Is there a secret to tying your belt

[SaiFightsMS]

After a quick search here are links to threads on belt tying.

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7484&start=20

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7484&highlight=tie+belt

[major_motoko]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but I found this video clip that shows you one way to tie your belt.

 

http://www.spoeth.com/~leduc/movies/tyingthebelt.wmv

 

motoko

[RedDragon]

In our Dojo (Goju Ryu), we have the belt flat in the back, not crossing. I guess it is all dependant of the style in which you train. I don't know where my Sensei found it, but in our white belt manuals, it has a step by step explanation with pictures of how to properly tie your Obi.

 

Here is a useful link...

 

http://www.all-karate.com/how_tie_karate_belt.php

 

Hope it helps.

[SaiFightsMS]

Bumping this to the top to answer a question.

[shorin_ru_girl]

My sensai and I tie our belts relatively the same way, it might be a little different because i just swiched classes and style, but neways his knot always turms on its side... it is messed!

[JEM618]

http://www.all-karate.com/tie_karate_belt_video_clip.php

 

http://www.all-karate.com/karate_belt_tie_1.php

 

http://www.mindconnection.com/martialarts/tyingbelt.htm

 

http://www.stanford.edu/group/kenpo/belt-tie.shtml

 

http://www.cix.co.uk/~matb/pages/techniqu/Belttie/belttier.html

 

http://www.natkd.com/how_to_tie_belt.htm

[tommarker]

Let's not forget this helpful tool:

 

http://www.awma.com/index.cfm/action/productdetail/product_id/10127.htm

[knubercyke]

Actually i read somewhere that the belt crosing in the back is of so significance

 

and when i asked my sensei he said it doesn't matter

[tommarker]

knubercyke,

 

it really depends on the style, organization, and school... i'm sure both sides could present excellent reasons for doing it either way.

[Zen_Diva]

These are the only 2 I have seen. The knot in the front must form a square not, both ends project outward. The knot is worn low, over the tanden, to help awareness of body center. The length of the free ends should extend to mid thigh or less.

 

There are 2 ways to wrap the belt. One is for the rolling arts, such as Aikido, and one for the striking arts, karate do. The difference is that the belt is wrapped in place for rolling, resulting in a flat surface at the back, which is safer for rolling arts. The karate way, the belt is placed with the free ends facing backwards, then the belt ends are brought around the body, resulting in an overlap at the rear. This gives extra support to the lower back for fighting from the standing position.

 

I wrap my belt Aiki way.

 

The purpose of the belt is 3 fold

 

to maintain continual awareness of moving from body center

 

to support low back

 

to use as a weapon, a tournequet

 

It also indicates rank but this is not the old way.