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Rogier
20th June 2003, 08:23
As the topic says... how many dogi do you own/use..

currently 3 in use.

Kimpatsu
20th June 2003, 08:25
Yep, three. Two Ozaki and one Isami, all with my name written in Katakana on the lapel bottom, collar, and trouser top (hidden by the jacket flap). And it still ain't enough... One thing I've discovered about training three times a week, and going to the gym two or three times a week, is that laundry increases dramatically as a result. Wow!

A. M. Jauregui
20th June 2003, 08:54
1 Mizuno single-weight (Judo)
1 Mizuno double-weight (Judo)
2 KI Brand single-weight (Judo)
1 KI Brand heavy-weight (Karate)
2 San Moo Sa *paper thin-weight* (TWD) - freaking rip-off 2 unit class *grrr*
1 Nakajima Zome double-weight (Kendo)

I regularly use the Mizuno, KI, and Nakajima Zome.

Mike Williams
20th June 2003, 10:39
I own three:

Some kind of generic karate jobby
An adidas single weave judo-gi (used for crosstraining or as a spare)
A Machado Gold Weave kimono (no kidding, that's what the Brazilians call 'em)

Note the cunning avoidance of 'gi' as a standalone word in the above

Aside to Kimpatsu:
Being serious for a minute - if one studies a 'jutsu' rather than a 'do' - is it still appropriate to use do gi (e.g. jujutsu dogi)? Or would keikogi be more correct? Or is there another alternative?

Cheers,

Mike

monkeyboy_ssj
20th June 2003, 10:49
Oooh, let me see:

1 black trim TKD Dobuk.
2 black generic Dogi.
2 tournament Dogi.
1 Kamon Wing Chun uniform
2 northern style Kung Fu outfits.
1 sleavless gi top.
and about 18 pairs of ripped trousers that i refuse to throw away, just i case...

It's really wired about the trousers, i've got loads of them but i still wear my favourite old grey pair. Also i like to role them up a bit, sort of like 2/3 of the way up. Don't ask why, it just feels more comfortable.

Anyone else got any other strange Costume habits?

Andy Watson
20th June 2003, 10:52
One kendo gi for jodo, one white iaigi for embu and one black iaigi for training.

I also have my karategi for the odd occasion I do any.

Four then.

Steve Williams
20th June 2003, 12:16
I have one Isami, two Ozaki....... and another two "older" Isami.....

The first three get used all the time (in rotation) the other two older ones only get used if I have "forgotten" to wash the others, or if I train "unexpectedly" ;)

The latest Isami is the current "favorite", its got shorter legs and arms, good for the summer.

aikigirl
20th June 2003, 13:30
Okay..

2 Decathlon "500" judo gis
1 second-hand Blitz judo gi
1 second-hand (I'm a student) Milom judo gi

So four. I don't do judo anymore so all are used for aikido.

gendzwil
20th June 2003, 18:19
One single layer kendogi, currently on loan to a beginner.
One everyday double layer kendogi
One swanky top-o-the-line double layer kendogi for special events
One beater 10,000 weight hakama that I don't use much anymore
One swanky 11,000 weight hakama that I should keep for special occasions but wear all the time because I like it so much.

Shitoryu Dude
20th June 2003, 18:38
Three plain, heavy-weave cotton, white dogi. Hemmed short at the elbow and a bit past mid-calf.

Have a few spares sitting around, but they are pretty trashed.

:beer:

Daishi
20th June 2003, 23:14
1 heavyweight Jukado gi for jujutsu
1 lightweight Tokaido/Tozando/T-something (?, label came off) for kendo
Shopping for two more, as these both really should be retired....

Dale Heisler

Hanna B
21st June 2003, 13:20
Ehem... five, is that reallt possible?

One bought for me in Japan, the best one. Quite heavy. Starting to get a bit worn, though, and takes way to much space when travelling.

Two from Bujin Design, the lighter version. Tried two different sizes of the "women's dogi top" just to realise it does not fit me well.

Two different karate style gis. The tops about a mile to wide over the shoulders.

Kimpatsu
21st June 2003, 17:09
Originally posted by Mike Williams
Aside to Kimpatsu:
Being serious for a minute - if one studies a 'jutsu' rather than a 'do' - is it still appropriate to use do gi (e.g. jujutsu dogi)? Or would keikogi be more correct? Or is there another alternative?
Hi, Mike.
No, "dogi" is still fine, although "keikogi" (lit., "training clothes") is also acceptable. Yer pays yer money an' yer takes yer choice...

Mike Williams
21st June 2003, 17:34
Cheers Tony.

Mike

Kimpatsu
21st June 2003, 22:17
Originally posted by Mike Williams
Cheers Tony.
Anything for the master of No-Kan-Do... :p

StanLee
23rd June 2003, 09:14
I hate to admit this... But this week I've only used one gi...

The inside of my trousers is turning slightly black...

Stan:rolleyes:

Kimpatsu
23rd June 2003, 09:16
Originally posted by StanLee
I hate to admit this... But this week I've only used one gi...
One what? :rolleyes:

StanLee
23rd June 2003, 09:42
Yes Tony,

Just the one... the gi smell worse than a full line up in a kendo dojo.

I don't mean to do this deliberatly, but I just didn't get the chance to wash it and my other gi still needs to be washed.

Stan

monkeyboy_ssj
23rd June 2003, 09:55
Stan, quick! Say Dogi before it gets messy!

It took us a couple of horse's heads through the post before i conformed...

^_~

StanLee
23rd June 2003, 10:07
Dogi dogi dogi.

Rachel
23rd June 2003, 12:52
OK, had this as a 'sad' alert...

Can you beat this ?! Some days I wake up and wonder what Gi/Hakama I should be wearing... my wardrobe, is seriously packed out..

Kendo = 2 white sets (gi & hakama), 1 'everyday' set, one "posh" set for grading/taikai (competitions.
Still Kendo = 2 blue sets, as above, same reasons
Iaido = 1 Black 'everyday' set. One gi with my dojo on, one gi with Great Britain on (all in katakana).
Iaido = 1 White Gi - oh and posh white hakama (as per above in Kendo) to 'share'.
Jodo = 1 Kendo-type gi - posh. Posh blue hakama, as per Kendo above.
Naginata = 2 white Nag gi + black hakama

Plus 2 Gi & hakama sets, for 'other stuff' ;)

ps. by the word "posh", I mean, I don't trash it out, in 'everyday' dojo practice. I don't necessarily mean 'expensive' (generally they're not, as I bought it all on various visits to Japan)

is this a record ?! is this sad ?! or should I take out shares in a Gi & Hakama maker/manufacturer ?!

Happy Dressing up Guys !
Rachel Hahn-Morris :cool:

Amir
23rd June 2003, 17:39
2 heavy for Aikido practice
1 light, basicly a karate Dogi, though I am using it as a substitute Aikido Dogi in cases of need.
1 TKD suit, I am not using it anymore.

Kimpatsu
24th June 2003, 00:26
Originally posted by StanLee
Yes Tony,

Just the one... the gi smell worse than a full line up in a kendo dojo.

I don't mean to do this deliberatly, but I just didn't get the chance to wash it and my other gi still needs to be washed.

Stan
I don't understand, Stan. What's a "gi" when it's at home?
A uniform is called a dogi, and the belt is called an obi. See previous posts ad nauseum on this subject.

Steve Williams
24th June 2003, 00:48
Originally posted by Kimpatsu

See previous posts ad nauseum on this subject.

Tony has a triumphant return......

Wielding his Do-gi before him..... ;)

Kimpatsu
24th June 2003, 01:05
Originally posted by Steve Williams
Tony has a triumphant return......
Wielding his Do-gi before him..... ;)
Does that make me a do-gidder? :p
(Why is there no icon for "groan"?)

David Dunn
24th June 2003, 02:17
Originally posted by Kimpatsu

I don't understand, Stan. What's a "gi" when it's at home?
A uniform is called a dogi, and the belt is called an obi. See previous posts ad nauseum on this subject.

Can it sometimes be a keiko-gi? I've heard aikidoka call it thus, and my colleague says that 'keiko' means 'practice' or something like that.

Kimpatsu
24th June 2003, 02:44
Gassho, David.
Yes, "keikogi" (lit., "training wear") is also possible, but if you practice a do, then "dogi" is more likely.
"Keiko" does indeed mean training, as in "kangeiko" (note the euphonic change, again!), which means "winter training" (lit., "cold training").
I'm willing to bet, however, that the mispronounced "gi" stems from "dogi" and not "keikogi", because people have misparsed "ju-dogi" and "karate-dogi" as "judo-gi" and "karatedo-gi" respectively. (This is an educated guess on my part, but it fits the facts.)
HTH.
Kesshu.

StanLee
24th June 2003, 08:26
Tony,

Gi gi gi gi gi gi gi gi gi.

Stan

monkeyboy_ssj
24th June 2003, 09:51
Haha!

i don't know, i think 'gi' is a loan word from japanese so i think you can call it that, just like when japanese sorten english words.

The Japanese use loan words like 'telebi' for television and so on. You don't think it would be right to correct a japanese person everytime they said that.

'gi' is not a japanese word, but people know what you mean when you say it. I think it's a western word for a japanese martial arts uniform.

ooooh, i'm going to get flamed :D

Cheers

StanLee
24th June 2003, 12:41
Matt, do I smell burning?

Hang on it's me!!!

Stan:redhot: :redhot: :D

monkeyboy_ssj
24th June 2003, 12:52
*throws bucket of water*

there you go...

;)

Samurai am I
24th June 2003, 19:57
I have 3

an unbleached single weave judogi
a black 14 oz. dogi
a white 8 oz dogi
and one black hakama

hobbitbob
24th June 2003, 21:58
2 Tokaido (one of which is about to be replaced).
1 Meijin...absolutely the best I've ever worn.
1 Kwon 16 oz. I bought in Germany in 1992 (sort of yellowish grey anymore :) ) .
An Addidas heavyweight Karate Gi that would be great, if only it didn't have the supid skunk cabbage logo on the right chest and knee. I can't even cover it with a patch! :mad:
The next one will probably be another Meijin.

Kimpatsu
25th June 2003, 00:56
Originally posted by monkeyboy_ssj
i don't know, i think 'gi' is a loan word from japanese so i think you can call it that, just like when japanese sorten english words.
The Japanese use loan words like 'telebi' for television and so on. You don't think it would be right to correct a japanese person everytime they said that.
'gi' is not a japanese word, but people know what you mean when you say it. I think it's a western word for a japanese martial arts uniform.
No, "gi" is not a loan word, it is just plain wrong. Use it to a Japanese, and they will laugh at you. (I'd like evidence for your claim that they understand you; in my experience, you will be met with blank stares.)
As I have written repeatedly, the correct term would be "ki", as in "kimono". The "k" changes to the euphonic "g" only when there is a preceding syllable, such as "dogi" or "keikogi". This euphony is evident in other words, as well:
Tsuki: Gyaku zuki
Keri: Chudan geri
The difference between "terebi" and "gi" is that "terebi" is a Japanese word that originated in English. "Gi" is not an English word; it's not listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (I just checked). So it's a nonsense perpetrated by people who don't speak Japanese and who parse the language incorrectly. Hands up: how many people here say "geri" when they mean "keri" (see above example)? Without the preceding syllable to create the euphony, "geri" on its own means "diarrhoea". Which is fitting, because saying "gi" on its own is a load of crap as well...

Kimpatsu
25th June 2003, 00:59
Originally posted by StanLee
Tony,
Gi gi gi gi gi gi gi gi gi.
Stan
Do you need a glass of water for those hiccups?

Soulend
25th June 2003, 04:38
Originally posted by Kimpatsu
No, "gi" is not a loan word, [snip].. Which is fitting, because saying "gi" on its own is a load of crap as well...

Great post! Is this why a downward cut is kirioroshi, or kirikudashi, yet a diagonal cut along the lapel line is a kesa giri? Just a couple of examples...sorry for my ignorance.

Kimpatsu
25th June 2003, 05:03
Originally posted by Soulend
Great post! Is this why a downward cut is kirioroshi, or kirikudashi, yet a diagonal cut along the lapel line is a kesa giri? Just a couple of examples...sorry for my ignorance.
Exactly so! Full marks, David. That's why Shorinji Kempo techniques include kote nuki, kiri gote, and shuto giri.