| Karate is a very important and old fight form that | | | | ultimately shrink in size. |
| has the elements of martial arts and body | | | | That is why the GI should be at least two sizes |
| discipline required to turn it into a deadly but very | | | | larger than the frame that is actually required and |
| energetic and agile fight form. It is a very old | | | | once you buy it you should wash it immediately |
| form and it has developed into a variety of styles | | | | to start the shrinking process. Use normal |
| that are laced with many elements of other fight | | | | detergent and bleach for the wash because after |
| forms and thus it is reinvented with every step. | | | | all the uniform is white and with constant |
| The most important fact is that karate, even | | | | accumulation of sweat and dirt from the fighting it |
| being a very established and old fight form, still | | | | is sure to lose its colour with the repeated |
| has the flexibility to adapt to make the moves | | | | washes. |
| more accurate and deadlier. | | | | Of course the heavy washing of the coloured |
| The discipline required for this fight form is | | | | belts should be avoided because that might lead |
| legendary and the early students were monks | | | | to the fading of the colours and that is very |
| who practiced the form with single minded and | | | | unpleasant since the colour of the belts signify the |
| harsh discipline. This is still true today. The discipline | | | | levels or grades of the fighting candour that the |
| even extends to the Karate uniform which is | | | | fighter is capable of and that means the belt is |
| called the karate GI uniform. | | | | the representation of the fighter's worth. So |
| This sort of a kimono but is fashioned out of a | | | | extra care has to be taken in maintaining the GI |
| rough and hardy material. The bottoms are | | | | of the fighters. |
| drawstring pajamas that help in providing room | | | | There is also the fact that the karate GI should |
| and flexibilities for air kicks and leg work. There is | | | | be stored hanging and not bunched up because |
| a belt with the dress that holds the kimono in | | | | that ruins the form of the kimono. The wear and |
| place. The belt can be adjusted to make sure | | | | tear of the GI is inevitable after all but the |
| that the GI is just properly fit with the fighter and | | | | responsibility of maintenance depends on the |
| they do not have any difficulty in adjusting their | | | | fighter. |
| moves or manoeuvring properly. | | | | Any tear or rip should be gotten fixed as fast as |
| The GI of the sport is white and is fashioned out | | | | possible to avoid the rip into being a vulnerability |
| of coarse cotton. This makes it extremely | | | | during a fight and also to make sure that |
| important that the shrink factor of the cloth | | | | subsequent fights do not rip off the GI more. The |
| should be taken into advice and the GI should be | | | | karate GI should hold a proud place in your life. |
| bought with the clear idea that the material will | | | | |