How to Wear a Judo Uniform

A judo uniform, known as a gi, is a three-piece outfit consisting of a top, a bottom, and a belt. The gi is made from strong material, to allow for it to be used as a point of leverage in chokes or throws, which are used to score points in judo. Wearing your gi properly is easy once you learn how to tie your belt properly, which can be intimidating at first.

Things You'll Need

  • Judo gi
  • Judo belt
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Instructions

    • 1

      Put on the top and bottom of your judo gi as you would a normal pair of pants and shirt. Allow the left flap of the judo top to cross over the right, and do not tuck in your judo top.

    • 2

      Place the center of the belt against your back. Wrap the belt all the way around you once and then continue wrapping so that the ends are in front of you, slightly below your navel, for the second time.

    • 3

      Pass the left end of the belt behind the right end, starting below the right end and extending above it.

    • 4

      Bend the left end back to your left, bending the end out and away from your body.

    • 5

      Bend the right loose end of the belt up, passing it over the portion of the belt wrapped around your midsection and in front of the portion of the left end bent back in Step 4.

    • 6

      Create the knot by wrapping the right end over the top of the bent portion of the left end, then down through the loop which will have formed.

    • 7

      Pull both ends tight to secure your belt, and hold your gi in place.