Why do some martial arts use a kimono?

This is the cutest question I've seen in a goodly while! Here is a lineup of female fighters ready for punchy face: Just kidding. Those are kimonos, traditional Japanese dresses. read more

This looks like a skirt but is in fact an over sized pair of trousers It goes over the top of the regular Gi trousers. read more

First and foremost simply because the system/style was founded by a master who excelled in the ‘in between’ grappling/maneuvering phase (like Deng Hai Chuan for Ba Gua Zhang), while still being able to incorporate heavy hitting. read more

The “keiko” and “do” may also be replaced by the sport/martial art in question. Meaning that if the activity (or your path in life, if you may) in which you use the gi is Brazilian jiu jitsu, you could say “Brazilian jiu jitsu gi”. read more