Anxious Husband!

The Nephilim · 06-15-2005, 01:40

Gi or Dogi as someone will say, if they saw it and start on the correct wording

(Where is Tony? Should I say Gi again? Gi!)

Gi in Japanese means Uniform. The correct pronouciation is Dogi or Keiogi. They are mostly unisex. As size is a general thing in the Dogi as it is generally underwear. In Japan ETC it was large enough to allow the body to cool while wearing other clothes over it. Cermonial robes, hakama ETC were worn on a regular basis, but the dogi was underwear. The only reason the dogi is used, the people did not want their outer cloting torn or dirty.

**Jay Bell** · 06-15-2005, 01:45

Take him with you. As he is in the environment for awhile, he'll begin to understand that there's nothing inappropriate about it. Or he wont'. Either way, I'm with Mandeigh...he needs to grow up a bit.

**DragonMind** · 06-15-2005, 07:53

Originally Posted by CWigs

Another question that has been in my mind is, are there gis specifically made for women? Or all they just unisex?

Yes there are, though not many manufacturers. There was a thread on that recently in the Women's forum so a quick search should turn up a couple vendors.

As for the "gi" variations. Think of gi as meaning "clothing of/for". Therefore, you need to finish the thought "clothing of/for WHAT?" So clothing for practicing "the Way" (do) would be a dogi. Americans just started shortening it to gi.

**setochick** · 06-15-2005, 22:43

I am a female trainning in bjj. I love this style of fighting because it is very realistic and useful for persons of small stature. I feel that I have a better chance of defending myself if attacked than I did before with just my stand up trainning. I hope your hubby will understand how useful this martial art could be for you and get over his feelings. If he can not most bjj schools offer womens only classes. So you and your hubby will feel more comfortable.......OK, on another note, Rolling with Guys for the first time can be very scary for some women (past trauma?). You have to get very close. In order for you to learn basic defensive techniques he has to be on top of you. Are you ready for this? If not start with an all female class. If your bjj club does not have a class just for women ask your teacher if you can just work with women at first.

Good luck in your trainning

**kmtsd** · 06-17-2005, 11:14

Personally I'd rather roll around with guys than girls...not because it more sexually attractive to roll around with a guy, but because it kinda freaks me out to feel another womens chest... I never understood why it didn't bother the guys more (to be rolling around with another guy)...
in the end I can practice with anyone -unless they don't wash their uniform.-ugg!

**Erik** · 06-17-2005, 11:31

In BJJ they sometimes call it a kimono (like HCK - Howard Combat Kimonos).

In the mid/late 1800s, this cut (with shorter sleeves and pant legs) was the Japanese version of sweats and a t-shirt for doing sports. This style of clothes for martial arts actually started with Judo once it became a formalized sport with official rules and uniforms, if you can believe that.

Now, it's amazing how uppity people can get about how specifically and "respectfully" one must (mis-)use a foreign word for clothes that started off as a P. E. uniform.

This cracks me up!

**CWigs** · 06-17-2005, 12:00

Candace,
That's exactly what I tell my husband. I'd rather not feel the woman's chest agaisnt mine. I still want to practice with a woman of course, but would prefer a man. That's just me though, I feel perfectly comfortable practicing with a man.

**Eliz** · 06-17-2005, 20:20

Originally Posted by kmtsd

in the end I can practice with anyone -unless they don't wash their uniform.-ugg!

Amen Candace. Been there...experienced that.

Today was a marketing seminar for area MA's schools. The number one thing a woman will notice the first time she walks into a dojang....the smell.

**loppy** · 06-18-2005, 13:20

CWIGS me too.. they are stronger . They don't mind to get a bruise here or there.
I go in the school for learning stuff , this means , bruises and pain.

**DragonMind** · 06-20-2005, 09:26

Originally Posted by Erik

In BJJ they sometimes call it a kimono (like HCK - Howard Combat Kimonos).

In the mid/late 1800s, this cut (with shorter sleeves and pant legs) was the Japanese version of sweats and a t-shirt for doing sports. This style of clothes for martial arts actually started with Judo once it became a formalized sport with official rules and uniforms, if you can believe that.

Now, it's amazing how uppity people can get about how specifically and "respectfully" one must (mis-)use a foreign word for clothes that started off as a P. E. uniform.

This cracks me up!

You want to see a whole religion built around sweat pants? Check out the hakama controversies among American aikidoka!

**loppy** · 06-20-2005, 10:15

wow an intire religion build around sweat pants. I did not even knew that. Thank you Dragon

**DragonMind** · 06-21-2005, 13:36

Originally Posted by loppy

wow an intire religion build around sweat pants. I did not even knew that. Thank you Dragon

That was sarcasm. I've been to several Aikido schools that have myriad ridiculous rules and ceremonies about their hakamas. A hakama is basically Japanese sweat pants.