Belt Progression in your style.

[Traymond]

Haha I wore socks on the dojo floor once...and my teacher wiped it with me.

[Espina]

One time I was in a training camp with Master Kanazawa and a student was showing him his soles...

And the master kicked his soles so hard...I'm sure he shrunk a couple of inches after that

[Traymond]

Haha I love traditional teachers, they are the best when it comes to disciplinary actions, I would not like to be on the receiving end to much though.

[Espina]

I also like their disciplinary actions .

I have seen old Masters with bamboo sticks also...they are quite "convincing"

[bushido_man96]

This is where the colored belts are said to have been adopted from, from Jagaro Kano's art is where it is said to have come from, I how ever am not sure about that, it is a possibility.

This is relatively common knowledge, that Funakoshi adopted the belt system from Kano. The two were known to be friends, and did spend time training together, I believe.

I have had teachers tell me that you wear the color obi that your uniform is. Blue uniform blue belt, red uniform red belt.

I have never heard of this before. I'd think that it would get expensive after awhile, buying a new uniform after every promotion.

[Traymond]

This is where the colored belts are said to have been adopted from, from Jagaro Kano's art is where it is said to have come from, I how ever am not sure about that, it is a possibility.

This is relatively common knowledge, that Funakoshi adopted the belt system from Kano. The two were known to be friends, and did spend time training together, I believe.

I have had teachers tell me that you wear the color obi that your uniform is. Blue uniform blue belt, red uniform red belt.

I have never heard of this before. I'd think that it would get expensive after awhile, buying a new uniform after every promotion.

If you are an instructor the wholesale rate for a gi is not expensive, the students can buy from you. Their is also dye thats works really well as well. As for me I own bout six different gi's Because I like to have three white sets to change back and forth to and a blue, red, and a black.

[Espina]

I´ve never heard of red gis.

I have seen (and worn) traditional white, blue and black, but never heard about red.

Does any particular Martial Art use it?

[Traymond]

I do not know of an particular martial art that uses only red gi's I like to wear them when im doing full contact sanda because the blood wont show up as easy as on other colors.

Century stocks red gi's

[Grego]

My style doesn't allow for anybody to wear anything other than white.

However, Shodan and up are permitted to wear black gi pants with a white top.

[Espina]

Same as Ashihara.

The only ones who can wear a black gi are the Shihans