Gi pants

[Benson]

Not sure if martial arts equipment, general martials arts, or karate forum is the best place to ask this question.

Is there a trick to tying "traditional" drawstring waist gi pants so they stay up?

Seems like no matter how I tie them, they keep sliding down. I have been in martial arts on and off for 10 years and still haven't learned the trick to keep them up. I used to think heavyweight gis were better than lightweight gis, but the heavyweight tend to slide down as the class goes on. Lately I have been using the "pro pant" from Century which have a lace up front and elastic waist, and I like those the best.

But if I have to wear traditional gi pants is there a method to keeping them from sliding from my waist to my hips?

[Abbax8]

In judogi's the drawstring of the pants completely encircle the waist and then hang out a bit more to be tied. I have seen people who have inserted the drawstring wrong causing the pants to fall no matter how hard you pull or tie the knot. Could this be the problem?

Peace

Dennis

[Pacificshore]

I had a particular brand gi where the pants did that because it was on the large side. So i took it to a tailor and had them insert an elastic waist with the drawstring...problem solved :karate: :bow:

[Benson]

Dennis,

All the gi pants I have had came with the drawstring already inserted, but they were as you described - encircle the waist with two ends at the front to tie.

Seems like regardless of the brand or weight (although lightweight seems worse), the pants will work loose as I work out.

Any special knots or other tricks?

[jakmak52]

I always had a problem with my Gi bottoms (I even used suspenders :D ) until
I purchased a pair of contact pants with presewn elastic waistband, there great ;)

Contact Pants (http://www.centuryfitness.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=64266&langId=-1&product_parentId=13681&crumb=13501-13502&categoryId=13681&parent_category_rn=13680)

[DragonMind]

Dennis,

All the gi pants I have had came with the drawstring already inserted, but they were as you described - encircle the waist with two ends at the front to tie.

Seems like regardless of the brand or weight (although lightweight seems worse), the pants will work loose as I work out.

Any special knots or other tricks?
Use a butcher's knot. Instead of looping the ends around each other once and then tying a bow, loop them three times before the bow.