Sensei Arnold Sandubrae
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Sensei Arnold Sandubrae
Pat McConnell
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The karate student has no options as to the uniform or karate-gi they will wear in the dojo. It is required the student purchase a traditional karate-gi in white.
You can get
either elastic waist or traditional drawstring pants. They also have pull over
jackets and it is recommended the student does not purchase this type of jacket.
There are a few things a student should know about their karate-gi. The trousers are referred to as 'uwagi' and the jacket is 'shitogi'. The belt is an 'obi'. The karate-gi must be maintained properly. Students shall wash their karate-gi after every work out and the properly fold it in preparation for the next class.
Layout your gi just like you wear it, with the left side folded on the
outside (1).
Press the folds sharp and make the edges as crisp as possible.
Fold the pants in half lengthwise (2). The fold the pants from the cuff up until
they are the same length as the jacket (3).
Fold the sleeves in, and place the pants on the gi top (3).
The top is now divided into three long pieces. Fold the left most third on top
of the middle (4). Crease the edges and clean of any dust you may have picked up
on the floor.
Fold the remaining section to the left to make one long and skinny fold (5).
Fold the remaining piece in even thirds again to fit evenly (6).
Use your belt to wrap around the folded uniform and then tie it with the proper
knot (see next).
Put on your jacket (1) and tie the ties on the left side (2) first then fold the right over and use the ties to secure the jacket closed (3). Hold the belt at equal distances from the center (4) and then position the belt at your waist (5) then wrap the belt around your back and let it cross over and grip the opposite ends to pull it around the front as in (7). Cross the left over the right and then pull the left under the entire belt at the front (8) and let it hang straight down (9) with the left side pulled under so the left side is in your right hand and the upper portion hanging down is in your left hand. Bring the top under (10)and through the other end and pull it tight (11). Pull the ends down and check the to ends to ensure they are equal in length while hanging (12).
This
version allows you to tie the obe in a fashion that removes the crossing over of
the belt in the rear. It provides a neat appearence both in the front and the
back.
The second difference is the way the knot is tied. This particular version forces the ends to dangle downward while the above version causes the ends to dangle from the sides of the knot. This also provides for a neater appearence.
Notice that Step 1 has you start with a portion of one end set at the hara or belly area while it hangs loosely. You then wrap the obi around your mid-section (Step 2) and bring the second end to the front.
The second end is then pused up from underneath and completly around the back side of the obe to encase the belt entirely. This leaves the starting end down and the second end in the up position (Step 3).
Take the upper end and let it fall directly into a down position (Step 4)and them let the upper end crossover the lower end so it is on the outside (Step 5).
Take the inner end (it has the dark spot on it) and pull it up and over the outer end (Step 6) and then slide that end through the top and behind both ends till you pull it straigt down (Step 7). Pull on both ends to tighten the knot properly so it does not come loose in training.