Different brand of belt at school.

[opr1945]

Awhile back I was reading a lot of posts involving the brands of Karate belts. I read a post someplace that said the poster believed it was inappropriate to show up for class with a different brand of belt (I believe the discussion involved color belts) than the brand given by the school. I seem to recall the post was mentioned in a thread about students having for a particular brand of equipment, At the school I attend I noticed the the majority of black belts have Shureido brand Gi's, but there are other brands worn.

I tried to find the post but was unsuccessful.

Has anyone heard of this before?

 

[Dirty Dog]

Anything is possible, but personally, I couldn't care less. I give students a belt. If they want to spend their money on another, that's on them. I've got better things to do in class than inspect the labels on their clothing.

 

[MuayJitsu]

If anyone is bothered by someone’s brand of belt then they really need to get a life

 

[Buka]

I don’t think I’d care, but can’t say for sure, having never experienced it. I can’t imagine a student going out and getting a belt on his own. Whatever for?

 

[drop bear]

I don’t think I’d care, but can’t say for sure, having never experienced it. I can’t imagine a student going out and getting a belt on his own. Whatever for?

Some belts are nicer.

I got an Adidas belt for a while because I thought having a branded belt was funny.

 

[Buka]

Some belts are nicer.

I got an Adidas belt for a while because I thought having a branded belt was funny.

I never thought of that. That I could see. If a student did it for humor I’d be all for it.

 

[opr1945]

is this the one?

Adidas Braided Stretch Belt​

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[Same Trick]

is this the one?

Adidas Braided Stretch Belt​

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If it’s WKF approved it’s the one

 

[O'Malley]

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[opr1945]

I am a neophyte, but I doubt that this one was approved.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

I've done this with white belts and yellow/orange belts before. Simply because I already have some available that fit me well, and the new ones aren't always the right size. I don't think anyone's ever noticed.

I couldn't see myself going out and buying a different brand for a colored belt though; you're only wearing it for a couple months (normally) anyway so that just seems like a waste of money. And if someone was a black belt, I'd think the school knows them well enough at that point to know it's not some sort of disrespect thing, and/or they can have a mature discussion with the owner if they've got an issue.

The only time I see it being an issue is if A) you're wearing a belt color you haven't earned yet (duh), or B) you got a belt embroidered and they don't do that at your school.

 

[Same Trick]

One only need the one and original white belt -

“white belts would naturally stain from intense practice, with red stains from blood and green stains from grass. Eventually, the belt would become so dirty that it would appear black”





Understand the Meaning of Karate Belt Colours - Simon Coope Karate School

 

[Dirty Dog]

One only need the one and original white belt -

“white belts would naturally stain from intense practice, with red stains from blood and green stains from grass. Eventually, the belt would become so dirty that it would appear black”





Understand the Meaning of Karate Belt Colours - Simon Coope Karate School

A - That's not going to make the belt look black.
B - That's just nasty.

 

[J. Pickard]

One only need the one and original white belt -

“white belts would naturally stain from intense practice, with red stains from blood and green stains from grass. Eventually, the belt would become so dirty that it would appear black”





Understand the Meaning of Karate Belt Colours - Simon Coope Karate School

And that's how you get dysentery. If you can grow cultures on your belt then it probably needs to be washed.

 

[Same Trick]

And that's how you get dysentery. If you can grow cultures on your belt then it probably needs to be washed.

“The Legend of the Black Belt”

“these stories are just myths, not factual representations of karate tradition.”



https://leicesterkarate.net/understand-the-meaning-of-karate-belt-colours/

 

[isshinryuronin]

I think the use of white and black belts began at the same time, negating the story that black belt began as a dirty white belt.

My first few belts were all white, before I soaked them in a pail of dye. I think green (before brown) was the first colored belt I bought.

 

[Same Trick]

Its said that originally it was just three belts - white - brown - black

Original original, they were just wearing (white)boxers, no belts

 

[Prince_Alarming]

the thing about not washing your belt and it turning different colours as you acquire repeated injuries is hyperbole. Just think about it a little. What activities in karate cause you to bleed from the midsection? What's more it's gross.

 

[Same Trick]

I never washed my belts and they never got smelly or anything else unpleasant.

Washing ones blackbelt over and over I can imagine it quickly get that cool worn look like a “grandmasters” belt.



This one, what an idea to come up with, also unimaginable during the “Golden Age”

“Try using packaging tape to lift surface dirt from your belt”

Karate Belt Care Instructions - Kataaro.

 

[isshinryuronin]

I never washed my belts

This was the tradition.