Displaced_Alaskan

I don't do a blessed thing. Competition, no matter how spirited, is just that: a game played with consent of both parties according to fairly rigid rules. So I don't consider it anything even close to "battle". So no special preparation should be required. I'll go so far as to say that if your mind isn't ready for "Battle" every day, then you're doing something wrong with your training and should reevaluate. What do I do to prepare for a tournament? Eat a good breakfast and take a motrin.

I've read (somewhere) that the WKF rules dictate that the gi manufacturer's emblem must be on the right side of the chest, as well as on the back near the collar. Can anyone tell me why that is? I don't see a reason.

Not to resurrect an old thread, but I had no idea these were made in Pakistan. One must wonder why, then, the cost so damn much. It's entirely possible to buy a high quality Japanese made karate-gi for less. Much less, in fact. I don't think I'll drink the Kool Aid on this one, and stick with my Made in Japan.