Karate-gi vs TKD-Dobok

dancingalone said:
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.
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Actually, I can tell you exactly how hard it is. I practice in both dress clothes and casual clothes outside of class.:)

My daily clothing is actually pretty conducive to taekwondo, with my shoes being the most non-helpful part. Pivots are much harder with actual traction. I have learned to do all of my kicks pretty well in street clothes, but it has taken practice.

I do agree: a street clothes training session is a great idea. Or wear a dobok or gi all the time and deal with the odd looks.:p

Daniel
 
Daniel Sullivan said:
... Or wear a dobok or gi all the time and deal with the odd looks.:p
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OK that is funny. I were V-Neck in class but i like the look and flex of the wrap style. I dont think the V-Necks are more "official" for TKD. There are wrap style tops in korea just like there are in japan
 
DBZ said:
OK that is funny. I were V-Neck in class but i like the look and flex of the wrap style. I dont think the V-Necks are more "official" for TKD. There are wrap style tops in korea just like there are in japan
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Keep in mind that a v-neck is mainly a WTF-style thing. Most ITF-style & independent schools wear cross over uniforms.
 
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