hobz Posted March 23, 2003 Author Share Posted March 23, 2003 Thank you all for your help, it's been uselful Rule #1: Play the game to the limit. Damn the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbitbob Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 I disagree. A high quality heavy weight gi will cost a little more (often around $100.oo), but will last longer. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withers M.A.A. Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 If your gi has a lot of stitching you can just roll the arms and legs up to where you want it. 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobz Posted March 24, 2003 Author Share Posted March 24, 2003 I cant find a brand name, its just "Bushido Martial Arts Supplies" Rule #1: Play the game to the limit. Damn the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fist 05 Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 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! "By the time I was fifteen, I became a white belt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withers M.A.A. Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 If you have a black gi you want it to fade. You don't want it to be gleaming black and shiny. 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Some people even have fantasies picturing themselves in a gray gi sitting in the front row being a senior student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stencil Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Interesting. I've always trained with a plain white Gi. Do a lot of karate schools use different-colored Gis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 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. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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