MrNice Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Hi,I'm new to this forums and I'd like to see which methods you guys use to tie your belt? Also do you have your belt label on the left or the right?Thanks for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonWal Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Hi There, Welcome to the forums. There seem to be two main ways to tie your belt, halfing it in front, then folding it round crossing at the back.Personally, I start off with about a 12in length on the right hand side and wrap it around twice before tieing at the front. Hope you enjoy Wado Ryu, I'm almost two years into it and loving it. Wado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wastelander Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 My belt doesn't have a label, so it doesn't matter which way I tie mine on, but I think most people try to put the label on the right. These days I tie my belt this way:http://www.karatebyjesse.com/how-to-tie-karate-belt-correctly/We don't subscribe to the philosophical reasons that Jesse describes in that article, but that is the process that my Sensei and I use when tying our belts, and that's how we teach new student to do it. That said, I used to do a "full overlap" so you couldn't see the belt cross over itself in the back. I also learned a "lock-down knot" for the belt in judo, but stopped using it some time ago. Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf KarlssonShorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian RiveraIllinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNice Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Well, I'm a yellow belt and have been doing it for a couple of months, just curious how other people tie their belts haha.Thanks for the reactions. I'm doing the "advanced method" so there's basically no cross, it looks like you only put it around your body once.Another question: When I've tied my belt, it's not like a straight line on the right side on my knot, is this normal? If not, how should I improve it.Again, thanks for the reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Welcome to KF. Have you spoke with your instructor about tying your belt properly? I would be willing to bet that he can show you how he wants it done. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Hello and welcome to the forum. If you believe in an ideal. You don't own it ; it owns you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian77 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Your belt tying method sounds similar to mine. If your sensei doesn't correct you then I'm sure it's fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimoto Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Welcome to KF! To quote the great Bob Marley: "LOVE IS MY RELIGION" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Here's a good video with a few methods. Try them out and see what you like best. Of course, make sure it's acceptable to your instructor: "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Dai-Soke taught me how to tie my belt a long, long, long, long, time ago but he never gave the knot a name. He just said..."There you go. Go line up!!" I've been tying it that way ever since.I didn't know there was another way to tie the darn thing. Hhhmmmm!?! What will they think of next? **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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