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Post by andyupton on Apr 19, 2014 10:45:49 GMT
Looking at photos on Facebook etc, occasionally I see male Karateka wearing a T Shirt under their jacket. I have trained since 1980 and from day one I was told that only females can wear a T Shirt under their gi !
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Post by kensei on Apr 19, 2014 12:02:45 GMT
I dont think its a case of "Can wear" or "should wear" But why wear them! I have never been told not to, and during my judo days we would wear them under the gi top all the time. its just custom not to. also because of how hot it gets we tend not to want to wear them. Personally I have even seen kids wear sweat pants under their pants or tights. I dont have an issue with tights or tee shirts, but sweat pants???
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Post by garage on Apr 20, 2014 10:22:35 GMT
I do not wear cotton as it soaks up sweat and hangs off like a rag. Wicking shirts work better as the take the sweat away from the skin. I find I get cold very quickly if there is a draught. I use heavy weight gi's as the light ones just stick to me.
As I train down to -12 I use base layers as I am old and wimpy.
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Post by kensei on Apr 20, 2014 14:03:50 GMT
You train down to -12....holy superman! I turn the heat up in the winter...-45 outside turns into +25(minimum) and I tend to keep the training area in the Dojos very warm.....wow, you are a lumberjack of a man!
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Post by garage on Apr 20, 2014 16:43:56 GMT
There isn't quite enough room to perform Kata's in my garage too much junk, just a small matted area. -12 is the worse. Probably on average it is around 0 for half the year. I look forward to summer and there being more daylight.
I find it quite uncomfortable to train indoors as I can't shed the heat. I find it puts my heart rate up as I get hotter. I use a base layer, fleese layer and a wind layer. I tend to use black colours as I wish to train and not discuss my training with anyone. Normally at 5am there is no one about so I tend to be able to get on undisturbed.
I do not think I would manage the cold in canada as I can only imagine -45. The snow here tends to be around freezing and melts and makes your feet very wet. Where I do the same kata's again and again for years I have worn a hole in the ground like an H shape.
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Post by D.Ram on Apr 21, 2014 8:28:13 GMT
In India, we are normally in the 20-35 degrees celsius range, and males definitely don't wear t-shirts underneath! In fact, I've seen several photographs of Japanese dojos, where even the gi-top is done away with for the men! :-) ______________ The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.
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Post by th0mas on May 7, 2014 12:33:32 GMT
..without might Spats, Plus-fours and obligatory monocle I feel decidedly undressed in the dojo.
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Post by Allan Shepherd on May 7, 2014 15:48:53 GMT
Hi Deepak
My wife and I visited Calangute in Goa during March 2002 for our 35th Wedding Anniversary (I take my dogi abroad with me always) and the humidity was horrendous!!
Meet up with a group of Karateka training with a young 2nd Dan named Kanan at "The Ninja Academy of Martial Arts" in an old disused hotel across the road from the church which was situated in the village. Introduced myself and was honoured to be asked to take several classes during our 2 week stay. The room we used was the hotel dining room which had a single 40 watt bulb swinging from the ceiling, these Karateka had such great spirit and enthusiasm beyond belief. The memory of meeting and teaching them will stay with me forever. Some great pics taken but do not know how to post them.
Kanan had a website called Liquid Edge.com where he put his martial arts skills on display via juggling with items that he set on fire!! Sadly lost touch with him many years ago.
Best Regards Allan
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Post by D.Ram on May 9, 2014 5:19:49 GMT
Oss Allan, Yes, Goa, being coastal, is very humid, much worse than Bangalore where I practice. Karate schools in shacks, school-grounds and open places are the norm, and there are plenty of them in every city! However, I'm seeing that in India, TKD is way more popular nowadays (was not the case about 2 decades ago). Also, very unfortunately, most karate schools are filled with kids, and adult classes are very difficult to come by! ______________ The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.
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Post by tomobrien1 on May 14, 2014 1:02:55 GMT
No tee shirt & no rash guard.
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Post by kensei on May 14, 2014 11:59:43 GMT
the other day I was treaching and saw one of my adults wearing bike type shorts under his gi with a tee shirt, he said the shirt made sure that the gi did not stick to him...I still say its nuts, but I dont stop my students from doing it.
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Post by andyupton on May 27, 2014 22:30:19 GMT
No tee shirt & no rash guard. What's a 'rash guard' ?
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Post by th0mas on May 29, 2014 16:20:12 GMT
No tee shirt & no rash guard. What's a 'rash guard' ? ..the mind boggles
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Post by Bob Davis on May 29, 2014 16:30:35 GMT
In my day it was Sudocrem, these days it's apparently spandex underwear.
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Post by malk103 on Jun 22, 2014 11:40:14 GMT
I wear an invisible coat of Chi energy to ward off any strikes that get through my outer defences....
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Post by kensei on Jun 25, 2014 14:55:26 GMT
Me too Mal, mine just hides and presents as perspiration! LOL!
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Post by Bob Davis on Jun 25, 2014 15:08:59 GMT
It hadn't occurred to me that on those occasions when the Gi is one session too far from a visit to a washing machine that that is what Chi smells like
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Post by kensei on Jun 25, 2014 15:20:17 GMT
Oh, the smell of Chi....eese!
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