Martial arts pants dilemma

[LargeMarge]

Hi
I need some advice on how to alter my martial arts pants. I have no problem with altering the length, however I’m noticing my pants are not allowing me to kick as high. I have to hike them up at the groin area to kick at my normal height. I’m competing internationally for the first time this coming week and I wanna make sure that I’m at my very best.

The gi is Century brand, size 5

 

[Hot Lunch]

Hi
I need some advice on how to alter my martial arts pants. I have no problem with altering the length, however I’m noticing my pants are not allowing me to kick as high. I have to hike them up at the groin area to kick at my normal height. I’m competing internationally for the first time this coming week and I wanna make sure that I’m at my very best.

The gi is Century brand, size 5

Just like you can't lengthen your pants, you can't widen them either.

Buy a new gi. The cheapest brand you're going to get with a fit that can be described as "baggy" (without a crotch that hangs too low) and that will get to you in time for your tournament is Mugen: Mugen Karate Uniform sets :: 2. Mugen Karate Gi :: KI International Corporation

 

[Fungus]

I have to hike them up at the groin area to kick at my normal height.

So, there you go?

I do this as well, I do not like pant crotch hanging low like skater pants, regardless of how baggy they would be.

To prevent them from falling lower during fighting I Make sure to tighten them well in the waist, but not too tight. If the tightening area becomes too high du to misfit, I roll the pant edge once. My gi pants was originally a size to large, but I washed them in 90C and it shrinked them to better fit - this was the advice I got from my instructors as well.