About This Kata
| Name | Seiryū [十六] |
| Translation | Sixteen / Blue Dragon |
| Style | Uechi-ryū |
| Level | Advanced |
| History | Seiryū translates as ’16’ but is sometimes called ‘Blue Dragon’ or ‘Azure Dragon’, representing one of the four celestial guardians in East Asian mythology. The current Uechi-ryū version was created by Kanei Uechi in the 1950s. |
| Lineage | Chinese martial arts → Kanbun Uechi → Kanei Uechi (Uechi-ryū) |
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