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mjh1969
Yellow Belt
Joined: 06 Jul 2020
Posts: 25
Location: Cypress, CA
Styles: Shotokan
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 Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:16 am Post subject: MATCHING LABELS |
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I have a weird question. Does the label on a person's belt always have to match their style of martial arts? I ask because I love the shito-kai circular label on Tokaido or Hirota belts but my main style of karate is shotokan. I could wear a JKA label but the shito-kai label appeals to me more.
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Wastelander
KF Sensei
Joined: 18 Oct 2010
Posts: 2745
Location: Salem, IL
Styles: Shorin-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Judo, KishimotoDi
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It's really up to your instructor. In general, though, it's pretty rare that anyone cares that the labels on the keikogi and obi match. I don't think most people buy the same brand of keikogi and obi, to begin with, because of pricing, fit, and customization options.
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smuraix1
Yellow Belt
Joined: 06 Jun 2022
Posts: 31
Styles: Shotokan, Shindo jinen Ryu, C.Gracie Lineage jiu jitsu
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| I wouldnt worry about label matching. If it helps, just look at BJJ gis lol they have multiple label/sponsors all over their gis, |
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ashworth
Brown Belt
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Posts: 707
Location: UK
Styles: Shotokan, IJR Karate, Iaido, Kobudo
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:40 am Post subject: |
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dependent on your school and Instructor. We don't worry about matching labels 
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16497
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I take my label off my obi or cover it up. To me, it's just a label of very little significance.
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DarthPenguin
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 03 Dec 2021
Posts: 978
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Styles: Shotokan, Judo, BJJ
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Not a weird question : i have trained under people in the past for whom it would definitely matter, people who would tell you to remove the label regardless (as sensei_8 does), and people who couldn't care less.
Best approach (as is often the case!) is just to ask your instructor if it is something they care about. No need to risk offending/annoying someone inadvertently which just doing it and trying to slide it by them might do (plus you would be out the cost of the Belt too!) |
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Sailor Sindbad
Yellow Belt
Joined: 05 Dec 2019
Posts: 77
Styles: Kobayashi Shorin-ryu, Shotokan, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:09 am Post subject: Re: MATCHING LABELS |
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| mjh1969 wrote: |
I have a weird question. Does the label on a person's belt always have to match their style of martial arts? I ask because I love the shito-kai circular label on Tokaido or Hirota belts but my main style of karate is shotokan. I could wear a JKA label but the shito-kai label appeals to me more.
Any input would be appreciated. |
Although I've never seen a shrink, I'm pretty positive that I'm OCD, so I'd tell you "yes." But take that with a grain of salt.
I'm working out some OCD issues right now with the fact that I don't like Tokaido, yet they're the only brand with ISKF labels. |
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