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three60roundhouse
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 10 Jan 2002
Posts: 891
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2002 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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It depends on my mood. I have two doboks, one medium weight white one, which is what I usually wear (it does make those snapping sounds that I like ), but a lot of times when it is a less strenuous week like fitness week or something, I just wera my lightweight red one. Whatever floats your boat . |
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Joecooke007
Brown Belt
Joined: 24 Nov 2001
Posts: 720
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2002 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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My gi is made out of lightweight but durable cotton with heavier cuffs on the arms and legs for that satisfying snap sound when properly executing a kick or strike.
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Prodigy-Child
Green Belt
Joined: 02 Jul 2001
Posts: 458
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 6:35 am Post subject: |
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i wanna get a heavyweight gi but they are pretty expensive, i have a lightweight one right now and i hate it, its the third one ive gone through, im gonna get a judo gi soon, it'll be a good investment
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shotochem
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2001
Posts: 901
Location: New York
Styles: Shotokan, Kempo, BJJ, Baby-Do-Jitsu
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 8:29 am Post subject: |
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While on the subject of gis, does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep your gi pants from sliding down so much???
I have no butt....
just wondering...
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Phantasmatic
Purple Belt
Joined: 21 Dec 2001
Posts: 586
Location: Dunlap, Illinois
Styles: Goju-Ryu, Shorei-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Kobudo, Judo, Shin-Kage Ryu
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Glue!!!!!
just joking, hmmm....If i were you i would get a high quality gi with a lot of starch in it and tie it tight, those things wont move for anything!! Make sure it is 100% cotton. |
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Karateka
Red Belt
Joined: 22 Jun 2001
Posts: 786
Location: North Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 10:07 am Post subject: |
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The gi's in canada from Kamikaze and Adidas are great! The Kamikaze lightweights are not only light, but durable
Their website is http://www.kamikaze.com they have kamikaze and adidas stuff and sell to the States as well as Canada.
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SaiFightsMS
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Joined: 28 Oct 2001
Posts: 6397
Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Had an accidental double post there so I did have another comment. Sun bleaching also works on blue jeans tool.
[ This Message was edited by: SaiFightsMS on 2002-01-25 18:06 ] |
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SaiFightsMS
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Joined: 28 Oct 2001
Posts: 6397
Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Shotochem if your gi is a traditional one with just a drawstring; making sure the drawstring is properly inserted is the first step. We see a lot of people have that problem and usually it is because one side of the drawstring came out and they don't know it was supposed to go around the back part of the pants a second time.
And then there are the kids who are helped by their parents at first and come in with their pants on backwards.
Yellow gi's huh. In areas where the wash is allways hung to dry there is a method of keeping clothes white. If the clothes are not sufficently white they are rewetted and hung back up in the sun. The sun does the bleaching.
We have some black belts who say the pants are not properly tied on unless you cannot breath when they are first tied.
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jakmak52
Green Belt
Joined: 21 Oct 2001
Posts: 356
Location: Gulfport, Florida
Styles: ITF TKD (Chang Hon) & Shotokan
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2002 6:45 am Post subject: |
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I prefer (and so do the judges) Juka or Tokaido (Dragon) for tournaments,12 to 14 oz ,they have Gold, 14oz, Silver or Emerald 12oz, or the lighter Bronze at 10 oz. I like the lighter weights for actual training.
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jamie
White Belt
Joined: 08 Jan 2002
Posts: 11
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2002 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Of course it matters,is it to heavy?,is it suitable for what your doing?and ultimatly can you move in it?
All to a certain extent personel pref |
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