24 Cannon Moves
馮志強老師陳式太極二十四炮
feng/1 zhi\ qiang/ lao~ shi- chen/ shi\ tai\ ji/ er\ shi/ si\ pao\
Chen Style 24 Canon Fist by Master Feng Zhi Qiang
Section I【第一段】di\ yi- duan\
1. 無極抓閉式 wu/ ji/ zhua- bi\ shi\
Literal Translation: “Nothing, Ultimate2, Grab, Close, Posture”
Descriptive Translation: Grab and Close
2. 肘下見捶 zhou/ xia\ jian\ chui/
Literal Translation: “Elbow, Below, See, Fist”
Descriptive Translation: Fist under Elbow
3. 野馬分鬃 ye/ ma~ fen- zong-
Literal Translation: “Wild, Horse, Part, Mane”
Descriptive Translation: Wild Horse Part Mane
4. 左右沖拳 zuo~ you\ chong- quan/
Literal Translation: “Left, Right, Dash, Fist”
Descriptive Translation: Left Right Dashing Punch
Section II【第二段】di\ er\ duan\
5. 雙開一字肘 shuang- kai- yi- zi\ zhou/
Literal Translation: “Double, Open, One, Character, Elbow”
Descriptive Translation: Double Elbow Punch (in the shape of the Chinese Character One, which is a horizontal straight line)
6. 掛炮迎門肘 gua\ pao\ ying/ men/ zhou/
Literal Translation: “Hang, Canon, Confront, Door, Elbow”
Descriptive Translation: Back Fist Forward Elbow Strike
7. 左右撇身炮 zuo~ you\ pie\ shen- pao\
Literal Translation: “Left, Right, Swift Stroke, Body, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Left Right Body Strike Punch
Section III【第三段】di\ san- duan\
8. 左右三搗水 zuo~ you\ san- dao~ sui~
Literal Translation: “Left, Right, Three, Stir, Water”
Descriptive Translation: Left and Right Stir Water Three Times
9. 左右蹬腳 zuo~ you\ deng\ jiao~
Literal Translation: “Left, Right, Kick, Foot”
Descriptive Translation: Left and Right Heel Kick
10. 掩手平心捶 yan~ shou~ ping/ xin- chui/
Literal Translation: “Cover, Hand, Horizontal, Heart, Punch”
Descriptive Translation: Cover Hand Chest Level Punch
11. 左右雙撞掌 zuo~ you\ shuang- zhuang\ zhang~
Literal Translation: “Left, Right, Double, Bang, Palm”
Descriptive Translation: Left Right Double Bang Palm
12. 進步雙拼肘 jin\ bu\ shuang- bin\ zhou~
Literal Translation: “Forward, Step, Double, Join, Elbow”
Descriptive Translation: Step Forward Double Elbow Strike
Section IV【第四段】di\ si\ duan\
13. 雀地龍沖炮 que- di\ long/ chong- pao\
Literal Translation: “Sparrow, Ground, Dragon, Dash, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Low Flying Dragon Dashing Punch
14. 插腳攔截炮 cha\ jiao~ lan/ jie/ pao\
Literal Translation: “Insert, Foot, Block, Intercept, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Step in Intercept Punch
Section V【第五段】di\ wu~ duan\
15. 左右護心捶 zuo~ you\ hu\ xin- chui/
Literal Translation: “Left, Right, Protect, Heart, Punch”
Descriptive Translation: Left Right Protect Heart Punch
16. 連環炮 lian/ huan/ pao\
Literal Translation: “Link, Chain, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Fast Multi-Punch
17. 穿梭回身炮 chuan- suo/ hui/ shen- pao\
Literal Translation: “Penetrate, Shuttle, Return, Body, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Forward Jump Turn and Punch
Section VI【第六段】di\ liu\ duan\
18. 紫燕抄水炮 zi~ yan\ chao- shui~ pao\
Literal Translation: “Purple, Swallow, Dip, Water3, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Purple Swallow Up and Down Punch
19. 連環回身炮 lian/ huan/ hui/ shen- pao\
Literal Translation: “Link, Chain, Return, Body, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Turn and Punch Multiple Times
Section VII【第七段】di\ qi- duan\
20. 分水陰腹炮 fen- shui~ yin- fu\ pao\
Literal Translation: “Separate, Water, Groin, Abdomen, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Parry then Low Swing Punch
21. 換步腰攔肘 huan\ bu\ yao- lan/ zhou/
Literal Translation: “Change, Step, Waist, Block, Elbow”
Descriptive Translation: Change Step, Block Waist, Elbow Strike
Section VIII【第八段】di\ ba- duan\
22. 繞步劈身炮 rao\ bu\ pi\ shen- pao\
Literal Translation: “Around, Step, Chop, Body, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Step Around, Split Body Fist
23. 穿心肘反手炮 chuan- xin- zhou/ fan~ shou~ pao\
Literal Translation: “Pierce, Heart, Elbow, Reverse, Hand, Canon”
Descriptive Translation: Elbow Strike through the Heart, Reverse Hand Punch
24. 風掃梅收式 feng- sao~ mei/ shou- shi\
Literal Translation: “Wind, Sweep, Plum, Closing, Posture”
Descriptive Translation: Sweep and Close
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Foot Note:
無極, wu/ ji/, “Nothingness, Extreme”, Ultimate Nothingness, a concept proposed by scholars of 易經, yi\ jing-, or I-Ching, “Change, Scripture”, the Book of Change, that refers to the Absence of Substance, Action, or in this context, absence of Movements and Wandering Thoughts.
燕抄水, yan\ chao- shuiv, “Swallow, Dip, Water”, a literary expression of the act of swallow dipping and stirring water using the tip of their wings.