Important Facts Name

Important Facts
Name:  Seiru
Meaning:  Sixteen Conflicts
Origin:  China (date unknown)
Creator:  Unknown

Seiru

Seiru is the sixth kata in the Uechi-Ryu system. It is also one of the shortest. Meaning sixteen conflicts, it is only three more essential movements than Seisan. However, it is one of the softest of the eight kata in my opinion. The minimal movement of the form suggest redirection rather than confrontation. This, of course, doesn’t mean the strikes are not hard, or that there is no practice in counter-attacking, there is still all of that and more.

Seiru is one of two advanced kata to help the student to reach and understand Sanseiru.

It is the kata designated for nidan rank, which is second degree black belt; however, it’s complexity resides in it’s compactness and misdirection, not in it’s length. It does not show practitioners new movement per se; rather, it demonstrates different methods of utilizing techniques already learned.

Seiru

	a	Stand with heels together and feet at 45 degrees.
	b	Bow, come up with arms in post-position and feet in a neutral stance
	c	Step out in a right sanchin stance
	d	Throw two high haraken blocks, slide backwards while performing a cross-block with the left hand closest to your body, and throw a right uraken (backfist).
	e	Perform a left miwate(180 degree turn), block middle with left hand and throw a left shomen geri (front kick)
	f	Slide forward in the left sanchin stance, block middle with the left hand, and throw a right shoken punch to the middle area (one-knuckle punch).
	g	Migate (90 degree turn) to the right in a right neko ashi-dashi (cat stance). Perform a right middle block while throwing a right hiza geri (knee strike) or right leg block. Right hand should end in low position, while left hand ends in post position
	h	Miwate with left foot (180 degree turn) into a left neko ashi dashi (cat stance) and perform the same movement with the left hand starting the block and the left leg performing the knee strike or leg block
	i	Migate (90 degree turn) to the right into a right neko ashi dashi (cat stance) and perform the same movement described above
	j	Miwate (180 degree turn) with left foot into a left neko ashi dashi (cat stance) and perform the same movement described above
	k	Drive down into a right T-Stance, middle block with the left hand, and throw a right forearm strike to the middle area, a uraken (backfist), and a right shoken (one-knuckle) punch to the middle
	l	Miwate (180 degree turn) with the left foot into a left sanchin stance with your hands in proper sanchin position
	m	Throw a right sanchin arm thrust.(rib level)
	n	Slide forward in the left sanchin stance and throw a left middle block and a right nukite (spear hand thrust) to the lower ribs
	o	Step through to a right sanchin stance, throw a right middle block, and a left nukite (spear hand).
	p	Step through once more into a left sanchin stance, throw a left middle block, and a right nukite (spear hand)
	q	Migate (90 degree turn) to the right into a right sanchin stance, throw a right middle black and a left nukite (spear hand)
	r	Miwate with the left foot into a left stance, throw a left middle block, and a right shomen geri (front kick
	s	Migate (90 degree turn) to the right into a right sanchin stance and throw and eye sweep with both hands
	t	Miwate (180 degree turn) with the left foot into a left sanchin stance. Perform a left middle block and a right tetsui uchi (hammer fist) to the high area (hitting your open left hand); perform a right middle block and a left boshiken (thumb knuckle from palm heel position) to the high area; and perform a left middle block and a right nukite (spear hand) strike to the lower rib area
	u	Without moving from the left stance yet, block middle with your left hand for a wakuke block and strike (left and is low and right hand is chest high). Slide forward in the left sanchin stance and thrust both boshiken strikes (thumb knuckles) straight out off the body. Slide back in left sanchin stance and pull elbows back to sanchin position
	v	Keep the hands at the different levels and return to neutral stance
	w	Bring feet together and hands down by the sides of the body and bow

Seiru