The Rules And Origin Of Hemp Jiu Jitsu Gi

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

By Essie Osborn


It is very interesting to see martial arts films. Seeing all those cool steps of self defense just makes your mouth hang wide open. With this, you badly want to learn how to do martial arts. This would also be very helpful come times when you are bullied or threatened by bad guys. Having knowledge over this makes you feel secured and proud.

However, learning martial arts could be quite demanding. You do not only deal with a strict instructor, you also have to comply with all the rules of self discipline and tradition just like being in the military arena. But when you have acquired the skills and have learned the basic steps, you would surely enjoy. But for the moment, you have to abide by the rules and one of it is wearing the appropriate dress code. For the Brazilian martial arts, they call it hemp jiu jitsu gi.

A proper attire is very much necessary for this training. Every school that teaches this martial arts require their students to wear their uniforms. It is to distinguish the particular kind of sport that you are learning. There are many kinds of martial arts. Nearly every country has its own and they vary in style and discipline.

One of the most celebrated martial arts in the east is the Chinese kung fu. This sport is famed for its awesome moves and strategies. With Japan, karate is famed. If you are fond of action films, you will distinguish the kind of moves employed as well as the style. In competitions, it is the uniform that says of the sport. But aside from distinction, it is for the safety and convenience of the artist.

One serious consequence of not wearing the right clothes is attaining injuries. This is the reason why you have to wear really comfortable dresses. There are shops that sell different outfits that are suitable for every sport. With the Brazilian sport, the kind of cloth used is cotton. It is mainly composed of a jacket weaved from long fiber and pants made long fiber twill.

It also has a design unique to its own. It has a rope style draw string which can be taken out and put in easily, as well as a UVA foam collar. Not just that, their outfits are firmly stitched in order for it to stand the harsh conditions of the sport. Also, knowing that it would induce a lot of force and movement, the attire is made a lot firmer.

Together with the complete set of uniform are the trim, sparring gear, and patches. All of these should be present before you go to class. Other schools do not permit students without complete uniform to enter. Aside from that, proper hygiene should also be observed in order to avoid untoward happenings.

With this, also comes along the tradition and proper care for the uniform. The whole outfit should be washed regularly except for the belt. The belt has a significant value in martial arts since the honor lies in it. It is taught that all the knowledge you learn in this endeavor is stored in the belt so you should not wash it or your learning will go along with it.

That actually came from the Japanese belief since jiu jitsu is adapted from the Japanese. It was originally taught by Mitsuyo Maeda to two Brazilian boys and later passed it on to their families, then to their friends, until it spread to the community. With this, It is already widespread and has even developed its own style.




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