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three60roundhouse
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2002 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2002 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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Joined: 29 Dec 2001
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Location: New York
Styles: Shotokan, Kempo, BJJ, Baby-Do-Jitsu

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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Joined: 21 Dec 2001
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Location: Dunlap, Illinois
Styles: Goju-Ryu, Shorei-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Kobudo, Judo, Shin-Kage Ryu

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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Joined: 22 Jun 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2002 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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Joined: 21 Oct 2001
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Location: Gulfport, Florida
Styles: ITF TKD (Chang Hon) & Shotokan

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2002 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2002 7:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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