What do you wear to train?

[Nightingale]

what do you wear to train in your sword art?

[Kempo Guy]

Hakama and Uwagi, i.e. a Kendo style jacket in white or blue. Also on occasion we wear a more traditional uniform (kimono style) with our style's "mon".

KG

[Saitama Steve]

Well firstly we wear this dashing off the shoulder uwagi and a low cut hakama and of course, those open toed tabi are a blessing aren't they? :boing1:

Nah but really, for normal keiko, uwagi, hakama, kaku obi, tabi and tanto/kodachi.

[kroh]

one hard learned lesson while practicing any of the japanese sword arts...

Bathroom BEFORE you get dressed for class.


1600 years of proven combat technology and they couldn't invent a button...

sheesh

:rolleyes:

WalT

[ThuNder_FoOt]

Hakama, uwagi, obi, tabi... and soft knee pads under everything. Blast those hardwoods floors!!! :hammer:

[Saitama Steve]

Know what you mean. My knees are absolutely buggered from suwari waza.

[Saitama Steve]

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[ThuNder_FoOt]

Well firstly we wear this dashing off the shoulder uwagi and a low cut hakama and of course, those open toed tabi are a blessing aren't they? :boing1:

Nah but really, for normal keiko, uwagi, hakama, kaku obi, tabi and tanto/kodachi.


What is the purpose for the dashing off the shoulder's?

[Saitama Steve]

Errr, it was a joke. It was supposed to be tongue in cheek humor.

[ThuNder_FoOt]

Hehe, I got it. But I was just wondering because I have seen it in some of the older samurai depicted movies, like Zatoichi and Yojimbo flicks. I was just curious why they wore them that way.

[buddah_belly]

Gi and hakama.

[Christopher Umbs]

White canvas jacket and knickers, fencing mask


For heavier weapons like rapier or sidesword, add a leather gorget

[Taimishu]

Contact trousers, Obi and tee shirt or contact top for training/practice.
Displays and Dojo, Hakama, Obi and Iaigi.

David

[shaolinchi]

i just wear my traditional TAI CHI uniforms that i own...is that bad? geez, everyone is like labeling off tons of stuff haha. I feel inferior!