Keikogi

The training uniform

As you can see from illustrations, the Aikido training uniform does not differ from the uniform practiced in other martial arts, like judo and karate. The general uniform for all pupils consists of a jacket and trousers with a corresponding belt (white, black or colored - depends on the category of the pupil and traditions of the concrete dojo.

A way of setting a belt is precisely the same as in other martial arts, but it is specially carried low on hips to help concentrate on hara (the center; a point seika-no-itten). That is very important in Aikido.

Aikidokas, who has received the category Dan (a black belt) carry a skirt-trousers with cut, called hakama - usually black color. Samurais earlier carried this object of clothes. It is also used in martial arts like kendo and kyudo. Hakama also carried low on hips, that strengthens the above mentioned feeling of concentration and gives the certain plastic art beauty to Aikido techniques at their performance.

A way of setting a belt

One of ways of setting a belt in Aikido is offered to your attention.

Pay attention that laps of Keikogi (kogi, gi, kimono) are closing from left to right for both sexes.

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