Regarding your Gi

[hobz]

Thank you all for your help, it's been uselful

[Guest]

Just curious ... what brand, color and wieght are your gi, hobz. You said it was expensive. Quite a few dojos charge too much for a gi. I buy white middleweight gis, size 4 for $32 USD. Anything more than $40 USD and i'd say your getting ripped off.

 

My rule of thumb for a gi is that if it ever gets caught on your heel when you kick, or if when you punch you can grab the sleeve, then it's too long.

[hobbitbob]

I disagree. A high quality heavy weight gi will cost a little more (often around $100.oo), but will last longer.

[Withers M.A.A.]

If your gi has a lot of stitching you can just roll the arms and legs up to where you want it.

[hobz]

I cant find a brand name, its just "Bushido Martial Arts Supplies"

[Iron Fist 05]

Since we're on the subject...

 

I just got a black gi, I've always had white ones before, and I'm afraid I'm going to turn it grey. It's pure cotton. So far I've soaked it in vinegar as the manufacturer suggested and washed it by itself in cold water. It seems like its already getting some lighter spots! Are there any secrets to keeping a black gi black longer?

 

I have never had a black gi, but i know that if you turn your jeans inside out, it will keep the jeans form getting too faded in one wash. I don't know if it would work with a gi, but it's worth a shot. It couldn't hurt!

[Withers M.A.A.]

If you have a black gi you want it to fade. You don't want it to be gleaming black and shiny.

[SaiFightsMS]

Some people even have fantasies picturing themselves in a gray gi sitting in the front row being a senior student.

[stencil]

Interesting. I've always trained with a plain white Gi. Do a lot of karate schools use different-colored Gis?

[ninjanurse]

Fellow New Yorker!!! Yes a lot of schools these days use different colored GI's or combinations. Every school I have been in has been different. I have worn all white, white top/black bottom, all black, black top w/white bottom, and all red.