reversely closes in to pause below the left elbow, with the
heart of fist facing in. (Figure 31-6)
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 out and up 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 end above the right knee, with the heart of fist facing back. The eyes look
left and forward (northeast). (Figure 31-7)
8． Turn the torso further left, with the weight shifting further left (forward). At

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