The Phoenix system belongs to the Xun trigram, and is the most mature of the Yin children trigrams. It is considered the oldest sister in the trigram family, and as such has a bit of that personality. While not dominant like the Yang trigrams, it is extremely tough. The Phoenix relies on speed, redirecting the opponent to weaken their force, and following strike upon strike to win. It is ideally suited for people with long limbs who are quick. This is hardly set in stone, though, as Phoenix is Dr. Xie’s favorite animal to fight with, and he is only 5’6”. A generalization is that the Phoenix strikes the opponent after making sure it is out of the way of their attack.
The Phoenix system has been the favorite fighting style for Dr. Xie, He Jinbao, and Liu Shichang for its speed and dodging capabilities.