I would never wear my Ghi outside of the dojo. I wont even roll it up in my gym bag I carry it to class on a hanger. To me any other way would just not seem right. (IT SMELLS FRESH AND CLEAN TOO!!!! )
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Originally posted by GouRonin
Systema has no uniform.
So I guess whatever you are wearing IS your uniform.
We wear our uniforms, without belts, to class, mainly do to the fact that we have only one small bathroom to change in! We don't wear our belts outside class, however.Wearing Uniforms Outside
I like to see it this way; if the boy scout master's uniform can be worn in public; then the gi is just as appropriate!
...some of the things that you see people wearing nowadays are a hell of alot funnier looking than someone who is just wearing red pants
.......................................................................................Originally posted by Shinzu
how do you guys feel about wearing your uniforms to and from training?
what are your feelings?
Originally posted by Yiliquan1
First, and this might be viewed as just being picky, but the commonly used term "gi" is wholly inappropriate... It is my feeling that if you are going to use a language other than your native tongue, or even if you are going to simply incorporate a few words from another language into your own, you should use them properly...
If you are referring to the uniform that is commonly worn for Japanese/Okinawan martial arts in Japanese, then the proper term is "undogi" or simply "dogi" (pronounced "oon-dough-gee" or "dough-gee").
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Matt,
Yes,... you are being picky..
Here in the USA we use common phrases or words to espress ourselves and to communicate with people of different styles.
There is no disrepect intended when calling a gi not a dogi or anything else..
Just as there is no disrespect when calling a training hall for martial arts a school instead of a dojo.. or calling a dojang a dojo or a kwoon a gwoon....
We use commonly used words so we all know we are on the same page.. I am sure we all know the proper Japanese names for the uniform if we are in a Japanese/Okinawan style but everyone isn't
Gene Gabel
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Matt,
Yes,... you are being picky..
Here in the USA we use common phrases or words to espress ourselves and to communicate with people of different styles.
There is no disrepect intended when calling a gi not a dogi or anything else..
Just as there is no disrespect when calling a training hall for martial arts a school instead of a dojo.. or calling a dojang a dojo or a kwoon a gwoon....
We use commonly used words so we all know we are on the same page.. I am sure we all know the proper Japanese names for the uniform if we are in a Japanese/Okinawan style but everyone isn't
Originally posted by Damian Mavis
I was told recently that the U.S was deliberately "dumbing down" the english language so it was more phonetically correct so it was easier to learn (for people that can't learn I guess). An example is it is supposedly ok to spell night as NITE and on bank statements they spell chequing account as CHECKING account. Is this true? Anyone know for sure? Or is this just Canadian propoganda we like to spread around to make us feel superior to Americans?
Originally posted by Dronak
Frankly, I think the general population is getting dumber and a classmate told me she found some books on the topic saying the same thing.
To get a bit more on topic, I'd agree that you should be trying to use foreign language words properly. However, there is some practicality in altering things so that everyone knows what you're talking about. It's a bit of a toss-up I guess. You want to be correct, but also be understood. So what do you do? *shrug* Just a thought.