uniforms why ??????????????

Question

a quick question why do people train in pyjamas ??
its not like you are gonna wear your "gee" in a fight if you say 'well it gives you flexability' then when your in a fight wearing jeans or a skirt , well that sort of wastes your time training doesnt it ? plus it looks stupid. If you are training to fight wouldnt you want to train in the clothes you actually wear in everyday life and train in a real situation that actually really happens .
like if you are attacked your not really gonna do a spinning back kick and flip around jabbing 300 times thats just not the reality of a fight so why train in something that you wouldnt really be able to do in the 'situation'

watch your belt swing from side to side ?
what drugs are you on.
i do understand cause i have been in real fights not pretend ones or pre- arranged ones

Answer 1

uniforms are helpful in identifying a person and the community he belongs to............

Answer 2

Uniforms are worn for a variety of reasons. I will list a few common ones to illustrate:

1. Uniformity - the uniforms in a class creates an equality in social structure. You aren't judged by the type of shoes you wear, the name brand of your clothing, etc.. Everyone wears a uniform because in the beginning, we are all equal.

2. Advertising - uniforms are important to the longevity of a martial arts school because it is a form of advertising. Many studios place their logos on the backs of the gi so that whenever their students go to tournaments, seminars, demonstrations, or what have you, people can know that the student was trained by that particular dojo.

3. Discipline - putting on a uniform takes a small amount of discipline, which is an important component to martial arts. Making sure you have a clean uniform, dressed correctly in it, with the belt tied properly are all things that show a pre-planning to class time that helps to instill this theme of discipline in the practitioner.

4. Work clothes - Just like a person that works at McDonalds wears the McDonalds shirts to work so that they can not only show that they are on staff, but also not get their own clothing messed up, the same holds true for uniforms. When practicing martial arts, one has the opportunity to really get stinky and dirty. Sweat from exertion, dirt from the mats (or ground if the class decides to do an outdoors session), the pulling and pushing of the fabric during throws and take downs, etc., all conspire to tear the flimsy fabric of our $25-$50 shirts and pants. Buy a uniform for $50-$100 and that one uniform, depending on how thick it is (12oz for me!), will last you at least a year of wear and tear.

Anyway, there are countless other reasons uniforms are important. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

the gi is actually about tradition and function. Back in the days of jigoro kano, that's what people would actually wear outside except that the uniform was made to be more durable. I wouldn't want to mess up my designer jeans trying to land a tenchi nage just right, plus the uniform is a bit cheaper than what I wear. The uniform doesn't have buttons or zippers and doesn't rip down the middle while grappling. What would really look stupid is a person training in ripped-the-hell-up street clothes with their bum sticking out the top of their pants or showing everyone what color panties they're wearing every kick. I have never worn any sort of clothing that prevents me from doing any technique i've learned. For pants to literally prevent you from kicking to the head or getting into a strong stance you'd have to be wearing them around your knees like a gangsta.

Also you ask a loaded up question about the techniques people learn to use. The spinning back kick has been used to great effect several times in the UFC. I've never seen anyone flip around during a sparring session. However there are some MA styles that include techniques of dubious effectiveness.

Answer 4

The gi (uniform) is a matter of tradition and practicality.
First and foremost, I don't want to train in my shorts and t-shirts. The training is tough on clothing. I use a 16 oz canvas gi, I go through one every three years. If I were to use regular street clothes I would destroy them in a week. That would get expensive.
Also, the heavy material is not easy to move in. It offers resistance as your real clothes will in the street. As it gets heavy with sweat it sticks more, further adding to the mental and physical difficulty of training.

By wearing the gi's we are reminded of the traditions of the art. Also, by wearing gi's we are all uniform. No one looks different except for their rank. It unites people. It leaves social differences out of the dojo.

Also, you should examine your life. If you are getting in fights on a regular basis there is something wrong. A fight is a willing physical clash of two ore more egos. You should choose not to fight. Fighting is for people that cannot find a more intelligent solution.

Answer 5

There are several reasons why gis are worn. One is that there is an extra double triangle piece of material in the crotch of the pants they call a gusset. It allows more freedom of movement so that you don't tear your pants when kicking, stretching or performing other movements where ordinary pants would tear.

Secondly, gi tops-especially the heavier ones in Judo and Ju-Jitsu are stronger, with re-enforced lapels and seams throughout. They don't get torn easily when pulled or tugged on and can't be torn off your back like regular clothing can. Not only that but the tops work for the attacker in not allowing slippage when certain holds, joint locks, and chokes are applied.

Thirdly, they provide a strong tool that can be used in tugging, pulling and pushing your opponent to maneuver him and get him to change his balance or can be used to apply certain chokes and holds.

Fourth, some gis or unifroms are cut a certain way so that weapons may be hidden, or used with some degree of safety and they do not become hampered by the uniform or entangled in it.

While the gis in some forms of martial arts are lighter in material and not reinforced like some others neither do those martial arts stress the use of the gi in performing some techniques like a front or rear lapel choke. They are also worn because of tradition and help to ensure uniformity and identity as well as order in a group of students that may come from different backgrounds in life but are there for one reason. That being to study that particular martial art.

Answer 6

When you dirty your uniform, your mum's not going to scold you for that. Most gi are made of material that "breathe" allowing to train with more comfort and prevent your body from over heating. The strength of the material for judo will prevent you from burning a hole in that fake levi's.

Uniforms in martial art has their functions. It is also worn for identification and as a respect for the art.

If you're a girl, you would not want the guys to be staring at you throughout the whole session when you're wearing your "everyday" mini skirt. You would not want to rip a cheap pair of jeans. Nor would you want to add another t-shirt to your mum's rag collection for her new quilt. Training in boxers underneath may hurt your little brother you know....

If you think that maybe a kick or a punch is going to keep you safe from a girl better than you, no one's stopping you from doing only one punch for training. Repeatative training builds up your physical and familiarity with the techniques. I do ard 2000 kick per training, that doesn't mean I would use 2000 kicks in a fight. If that happens, I would really enjoy that fight.

The more techniques you learn, will give you more possibilities of attack and more knowledge to counter the attack of an acobatic crown.

I believe many classes do train in everyday clothes once in a while to allow students to be more familiar in executing moves in 'situations'.

Training in pyjamas like what you're probably doing is not really advisable unless you do go out onto the streets in them.

Some instructors do get the students to observe their belts swing as belt swing can interpret their body movements and speed.

You may want to consider training in speedos, just in case you get into a fight at the swimming pool...

Answer 7

reality, reality is what you make of it. Please show alittle repsect twords other martial artists. Even if they wear uniforms. Respect isnt given but earned. If you know how to treat others you will be repected. If you treat others wrongly you will not be respected!!! About the uniform and no one wearing it? lol The Gracies and many others have worn thers when they have fought in the octagon. There is a difference between the fighting that people do on the streets and the fighting that people learn in martial arts class. One is more controled and has alot more meanings behind the moves and on the streets its mostly who is the toughest or thinks they are. The toughest thing to do in life is to defeat the ultimate opponet in ones life and that is them selves.

Answer 8

Practicality and cost.If you trained in my dojo were grabbing and striking / throwing is a big feature you would be buying new clothes for every work out .Even light weight GI get destroyed .As for doing anything in a real fight that requires a great deal of flexibility is probably useless .I dont need to be very flexible to "knee cap " somebody or kick them or knee them in the groin.Even BRUCE LEE expressed the opinion kicks above the waist in a real fight were probably more dangerous to you than your attacker.And dont bother to quote any sport situations were the rules and refs will save your butt.

Answer 9

Theres many different reaons, some have to do with training, but mostly its about respect and tradition, its like once you put the uniform on you are going to war, your not training in your everyday clothes, and its much harder to train with a gi than without so its trains you harder

theres many different practicle reasons too, like having the belt, you can watch it and make sure it swings side to side to make sure you have the right hip action, and in BJJ you train with a gi basically because normal clothes would rip and if you train without any clothes, well, are you going to be naked in a street fight?

Maby you will understand one day...

Answer 10

I personally happen to agree with you and think uniforms are senseless- with the exception of the "Gi" thing.

Probably because I didn't start training martial arts from a traditional martial arts background.

The gi however does have use as it doubles as training against someone wearing a coat.

ask yourself- if you are training would you want to ruin your new expensive leather jacket or a gi?

there are arts where it serves no practical purpose and for these I disagree.

I think many people find them (uniforms) comfortable to train in, personally I don't like them.

most schools do it for tradition.

Answer 11

In my classes we wear uniforms, because if we wore our day to day clothes they would get ripped. Gi's are made of stronger material so when you are get thrown about they last a lot longer. We still train in our ordinary clothes every so often. However because I teach Aikido and Kickboxing within the same class, I give my students fair warning if we are going to do any throws in the next session, so they can wear their t-shirts or Gi tops.

As for the second part of your question, we learn how to do those particular techniques, because you always need to learn different moves and strikes. This is because we need to constantly evolve and change or we will stagnate and get bored. In my school I teach realistic applications as well as the flashy stuff, so I can keep everyone happy.