A Judogi is the white uniform that practitioners of Judo (Judokas) wear during sessions and competitions. It helps absorb the force from all the throwing and grappling which is basically what Judo is all about. This uniform was created at Kodokan. Later, it was adopted by most Judo schools across the world.
The Judogi is a pair of white cotton drawstrings pants and a white quilted jacket that should be strongly made in cotton or a similar material - it should not be so thick or so hard as to prevent the opponent from taking a grip. It is held together by a belt that indicates the person's Dan rank.
The jacket should be long enough to cover the thighs and shall at a minimum reach to the fists when the arms are fully extended downwards at the sides of the body. The sleeves of the jacket must reach to the wrist joint as a maximum and 5 centimetres above the wrist joint as a minimum. The jacket is quilted and thicker because it needs to absorb the impact of throws and pins.
The trousers shall be long enough to cover the legs and shall at a maximum reach to the ankle joint and at a minimum 5 centimetres above the ankle joint.
In some countries the nine colors range from grey to white, light blue, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, and brown, with grey being the beginner's color. However, in Europe the belt colors are different. They range from white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown to black, with each color signifying a higher rank. In some European countries a red belt is used to indicate a beginner.
The color of the belt worn by Judokas is extremely important because it signifies the skill level. There is no uniformity in the choice of colors among coutries. Japan has its own color scheme. All students wear either white or brown belts while the Dan grades may wear the black belt. The sixth to eighth grade Dans wear a red-and-white belt, while those ranked ninth Dan and above wear a solid red belt. The credit for originating the Dan grading system goes to Jigoro Kano, the man who is called the fater of modern Judo.
All Judokas are expected to wear smartly washed and ironed judogis when they come for practice. Those who don't do so run the risk of being sent home by the Judo masters. This is because of the great stress that martial arts lays on hygiene and cleanliness in any hand-to-hand combat.
The Judogi is a pair of white cotton drawstrings pants and a white quilted jacket that should be strongly made in cotton or a similar material - it should not be so thick or so hard as to prevent the opponent from taking a grip. It is held together by a belt that indicates the person's Dan rank.
The jacket should be long enough to cover the thighs and shall at a minimum reach to the fists when the arms are fully extended downwards at the sides of the body. The sleeves of the jacket must reach to the wrist joint as a maximum and 5 centimetres above the wrist joint as a minimum. The jacket is quilted and thicker because it needs to absorb the impact of throws and pins.
The trousers shall be long enough to cover the legs and shall at a maximum reach to the ankle joint and at a minimum 5 centimetres above the ankle joint.
In some countries the nine colors range from grey to white, light blue, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, and brown, with grey being the beginner's color. However, in Europe the belt colors are different. They range from white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown to black, with each color signifying a higher rank. In some European countries a red belt is used to indicate a beginner.
The color of the belt worn by Judokas is extremely important because it signifies the skill level. There is no uniformity in the choice of colors among coutries. Japan has its own color scheme. All students wear either white or brown belts while the Dan grades may wear the black belt. The sixth to eighth grade Dans wear a red-and-white belt, while those ranked ninth Dan and above wear a solid red belt. The credit for originating the Dan grading system goes to Jigoro Kano, the man who is called the fater of modern Judo.
All Judokas are expected to wear smartly washed and ironed judogis when they come for practice. Those who don't do so run the risk of being sent home by the Judo masters. This is because of the great stress that martial arts lays on hygiene and cleanliness in any hand-to-hand combat.
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