Eisho Mon (影生門 Eishōmon?, lit. "Shadow Life Gate") is a move used by Heihachi Mishima since Tekken 5.
Description[]
Heihachi steps his back foot behind his front, turning on the spot, so that he briefly enters a reverse kneeling stance (Iaigoshi-dachi), then swivels to the front. The momentum of this full rotation allows him power as he then executes a low, spinning backfist with his right arm, which targets the opponent's knee. As of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, the move has a ki effect when it connects.
This move is essentially a low-hitting version of the Demon's Boar, and is also named similarly with Japanese naming taken into account.
Usage[]
As one of the characters that has a few low-poking strings and moves in his arsenal, Eisho Mon is one of the most important tools in Heihachi's gameplay. This low-hitting move comes with a number of advantages:
- Eisho Mon has a solid frame advantage on hit at +5 and can be spammed on opponents who do not check their guard. This advantage on hit has been notably buffed in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
- Alongside his already listed moves, Heihachi can also apply this move in a 50-50 with Demon Uppercut and crouch-dash mix-up games.
Eisho Mon's biggest disadvantage (along with most of Heihachi's other lows) is that it is -18 on block, meaning it is launch punishable by almost all characters.
Trivia[]
- In Street Fighter X Tekken, this move is a command normal/unique attack on its own, and also has a variation done as a part of the Muso Kageki attack (another command normal/unique attack). Curiously, the Demon's Boar does not make an appearance in the same game.