Karate-gi vs TKD-Dobok
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chrispillertkd
Senior Master
We wear ITF doboks so its basically a karate type jacket that closes in the middle instead of crossing over. I have some older doboks that have cross over tops that I still wear occasionlly. Don't care much for the look of the v-necks.
My instructor has told me that when he started training (1970) the doboks were still very karate-esque comeplete with sleeves and pant legs that ended about mid-forearm and mid-calf.
Pax,
Chris
My instructor has told me that when he started training (1970) the doboks were still very karate-esque comeplete with sleeves and pant legs that ended about mid-forearm and mid-calf.
Pax,
Chris
Omar B
Senior Master
Who knows, I just say Gi. The otehr day I went to an MA supply store looking for some black pants and all they had were those dobuk pants made of poly/cotton with elastic in the waist and pockets! Get that stuff alway from me!
I wanna wear out all my gis till they look like Ken and Ryu's ... or my old Sensei's.
I wanna wear out all my gis till they look like Ken and Ryu's ... or my old Sensei's.
dancingalone
Grandmaster
If you do ANY type of throws at all the v-neck is next to useless since it tears and wears out quickly. They are comfortable until they get wet from your perspiration and then they are decidedly soggy and annoying to train in.
Those v-necks are unfortunately a result of looks over function. The WTF wanted their own look and they got it at the expense of utility.
Those v-necks are unfortunately a result of looks over function. The WTF wanted their own look and they got it at the expense of utility.
"gi", on its own, doesn't really mean anything unless it is prefixed by something.
As in "do-gi" or "karate-gi"
You could almost think of it as meaning "clothes used for..." so "Do-gi" is the clothes used for studyint the 'way', karate-gi is clothes for karate, judo-gi is clothes for Judo, etc.
I would guess the same holds for do-book, being the same as Do-gi.
astrobiologist
Brown Belt
I still have a few uniforms that are the Tang Soo Do style... they cross in front but they have ties and the pants have elastics waist bands.
I honestly don't like them anymore... I almost always wear my japanese style uniform. It crosses in front, is the thicker padded material so throwing and grabbing is no problem, there are no ties on the side which can rip when grappling, the sleeves are short, the pants have the good old draw-string, and the pant sleeves are shorter too. For me, it's either that uniform or street clothes really.
I honestly don't like them anymore... I almost always wear my japanese style uniform. It crosses in front, is the thicker padded material so throwing and grabbing is no problem, there are no ties on the side which can rip when grappling, the sleeves are short, the pants have the good old draw-string, and the pant sleeves are shorter too. For me, it's either that uniform or street clothes really.
Cirdan
Senior Master
We had some guy show up for Ju Jutsu training in his TKD Dobok. It lasted about 20 seconds into the warmup before it was ripped apart. Those things are like t-shirts. You do make them more solid too don`t you?
I tried a Gi of korean make (Daedo I think) some time ago but they must have used olympic tkd cut for it.. there were not enough cloth under the arms to raise your hands above chest level.
I prefer a GI of traditional Japanese cut that is solid enough to handle gripping and throwing.
I tried a Gi of korean make (Daedo I think) some time ago but they must have used olympic tkd cut for it.. there were not enough cloth under the arms to raise your hands above chest level.
I prefer a GI of traditional Japanese cut that is solid enough to handle gripping and throwing.
I prefer the crossover, but we generally wear the Vee neck in class. My only observation in favor of the Vee in terms of practical benefit is that the top is much closer to what I'd wear on a daily basis than a judogi is. My normal clothes do not do well if the lapel of my shirt is grabbed. Another person's street clothes will not provide the same purchase that judogi does either.
Daniel
dancingalone
Grandmaster
True enough. My purpose in using a do-gi is solely as a practical training garment. It is durable, cheap when you consider how many times you wash and wear one, and it soaks up sweat readily if you use a heavy enough weight of cloth.
If you want to simulate wearing street clothes, you should have a street clothes training session with shoes and all. No gis, no sweats. I imagine some of us will be shocked to find out how difficult high kicks are to pull off when you are wearing a slippery pair of wing tip shoes with a coat and tie.
granfire
Sr. Grandmaster
Or 4" heels and a mini skirt?
But my daily wear consists of either PJs ( :'( ) or jeans and tennis shoes...I would prefer a V-neck style, just to eliminate a bunch of rearranging the top during work outs. A topless guy is acceptable, the unmentionables showing on a Lady is a No-No still, even if it covers more than a swim suit.... :
miguksaram
Master of Arts
I like the gi...espeically the brush cotton. Overall gi's hide my fat better than v-necks.
