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italian_guy
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Posts: 1427
Location: Italy
Styles: Goju ryu karate
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| SaiFightsMS wrote: |
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| hobz wrote: |
I think that being a white belt was more for effect  She wasn't necessarily a the speaker, or she was recounting a story Mr.Italian |
If she wanted to write a piece of literature for me is fine, I liked it, but then another question arises: is "my journey in the dojo" a real story or it was a piece of literature? |
My Journey In the Dojo is very real. I wrote this thinking about all the threads about gi's that have appeared here. |
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ramymensa
Black Belt
Joined: 12 Aug 2002
Posts: 1393
Location: Timisoara, Romania
Styles: Shotokan
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And it's such an interesting article. I've read it over and over and just can't get enough of it. It's a great example of succes even when everythig goes wrong. I have this as a life lasting example.
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White Warlock
Black Belt
Joined: 14 Feb 2004
Posts: 2662
Styles: See my Intro
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Bah! You made me read it again!
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Dijita
Green Belt
Joined: 23 Feb 2004
Posts: 429
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Styles: Kyokushin
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| Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| White Warlock wrote: |
Bah! You made me read it again!
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ramymensa
Black Belt
Joined: 12 Aug 2002
Posts: 1393
Location: Timisoara, Romania
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 6:56 am Post subject: |
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To punish myself for the subliminal message, I'll go read it again, then tell you again about it, punish again ... 
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Ti
Orange Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2003
Posts: 191
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:54 am Post subject: |
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I wear Heavy weight only.
Though I recently got my hands or should i say legs into a pair of Med weight brushed cotton.
A change from my usual canvas gi and I am really liking the brushed cotton.
And yeah, my first gi was heavy weight.
As for draw string, I only choose draw string, elastic just seems so weird.
Can't put my finger on it, but there is just something about a traditional Gi.
Buying a light weight is just a waste of money. |
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benkendrick
Yellow Belt
Joined: 01 Apr 2004
Posts: 63
Location: Northern Alabama
Styles: Okuno-Ryu Karate, MDK Tang Soo Do, Sohng Ahm TKD, Nippon Shorinji Kempo, Seibukan Shorin Ryu
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My first gi was a size 3 medium weight back in '79.... Now with age and experience I feel the heavier the better. (I've had a few gi's that were so stiff they could stand up on their own and a couple that could probably do kata by themselves  )...
On a sadder note, the last gi I bought was a size 6... I've decided to put myself out to pasture if I have to go to a size seven... 
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destroyer4147
White Belt
Joined: 08 Apr 2004
Posts: 11
Location: Long Beach, CA
Styles: Kyokushin
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The official Brand used in Kyokushin is ISAMI. The website is
www.isami.co.jp
Most of the gi worn by black belts that we see competing in Kyokushin tournaments wear ISAMI. They are recognizable with the blue Kyokushin kanji embroidered on the left breast and the tags on the lower lapel say "Karate Kyokushinkai" and the Kanku. The common model is K-700.
ISAMI manufactures this gi without the Kyokushin marks because a lot of styles use ISAMI as well. eg Seidokaikan, Shidokan, Enshin, Ashihara...
The gi is very heavy and very sweat absorbent. It is also very tough. The standard model is K-450 (same as K-700 but without the Kyokushin marks), which is the typical full-contact heavyweight gi used by most black belts of many styles.
If you are looking for what in the opinion of many is the best gi on the planet, then get ISAMI K-700 and if you want you can have them embroider your style and put your style's custom tag on the bottom of the lapel.
Shotokan guys like Tokaido, Goju guys like shureido. If you are a karateka who already has these and looking for a new gi, try out an ISAMI K-450.
ISAMI also makes other models of different weights, all depends on what you are looking for. |
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longarm25
Blue Belt
Joined: 26 Sep 2004
Posts: 304
Location: Ohio
Styles: Shorin Ryu, Ryu Kyu Te
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| Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:37 am Post subject: |
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nice post
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gcav
Blue Belt
Joined: 25 Aug 2004
Posts: 284
Location: U.S.A.
Styles: Several different Japanese and Korean styles
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| Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Nice.
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on the post.
