My old Association, the UKS, had the standard old IKKA dress code. White gi's until brown, then black or white, but no "salt and pepper".
Now, unfortunatly maybe, I strayed off the path. Like Bill Piper, I don't really care what they wear, except to Association functions or tournaments. Most wear gi pants, black or white, and a T-shirt in the summer and sweat shirt in the winter. (Did I mention that I am in Austin and don't turn on the A/C in the summer or heat in the winter?) Sad ... but true. Black uniforms seems to last longer without the stains, so it is my preferred color, but I have students wearing both. I allow sweats, street clothes (if you are willing to have them ruined), or gym shorts, if that is all you have.
The instructors usually wear full gi's, basically because we got tired of shreading T-shirts sparring (we do street sparring usually and allow take downs, contact manipulations, controls, etc.)
I encourage students to get a uniform as soon as possible, but do not keep them from training because they cannot afford one.
Oss,
-Michael
Now, unfortunatly maybe, I strayed off the path. Like Bill Piper, I don't really care what they wear, except to Association functions or tournaments. Most wear gi pants, black or white, and a T-shirt in the summer and sweat shirt in the winter. (Did I mention that I am in Austin and don't turn on the A/C in the summer or heat in the winter?) Sad ... but true. Black uniforms seems to last longer without the stains, so it is my preferred color, but I have students wearing both. I allow sweats, street clothes (if you are willing to have them ruined), or gym shorts, if that is all you have.
The instructors usually wear full gi's, basically because we got tired of shreading T-shirts sparring (we do street sparring usually and allow take downs, contact manipulations, controls, etc.)
I encourage students to get a uniform as soon as possible, but do not keep them from training because they cannot afford one.
Oss,
-Michael
:rofl: I think them is fighting words 
