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Clothing
When you first start Jitsu, you may wear loose clothing. Once you
have been training for a few weeks, you should think about getting a snazzy white
training suit, called a gi.
These can be bought through the club or from any martial arts shop. If buying
from a shop, it is important that you buy a Judo gi, as karate gis are too
flimsy for the training we do. Gis are tied with a belt (obi), the colour of which
denotes a practitioner's grade. For more information on these, see
Here. You will be required to have a gi if you wish to grade.
Instructors (brown belts and above) may also wear black over-trousers, called Hakama. Senior
instructors may also wear short or long-sleeved black jackets over their gi top
once they have achieved the required instructor grade.
Gis must have a Jitsu Foundation badge on the right shoulder.
The colour of the badge varies for senior black belts but for grades
below black belt, these badges are white with black writing. These can be obtained from the club and must be sewn onto your gi.
When training, you must remove all jewellery, and must train barefoot. You must also ensure that fingernails and toenails are
kept short and long hair is tied back with a hair band.