I'm discouraged as fuck with Uechi-Ryu. Long post incoming.
>Has all the hallmarks of Chinese martial arts, including bullshido "one hit kills' horseshit which means no sparring that really
>Kata includes what is being interpreted as throws, locks, holds with 0 pressure testing or actual application of grappling. This somehow makes it more practical.
>Toe kicks, one knuckle punches, knife hand shit, thumb knuckle punches all trained for technique but are not actually usable without years of conditioning that'll leave you unable to do anything but use your hand as a club
>Canned kumite sequences includes blocks and strikes that aren't practiced in kihon and seem copy-pasted from other styles (examples like chambering the opposite hand at the waist but never actually doing that)
>Stance is nock-kneed kung fu hands bullshit
>Small amount of usable techniques and exclusively low kicks attract fat old faggots who think martial arts is a Bruce lee movie

Ahh yes, the most practical okinawan karate style, training for strikes and throws we can't actually use in a stance nobody actually uses in live sparring (if you can find a dojo that actually does). I'm really considering just going to Shotokan. At least there would be a workout.
I should've seen the red flag of it being the closest to it's kung fu ancestor. Okinawan karate is trash. If you are considering it for anything other than it's artistic cultural value: don't.