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Excerpt from "The Complete Works of Chen Pan Ling's Chinese Martial Arts Teachings" (中華國術教材全集) , page 316 (Poster 1)
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七. 左右搬攔
(一). 由前式鬆腰, 徐徐沉氣, 身微右擰，坐右腿，同時兩臂向左右平伸均翻成陽掌， 面對東南，目顧右掌, 如圖18。
Posture 7. Left, right deflect and parry
(1) [Continuing] from the previous movement, relax the waist and slowly sink the Qi. Turn the body slightly to the right and sit on the right leg. At the same time, stretch both arms to the left and right at [shoulder] level, flipping both [hands] over to end in Yang palms. Face the southeast and look at the right hand, as in Figure 18.
Figure 18
(二). 由前式身左擰，體重心移左腿, 蹬開右腿成左弓步。右掌從右向上向左劃弧, 與左掌合成抱球狀。氣沉丹田以貫注兩掌. 面對東北，目視右手掌, 如圖19。
(2) [Continuing] from the previous movement, twist the body towards the left and shift the center of gravity onto the left leg. Begin to push through the right leg to end in a left bow stance. [At the same time], draw an arc with the right palm, going from the right, passing upward and then going to the left, ending as if holding a ball-shaped object. Sink the Qi to the dan-tian, and then focus [the Qi] into both palms. Face the northeast and look at the right palm, as in Figure 19.
Figure 19
(三). 由前式鬆腰, 徐徐吸氣，身右後轉,坐右腿, 扣左腳尖, 面對南方。同時兩手仍如抱球狀, 隨身轉向右後方搬。徐徐沉氣目注右掌, 如圖20。
(3) [Continuing] from the previous movement, slowly inhale. Turn the body back towards the right and sit on the right leg. Turn the left toes inward and face the south. At the same time, keep the hands as if holding a ball-shaped object, so that as the body turns back to the right, [the hands] deflect [bān]. Slowly sink the Qi and look at the right palm, as shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20
(四). 由前式鬆腰, 徐徐吸氣，身左擰, 坐左腿, 右腳順直。同時右手翻壓成陽掌, 用小臂向左下方攔壓, 右肘與左膝盖相合; 左手下按成陰掌, 置左膝外側, 徐徐吸氣, 目視右手, 如圖21。
(4) [Continuing] from the previous movement, slowly inhale. Twist the body towards the left and sit back on the left leg. Arrange the right foot [to point] straight [to the south]. At the same time, flip the right hand over and press down using a Yang palm, using the forearm to parry [lán] and press [yā] downward to the left. The right elbow should be in line with the left kneecap. Push [àn] down with the left hand using a Yin palm at the inside of the left knee. Slowly inhale, and look at the right hand, as in Figure 21.
[Note: The term that is usually translated as "deflect" (搬, bān) in the title of the posture means to move something or someone away from you. The term translated as "parry" (攔, lán) means to block or obstruct coming in towards you. The terms "press" (壓, yā) means to press downward and keep under control. The term "push" (按, àn) also means to push or press down in order to restrain.]
Figure 21
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