6 Harmony Mantis Iron Thorn

Liuhe Praying Mantis TieCi : Hidden hands are one aspect of this short form. Mantis stepping is shown along with many examples of splitting fist. This set attempts to unify the upper and lower body. Uppercuts (cheng) are especially underscored. Demonstrator/Teacher: Zhang Dao Jing is a 7th generation practitioner of 6 Harmony Praying Mantis Fist and currently Vice President of the Yen Tai Wushu Association. . Six Harmony is one of the newest yet most respected forms of Praying Mantis. The movements are a blend of the famous Mantis Fist and the ancient art of Six Harmony Boxing which resembles Xing Yi. The Harmony flavor considerably softens the fist in comparison with the more popular Seven Star Mantis. Some people even call 6 Harmony “Soft Mantis“ while referring to Seven Star as “Hard Mantis“.Under the creator, Wei De Lin, the emphasis in 6 Harmony was reversed and the famous leaking techniques gave way to more “sticking“ and touching actions. Six Harmony is so soft it