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Appreciate the advice. When I first got the gi I was told to wash it and throw it in the dryer (the sleeves were much too long). I guess that may be the reason for it seeming too short now. I think I'll look for t-shirts for now (hopefully nobody will have a problem with that since I'll be the only guy wearing one), and once I've lost all the weight I plan to lose I'll look at investing some time and money to get a better fit.

Hi everyone, So I'm trying to return to Shotokan Karate as an adult after 15+ years away from it, but the gi is really giving me some issues. I'm a 5'6 male, bit overweight, but generally a wide build even at ideal weight. My gi is a size 5/180 Arazawa. I don't know the exact model, it was just the standard that my dojo offers. My height is right between sizes, so I'm wearing the larger size. The slits on the bottom sides of the jacket seem too high. Or the pants seem too low. Or both? I have to wear the pants low on my hips, otherwise I don't have room in the crotch to do kicks. The jacket's slits start mid to high on my hips leaving about an inch of uncovered skin/underwear band between them and the pants when standing normally. A high block in front stance pulls the jacket slit up to around my lower waist. Might seem nit-picky to most people, but it's a personal issue and I don't see myself continuing if this is completely unavoidable. I'm looking for a gi that would keep my covered better. Or potentially another martial art entirely that uses a different type of gi that might work better for me.