Kata

(十六): Along the lines of the others, literally translated this means simply "16". This kata teaches the concept of stability since the four consecutive Dragon techniques in rotation call for a strong sense of balance.

The name of this kata comes from Seisan & Sansei Ryu and it was added to the system by Kanei Uechi in 1950.

  1. Bow, step forward in migi sanchin dachi and do morote hiraken uchi.
  2. Slide back and do migi tetsui uchi, hidari wa uke and migi uraken.
  3. Mawate to a hidari sanchin dachi and execute hidari wa uke and then hidari shomen geri, chudan.
  4. Slide forward with hidari wa uke and then migi seiken dzuki, chudan.
  5. Slide back and then turn right in migi sanchin dachi.
  6. Perform migi wa uke with lifting right foot and put it down in migi kokutsu dachi with two hands strike as in Kanshiwa kata.
  7. Mawate to a hidari sanchin dachi.
  8. Perform hidari wa uke with lifting left foot and put it down in hidari kokutsu dachi with two hands strike as in Kanshiwa kata.
  9. Turn right to a migi sanchin dachi.
  10. Perform migi wa uke with lifting right foot and put it down in migi kokutsu dachi with two hands strike as in Kanshiwa kata.
  11. Mawate to a hidari sanchin dachi.
  12. Perform hidari wa uke with lifting left foot and put it down in hidari kokutsu dachi with two hands strike as in Kanshiwa kata.
  13. Slight step with the left foot and then step forward into a deep right stance.
  14. Perform hidari wa uke, migi hiji uchi, migi tatsui uchi and migi choken dzuki.
  15. Mawate to a hidari sanchin dachi and do migi nukite.
  16. Slide forward with hidari wa uke and migi nukite.
  17. Step forward with migi wa uke and hidari nukite.
  18. Step forward with hidari wa uke and migi nukite.
  19. Turn right in migi sanchin dachi, migi wa uke and hidari nukite.
  20. Mawate to a hidari sanchin dachi, hidari wa uke and migi shomen geri.
  21. Turn right to a migi sanchin dachi and do double thrusts as in Sanchin kata.
  22. Mawate to a hidari sanchin dachi, hidari wa uke and migi tatsui uchi.
  23. Perform migi wa uke and strike up in an elliptical motion to face level (striking with the bushiken) as in Sesan kata.
  24. Perform hidari wa uke and migi nukite.
  25. Perform hidari wa uke then slide forward in hidari sanchin dachi with two hands strike as in Kanshiwa kata.
  26. Slide back in hidari sanchin dachi then musubi dachi and bow.