does the color of your gi make you look different

[Shotokan_Fighter]

does the color of your gi make you look different? i have only wore a white gi and im juist wondering if you look different in a white gi or a black gi as refering to speed and power ect?

[Treebranch]

People tend to look thinner in Black, and it doesn't look dirty as quickly. White has a cool effect when you do certain kicks, cause you see a blur of white. Black gi's make it hard to track movement, unlike white which you can clearly see and track. I think white exaggerates the effects of movement hence speed and power are clearly seen. This is my opinion based on certain theories of light and dark colors. Hope this helps.

[Shotokan_Fighter]

thanks treebrach i wanna train in a black gi i like the way it looks

[WhiteBelt]

Black is great unless you're training outside in the summer heat. I haven't noticed a difference in the appearance of speed or power, and you can barely tell if they're dirty.

[Ghost02]

I think the red ones look cool. Maybe if you see someone in a black gi w/ a black belt you expect them to be faster therefore it does seem faster, even if its not. Its all in your mind!!

[karatekid1975]

I want to wear black pants because I'm female, you know ..... the "time of the month" thing. Other than that, it really doesn't matter to me what color my uniform is. It's all white cause I'm a color belt in TKD. I do have to say that I like the TSD uniforms with the white top and black pants I kinda wish I still did TSD for the fact that I would get this type of uniform when I got to black belt Edited August 5, 2003 by karatekid1975

[ramymensa]

Why do you worry about the "monthly thing"?

 

I wear only white and never had "accidents" and I train like in normal days. I use OB and to have another protection, an external absorbant. It works like a charm. The heavy flow is absorbed in the interior and what gets out is "caught" by the other "defence" system. No problems, you can move naturally and it's enough to get you through the rough time.

[kchenault]

Can you say TMI? Let's stick to topic here, so the gentlemen can still participate, please. Thank you ladies.

[karate_woman]

Um....I must say I don't like the "patriotic" style ones I've seen coming from the U.S in the past...Red white and blue, stars everywhere, often in satin...just not my thing I guess. The same would go if I saw a red and white gi with a maple leaf on it; I'd rather see a traditional gi with a flag arm patch myself, but hey - I'm not the one that has to wear it.

 

As for whether the colour of the gi makes you look different - well I'd say if you walk in with the flashy gi you'd better have the flash and style to pull it off, because that is what people will expect - creative, flashy moves - just my opinion, of course.

[kchenault]

There was an article on BlackBelt magazines website about this very topic for forms and weapons competition. I can't remember what month it was but, they said white is better for both because it looks cleaner and does accentuate your movements better. Black had a list of pros and cons as well. They also said you should roll your sleeves up for competition. Pretty interesting stuff.