Comparing Martial Arts Styles UNIFORMS

In this video I compare the uniforms of Kung Fu, Karate, Judo, BJJ, Muay Thai and Taekwondo! Big thanks to @Shigashi84 @KARATEbyJesse @AndoMierzwa Sifu Chris, Coach Alex, and Master Wright for helping me with this video! We talk about martial arts uniforms, the history behind them and the purpose as well!
Sifu Chris
sevenstarkungfuacademy.com
Alex Brackett
36chambersnc.com
@KARATEbyJesse
seishin-international.com
Master David Wright
masterchangtkd.com
@Shigashi84
@AndoMierzwa
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:31 Kung Fu with Chris
4:07 Muay Thai with Alex
7:40 Karate with Jesse
11:23 TKD with David
14:43 Judo with Shintaro
17:04 BJJ with Ando
21:37 Conclusion
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[@vukcevu5854]

The way Jesse Enkamp explain things is like a university professor

[@jesselowe9374]

I agree. He was very prepared and with pictures to help demonstrate and everything. Very detailed.

[@hymus8627]

Cuz he is Karate “Nerd”

[@Vitor20XX]

@@hymus8627 yes haha

[@Vitor20XX]

Because he did his homework

[@aaronrattley8580]

I want him to explain everything for the rest of my life

[@ajmjl9102]

Don't forget D.U.S.T the headpiece and vest are the most useful

[@SenseiSeth]

100% increases survivability

[@knky98bouba82]

Increases douchability

[@MinhaFamiliaAQBJJ]

Don't you talk about my 17th degree black widow belt grandmaster

[@dangerouslydubiousdoubleda9821]

@@SenseiSeth Question will you do a sequel with wrestling, sambo, etc, capoeira.

[@saltyshellback]

I roll with a full front and back level 4 plates with at least 2 pistols, 8 spare mags, and 4 blades. 😅

[@QuiplashWhiplashWalker]

Damn, no krav utility ultra military grade tactical camo belt??😪

[@blockmasterscott]

Kung Fu is really variable, not like the other styles. It goes from solid color T-shirts with black pants to street clothes to the traditional jackets with the string style buttons. Over the last 30 years I’ve worn them all to class.

[@waaagh3203]

Plus, from what I've seen, you have like 30 different types of traditional robes and jackets at least (I don't know the actual number, I just know it's a lot).

[@blockmasterscott]

@@waaagh3203 Oh, it's a LOT!

[@me0101001000]

I have three different uniforms for wushu. I have one without sleeves for nanquan/hunggar, short sleeves for changquan/shaolin, and one with long sleeves for taijiquan/baguazhang. I'm not sure I ever learned the history behind why these uniforms are different, I just accepted it when I received them.

[@assumjongkey1383]

@@me0101001000 that is cool man

[@katokianimation]

Kung fu practically means historical chinese martal arts. Diverse world of whole different styles. Its like expecting that karate, judo, jujitsu and kendo practitioner would wear the same uniform.

[@AndoMierzwa]

Great video, Sensei Seth! Thanks for building bridges. 🙏🏻

[@stevebrindle1724]

High sensei Ando, fancy meeting you here! :)

[@AndoMierzwa]

@@stevebrindle1724 Ahoy, my friend! 😄

[@damienthetexasian6827]

Great video! I can add that in Muay Thai the Mongkong (Mongkol) in old school days was a Buddhist scroll rolled up and wrapped around the head. It was then blessed by the monks at the temple where you make a donation and ask for blessings. The angle of the tassle denotes where you're from. Her monkong angled down indicating her kaimuay (or fight gym) was from the south. If it points up theyre from the north of Siam. Same if its pointing straight out to the middle, central Siam. The mongkong must always be kept high up , put in a place of honor because it protects the part of you closest to heaven. So it must never go between the ropes, it must go over, thats why Thai fighters always go over the top rope. After the prayer by ur coach he' ll hold it or put it on the corner post (the highest point). The Praijet (arm bands) likewise often had a small charm or Buddhist sculpture wrapped up in cord and blessed. The Malai (flower garland) was often gifted to you and blessed by the same monks. Marigolds are traditional to honor the gold color of the King of Siam. I was gifted an amulet made from the ashes of a Buddhist temple that burned down along with the monks inside. Their spirits were to protect me. Corner men and cut men usually wear the vest indicating ur camp. Some fighters wear boxing robes to keep warm. Lastly, ur last name fighting is the name of the camp, plus "Sit" ( student of). Like Sityodtong, means student of Yodtong. I fought under Vongphet (Kru Vong ,Kru Phet ) so my name was Damien Sitvongphet. Kinda long but hope it sheds some light.

[@brendanklippenstein3815]

This is sick. Some super interesting info here. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@katarinatibai8396]

Kinda long ? - 🤗 - NO - kinda super interesting ❣ - Thank you for sharing 😘👋

[@vizari9570]

Did you train and learn all this stuff in the U.S or somewhere else?

[@damienthetexasian6827]

@@vizari9570 all in Texas. It really pays to have Thai coaches. We used to tell him we'd like to train in Thailand and he'd tell us," Why?! I train you the same way." Them when we fought other Thai schools in Las Vegas or Los Angeles we could tell we were just as good as any other school.

[@vizari9570]

@@damienthetexasian6827 Thank you. I'm hoping to join this muay thai and bjj gym near me but I get concerned that it's not authentic and will not truly show me what Muay thai is about.

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Awesome concept for a video and delivery Seth! Also, while there is no beating of Jesse in details and history, Shintaro's take with the tiger dude wins this one for me.

[@sh3n3ng]

With all the danger in the ring, it’s understandable that Muay Thai fighters would want all those blessings

[@drabnail777]

Well idk what they expect. Because there's absolutely nothing Buddhist about attempting to cause serious harm to someone, consented or not.

[@ComeStayNZ]

Wearing my dobok makes me feel super strong and fast. Only because when you kick or punch a nice way it makes that crisp uniform noise making it sound like I’m tough.

[@knky98bouba82]

Hahaha that's awesome man. I thought the same thing when I got my first Bruce Lee Chinese shoes as a 7 yr old ,I was a ninja bro.

[@jhvnhjifgvbv8126]

Go to bjj to get tough fr

[@ComeStayNZ]

@Real Aiglon don’t worry, I have a few years of kickboxing experience under my tummy too. The crisp noises make my moves sound nice and crisp. I chose tkd to learn 540 kicks etc

[@ComeStayNZ]

@@jhvnhjifgvbv8126 nah. Never thought rolling around on the ground with my head between another guys crotch was tough

[@thetrickster3616]

@Real Aiglon the dobok rarely makes real "noise" unless the technique is right and the blows hard enough.

[@sdsith]

I love my judo gi so much. It was my father's that he gave to me when I started judo. It's a "winter weight" one, which is just heavier and makes gripping a bit harder. It's now more yellow/ cream than white from years of use by him and me but it shows no signs of wear aside from that. Can't beat a good gi.

[@thetrickster3616]

🥰 your gi has a beautiful story behind, that makes it very special ♥

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

That's a powerful object.

[@SeanWinters]

Enchanted jacket+2 for dexterity

[@sdsith]

@@SeanWinters....I am never calling it anything else now...

[@yeahbee8237]

A good gi jacket should stand up on its own!

[@NR-fd9wv]

Jesse. gives a history lesson with in depth research shintaro: "i don't know much about it so i'm kind of winging it" both great and entertaining in their own way, loved the video!

[@victorhugolopezbautista3422]

For TKD is worth noting that for competitive poomsae (forms) is prefered a "Y" shaped as in other martial arts style gis. Nowadays for young competitors the norm is using blue pants for boys and red for girls, from 15 years old and up, black pants are used and for senior categories, a golden (brownish) upper part of the dobok can be used. Also some doboks are actually made out of different materials (very plastic-like) to enhance the sound.

[@cychan.tkd.krt_]

Glad somebody left this comment. The TKD part wasn’t entirely accurate with the variety in colour, thickness, and designs for different competition categories, demos and Olympics from WT and Kukkiwon.

[@JoeAuerbach]

There's also the new idea of the lightweight pants and short sleeves that are gaining popularity in Korea. I'm not a fan myself, but I'm old, so....

[@piggelintkd]

I would guess that the tkd dude practice the itf style and thats why it isn’t accurate. We all know that the wt style is superior;))))

[@Berkelium_BK]

@@piggelintkd Nah, he is explicitly wearing a WT approved uniform and has represented olympic Taekwondo in previous videos. My guess is that he's just mainly focused on sparring and didn't think to bring up the WT poomsae uniforms. Which is a shame, because the WT poomsae uniforms are the coolest martial arts uniforms out there imo.

[@piggelintkd]

@@Berkelium_BK Yea I think you’re absolutely right. Still weird to me to wear e red dobok:)))

[@me82sjm]

I'm a kung fu guy and I actually never new the idea of the sash. Super interesting

[@alexanderwiggin846]

*knew*

[@nachomolaolivera7580]

It's mildly disappointing to hear more of Jigoro Kano (Judo's creator) from the Karate and Jiu Jitsu masters than from the Judo master himself.

[@WhiteThunder121]

Yeah, it was not his best take. I think Shintaros part suffered a bit from not being in the dialog format like the others

[@alfombra1054]

@@WhiteThunder121 Jesse’s take wasn’t in dialog either, tho. You know, it was a google search away. I think Shintaro could’ve gone a bit deeper.

[@Dontbustthecrust]

Oh well

[@michaelnguyen940]

This is what happens when you overly focus on the Martial part and neglect the Art in Martial Art

[@vedu8519]

Why? This video was about uniforms, not a history on the creator

[@calebaddison8322]

Growing up I thought that specific styles were superior to others. Over time my view has been able to change that become more open to different styles to the point that while I train a specific style I find myself actively pulling ideas from other styles to better myself and my training. Videos like this help give a better understanding that while everyone may practice a different style we truly are part of one family of martial artists. Much respect.

[@dmitriciccarelli4082]

Bruce Lee once said the ultimate goal of a martial artist is to have no style. To get to the point where your body puts different combinations together without even thinking.

[@bertrandronge9019]

@@dmitriciccarelli4082 That's kind of why kung fu has no real uniform, just every day clothes (yeah for demonstration, it will be special clothes but those are actually every day clothes in China from 200 years ago) or sport clothes

[@dmitriciccarelli4082]

@@bertrandronge9019 it's sad nowadays traditional martial arts are being misrepresented. No one talks about the practicality of a jab - punch or a front snap kick. Instead it's being reduced to a points only system.

[@kickwriteteach2313]

in World Taekwondo style Taekwondo, our uniforms are all white with a colored belt. Once you reach black belt, you get a different top that's white but has a black collar.

[@backwardscapguy1476]

There are so many other ways he could go with this content! Sambo uniforms, kickboxing pants, whatever the hell Detroit Urban Survival Training guys wear, the possibilities are endless!

[@aegisprotection4969]

Re: Judo Gi. I think one reason judo was popular with the military for a long time was that the heavy military uniforms reacted much like a judo gi. Even after the uniforms got lighter, the flak vests and LBE harnesses work a lot like judo GIs. There is just this solid handle to work with. Old wool uniforms and suits were solid handles. Modern stuff rips a lot more easily.

[@MrDeadlysirius]

even now with our modern uniforms, theyre still fairly sturdy. I do combatives with my platoon regularly and i can grip up just like a gi

[@camiloiribarren1450]

As a continuing Goju-ryu karateka, I will always love the Do-Gi and wear it proudly. As for the kung-fu, I would love to try it again and will sign up for Bajiquan class; also I love Chinese shirts. The Muay Thai mongkol, hand wraps, shorts and the arm bands Pra Jiad look so cool.

[@salvatorediangelo453]

I love your channel and how people today seem more open minded to learn all different styles. I remember being super biased as a 13 year old who had been training for a few years and feeling validated when someone well known practiced the same style as me and that my style had to dominate all. Now I wished I could live with the body of a 20 year old for thousands of years so I could learn every style ever created.

[@conarykao9732]

I think it’s worth mentioning that Shuai Jiao gung fu also has a gi as a uniform, but it’s short sleeved.

[@BillyTheTrap]

Comparing martial arts styles is my fav type of vids on the channel

[@aisadal2521]

Ooh, a fashion show, never knew how much I needed that until I got the notification 🥰

[@stefanpaul1979]

Super video, thanks Sensei Seth! I really enjoy the attitude of all of the instructors. It's nice to see people building bridges vice starting rivalries. Very cool.

[@enilec.]

Really enjoyed this video and generally how great your video quality is. Excited for more

[@johnguzman2811]

Yes, do the belts next🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻. Great information, I actually have a Karate gi for when I do Karate and Muay Thai short for when I do Muay Thai. It helps me keep the traditional style traditional🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MicheleJean]

This is a great video! It was fantastic to get insight from these various martial arts and why their uniforms are designed the way they are.

[@briannorris9730]

Love the video. I’m really glad you included the Chinese martial uniforms to help with history. I think you missed out by not including Capoeira Regional because it’s uniform is full of Brazilian history. I think some of the best fun in martial arts is learning the culture and history to each one.

[@blues05]

Are you Chuck Norris son?

[@legobatman2440]

@@blues05 he is

[@AnaLu07]

I totally agree

[@charapamaceta8181]

uniform?! is just regular clothes that people wore. it was made by Portuguese. They rescued black people sold by other Africans and gave them a good job, religion, culture... all songs are song in Portuguese, because they very happy with the country they adopted

[@briannorris9730]

@@charapamaceta8181 you have the colors that came from Pastinha wanting his group to be a sports team image or Bimba using all white to connect it to history of slavery and the escaped slaves. The music is the oral history of black Brazilians. The history of the Berimbau in Africa and it’s use in Brazil. There is also the Candoble connections if you want to dive into that as well. There is so much history in capoeira clothes and traditions that is why I find as much about what the mestres’ say as seeing them play.

[@alLEDP]

You sir are a treasure! Video quality is constantly increasing. I remember first subscribing to you lol the diffrerence is stark! This video was so informative and had the sensei seth spin on it by being funny and entertaining(for example the #sidekick code from Jesse) but still not devalue the content by making a complete joke show of it! Further I think you have found a really good niche that only you are currently filling in the Martial Arts entertainment niche on youtube. Connecting the individual MA youtuber. I dont think anybody i follow has so much connections. Obviously it comes from you being unapollogetic you. So enough praises!

[@EvolveNowYoga]

Super interesting! More videos like that would be cool!

[@SenseiSeth]

I’ve got a full playlist 👍👍

[@214warzone]

Savate Uniform 😉

[@BrettRobert]

Fun video! I think you'd be interested in the sambo uniform too: shorts, kurtka (jacket), and shoes. The kurtka is different from the judo gi jacket and has extra grippy spots behind the shoulders. Belts don't signify rank in sambo either. I think you'd enjoy learning about sambo and savate sometime too. (Too little time, right? But it's cool to experience it vicariously through your videos.)

[@alecbradford3388]

Awesome video Seth, Thank you!

[@DavidUrbinaFitness]

Very informative presentation on the different types of uniforms, thanks for sharing ☯️

[@davidcortez2573]

This is the content I’m here for. Super interesting video. 👍

[@Himothy330]

love the vids keep up the great work

[@melim6]

Great video , always great to add some more martial arts knowledge from this great channel! Keep up the work 💪

[@MinhaFamiliaAQBJJ]

Man I would really like to see you do a pet peeve video. I would like to hear from coaches and from students also from different martial arts Styles. I'd like to hear about what really grinds a coach's gears whether it's about students, student's parents, kids, student's spouses, coach's bad habits, coach's spouses, etcetera, etcetera! (Willy Wonka Voice). 🙃🙃🙃🙃 pweeeease!

[@revariox189]

Missing the one for "the streets" with Icy Mike. But that can be a whole video on it's own as per how do you dress outside the dojo and are you dressed in a manner that you can execute your techniques or dressed for style? Do you carry a bag or have pockets full of whatever (not pocket sand or maybe you do have pocket sand...). In all, address the wear outside the Dojo or training club. Excellent video as usual, I mean, does 1 of your video flat out is bad?? Doubtful. And Props on having Ando in there. Always a nice face to see lolol. Definitely would have made it better with Icy Mike and Ando actually shaking hands and possibly rolling to squash that salami mock chicken beef. Love em both for different reasons

[@ryantinloy4965]

Sir, thank you for posting.

[@maxkim7937]

you could also compare every "lesson 1" in said martial art. for example, when i learned tkd in korea, the very first thing they had me do is a lot of running, standing in all sorts of poses (horse stance is half of it) and they would make me do "duck walks" in the mountains nearby. we mostly focused on the leg conditioning for a few months before they had me learn the blocks (redirecting) and then how to punch and lastly how to kick. that was all before i was able to get a yellow belt. the reason we condition our legs before we get the yellow belt was apparent once i got the belt. we immediately started training on flexibility and the actual basics. i can't imagine doing any of them if my legs weren't up for it. it would have been very exhausting. idk if it was because i learned tkd in a "not sport tkd" kwan (dojo), but i remember learning the history of korean martial arts' origin from my kwanjangnim (sensei). so that was also part of "lesson 1" for me. according to him, korean martial arts' origin is from an ancient book from northern china. their martial arts used a lot of kicking which differs from the southern style (kicking was introduced to karate the "southern style" later with savate). this "kick heavy" style was perfect for korea because we were already conditioned from all the mountains we had to travel through. the original style was lost with time but the remnants are still there. to see what it might have looked like back then, we can look at taekkyon which also uses kicks but is different from tkd and hkd in the way they they constantly move (like capoeira) to generate power. it is thought that this constant movement is from that time. tkd and hkd are more similar to today's karate (influenced by the japanese invasion) than taekkyon which is from an earlier dynasty. knowing the history was one way to keep us motivated to learn (i guess it's like the blessings from muay thai). of course, idk if other tkd or hkd gyms teaches the history like ours did, but i feel like it was a very important part of learning the martial arts. makes me appreciate it more.

[@backwoodskarate9300]

It was cool to see that you got Sensai Ando to come down . You two are the nicest martial arts youtubers besides Sifu Jason at greenville academy of martial arts.

[@imatveyzasipkin]

For the karate one it was a good point that Jesse mentioned Okinawa, the birthplace of karate

[@romanroman3331]

Very interesting video that I didn’t know I needed until now

[@operaanimelover369]

Seth, dearest brother, I am immensely fascinated by the different martial arts uniforms and the backgrounds behind each of them. I may love all the uniforms from Kung Fu to Muay Thai to Karate to Tae Kwon Do to Judo to Brazilian Jujitsu, but when it comes to favourite martial arts uniforms and martial arts as a whole I would have to give it to Judo, Brazilian Jujitsu, Karate, and Tae Kwon Do because I find them utterly wonderful for the body as well as finding that combination of strength and technique and I find their respective Gi to be utterly intriguing in design and history. It also helps that I am a nerd who has always been into Street Fighter and Tekken, especially embodied by the likes of Gouken, Akuma, Ryu Hoshi, Ken Masters, Paul Phoenix, Kazuya Mishima, and Jin Kazama.

[@storyiii5]

Cool vid, I love getting into the origins of all things martial arts. I think it'd be fun to dig into the history of Daoist robes. It seems like it probably has an actual deeper history than the other modern kung fu uniforms, since it isn't just tied to the Daoist martial arts, but seems to also have ritual significance.

[@gmkgoat]

0% surprised Jesse couldn't resist an opportunity to sell his gi

[@makaiev]

This was way cooler than I thought it would... Now all that's left is comparing protection gear, there outta be some funny antics with that considering stuff like bare knuckle boxers still wear a cup for example...

[@jomeraquino]

great video sensei

[@PrestonK_Productions]

This is kind of a beautiful video. Martial arts is a surprisingly fun way to explore culture.

[@melisslacour15]

So pumped to see ando!! Been waiting for these carolina crossovers!!

[@AndoMierzwa]

Yay! Thanks, Melissa! 😁🤜🏻🤛🏼

[@chuckmoore8668]

In the dojo were I trained, we always wore Shureido gi's. The pops those gi's made when you punch or kick is just beautiful. Not to mention the heavy material they are made from will last forever!

[@HariOmRadhaKrishna]

Don't forget Eskrima-Kali-Arnis/FMA. Our dojo teaches primarily E-K-A, but we're in a Karate federation. After Level 1/yellow belt test, students may wear a heavy weight Karate Gi in white or black. However, mostly everyone wears exercise pants & T-shirts. Uniforms are only required for belt test days. We earn special coloured uniforms for each Dan rank as well (1st - 6th degree).

[@haku_68]

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR SENSEI SETH

[@guidomista8448]

Sucks that in the muay thai segment she didnt talk about the pra jiad (the armbands) I think they are my favorite part. It used to be worn to protect the arms from getting fully bloodied.

[@AnaLu07]

It's my fav. part as well. Also, in the countries where It is used as graduation, it goes on left arm, right next to the heart, so it simbolizes the proud of the achievement.

[@ben-arte8936]

Sambo wins though. Business upstairs, party downstairs.

[@seensurvivor3156]

don't be disgusting.

[@xworks7]

As much as I love Shintaro Sensei content, as he said, he doesn't know a lot about Judogi history... For Judo history call CHADI!! But in fact the Judogi was the first modern martial arts uniform, inspired by japanese clothes but reinforced to handle the gripping. The fabric is called "Sashiko" or "Rice Grain" and it's made from cotton... Originally sleeves used to be shorter but evolved to be easier to grip... Fun Fact, the blue judogi was introduced at the end of the 90's, before that the only difference between the opposite judokas on a contest was the belt color... Red or White (Japanese competitions still use that), but the blue gi was included for the TV broadcast, because was easier for the viewers (specially the people who doesn't know Judo), identify the competitors on the mat.

[@jameslyons6655]

I’ve done Kung fu, TKD, HKD, TSD, BJJ but I have to say I really like JKD as far as uniforms. They generally wear track suit pants and t shirts. Easy, comfortable, full range of motion and you don’t even have to change, you can roll in and roll right out wearing the same stuff.

[@abelbraulioritenour2300]

I was actually looking for a good video like this so who would do better than seth

[@orencio1969]

I own several of the different brand of TKD uniforms but I look for quality comfort and lightness, all this because you need to feel good while training and teaching. The color combo depend on you or the competition you are taking part in. For Dan level in the stricter schools the side strips is representative of seniority in rank and it is respected. The color is just a matter of taste, for example some like blue , other like red or grey and some prefer black. The best uniforms are lightweight and strong made of multi fabric blend for durability and comfort.

[@Fratm]

Seth, take a look at the Kuk Sool Won dobak for the blackbelts on up, they are called 'The Generals Uniform' the history behind them is pretty neat.

[@MikeOliveri]

I don't have a source other than my teachers, but I was taught that the karate gi and judo gi were similar to the clothes the Japanese would wear under their other garments, like under silks to keep them from getting soaked with sweat, or underneath armor for comfort. They were just comfortable clothes until they became standardized.

[@Chattepliee]

Yes, that's what I was also taught

[@markwarnersprofessionalmar3578]

Very nice, well done,

[@rafaelpatrignani]

Very interesting video, however I would like to see more about TKD ITF (international taekown-do federation)

[@dariosebastian117]

Amazing 🤯

[@Footrotflats251]

I cracked up at the “I know some of these words scene” 😂

[@ajourneysaved4311]

I've got a 2 muay Thai shorts, kung fu silk one, cotton one, and a gi. I've had them since 2001. I enjoy the different styles and philosophies.

[@guerilla3633]

Really woulda loved to see all these, and then just a wrestling singlet at the end lmao

[@ZakZ8915]

Not gonna lie, Sensei Seth's uniform fits perfectly and he looks really cool.

[@samalextij445]

When Shintaro says the judo gi pants were built to last he means it. My first gi was from my sensei who had his from the 60, and 50 years later they had a ton of wear, but still held up. Those things were crazy.

[@blackie126]

Got my like for the Goodburger clip, to say nothing of the cool ass cast of folks for this video. Super dope video, Seth.

[@CrossedKatana]

Watching this made me think about the uniforms of my peers in judo and ju-jitsu. I guess my judo class was kinda funny that there were guys in there wearing patches and stuff in the early 2000s.

[@MishtahPoog]

On TKD [11:25]: The standard uniform is always white. It depends on which style you practice as to what the design of the top is, but they're all called "dobok" (in contrast to karate's dogi). The name "dobok" is a reference to traditional Korean formal-wear called "hanbok". Certain dobok look more or less like hanbok depending on the style and usage. There are three major styles/groups in TKD: Kukki Taekwondo, Chang-Hon Taekwon-Do, and Traditional Tae Kwon Do. - Kukki Taekwondo, which Master Wright seems to practice, uses an all-white V-neck uniform that, other than the V-neck is identical to a standard karate dogi; black belts wear a black/red collar if under 15 years old and a solid black collar if 15 and older, but the rest of the uniform remains white. Any uniform colors other than white (with two pants-based exceptions*) are non-standard and just that particular school or practitioner deciding to change things. - Chang-Hon Taekwon-Do (ITF) uses sort of a half-crossover style top where just the fringing of the collar overlaps to form the V-neck shape (look up ITF uniforms to see what I mean). Chang-Hon uses a series of black fringing and stripes down the uniforms to denote ranks. Black fringing along the bottom of the shirt is used for first through third Dan; solid black lines down the sides of the sleeves denote fourth through sixth Dan; double sleeve lines denote grand-master levels higher than that. - Traditional Tae Kwon Do: These styles are closest to karate or tang-su-do (some are literally tangsudo), so they tend to just use lighter-weight karate dogi. *[13:31] The two exceptions to Kukki Taekwondo practitioners using all-white uniforms are for official forms/demonstration competitions and for very special high-level sparring competitions (basically just the Olympics). As Master Wright mentioned, in the past Olympics, athletes were given special permission to use country-specific pants if they wanted to. Other than that Kukki Taekwond poomsae (forms) competitors or demo-team competitors must wear specially designed "y-neck" uniforms -- these follow the same principles as the standard uniforms except that they use cross-over-style tops where only the top section of the collar is colored black (or black/red). The pants for the Poomsae Competition Uniform are colored depending on the age and gender of competitor, but basically they're either red or some shade of blue. If you are over 51 y/o and competing in forms, you get to wear a yellow-colored uniform top. Also on the topic of competitions and colors, for sparring at the national level and higher, you are required to wear matching red or blue chest protectors and head gear. Thus you'll see most higher-level sparring competitors own two pairs of head gear (one red, one blue) just for that reason. As for fabrics, I'd say they're largely the same as the options available to karate-ka. There are super thin, lightweight dobok used for kyeorugi (competition sparring), there are crisp medium weight dobok with special fabric patterns to make forms competitors' movements sound better, and there are thicker fancy instructor uniforms that are designed to last a long time and work better with grabs and throws. I'd say that, in general, the upper end of fabric thicknesses for TKD uniforms is probably lower than that of karate uniforms, but there's a lot of overlap.

[@creative_copycat]

You should also add Chinese Shuai Jiao (wrestling) jackets, and compare their short sleeves to Judo/BJJ's longer sleeves, even though the traditional materials and overall looks are similar. The belts are also tied differently.

[@snowmanii]

Please find a capoeirista for the belt video. Please please pleeeeeeaaase lol Sidenote: hopefully you can find a capoeirista that knows about multiple versions of Capoeira

[@chrispeacock1812]

Loving what you do Sensei Seth! Did you ever do the belts comparison video?

[@Schultz82]

Freaking outstanding video

[@rickyrocha7526]

@JesseEnkamp has sent me here. I have made it one of my life's missions to find out the name of the pizza place that he ate at after your, "Japanese vs. American KARATE (Sparring!)" video. He informed me that you know the location! I would REALLY appreciate it if you could let me know! And yes, I will subscribe and turn on notifications. Keep up the great videos that I've been sharing with my friends!

[@midnitezax3124]

The good burger clip was good😂 but a belt comparison would be awesome

[@ryan.r944]

Would love to see a martial arts belts/rankings video

[@SeanWinters]

Once again, judo leads the way! Here's to papa Judo! 🥋

[@thejapanarchocommunist]

I didn't actually know that about karate gi's; I assumed they were based on the jimbe (a type of traditional clothing worn during the warmer seasons; they're easy to move around in and are SUPER comfortable).

[@Maickellz]

To my kyokushin classes I used to wear a simple white karate gi with a kyokushinkai calligraphy patch sewn to its upper left side.

[@evanscott9473]

Your first guest is awesome.

[@MultiTictock]

So interesting you included Kungfu. As it isnt a sport there is no uniform. ShuaiJiao (chinese wrestling) Sanshou, Sanda though, there is. Applicational combatives.

[@zDivines]

Every martial art looks so fancy

[@francoarthur8063]

I will say at least at my TKD (ITF) school It was kind of a in-between of yours and David's. our top was like the one you were wearing, but was a lighter, I'm presuming at least similar to material David's uniform. But that's my limited experience.

[@macacofrito]

that was awesome seth, try to include capoeira next ( the uniform is called abadá and the belt is called cordel) or pencak silat, silat has amazing uniforms

[@fikriasrofi5312]

I thought the belt called cordao

[@fikriasrofi5312]

@ORGULHO CORVINAL well im not a brazilian, thx for your info

[@Tungdil_01]

​​​@@fikriasrofi5312 there's no standardization in either the nomenclature and the system. Depending on the organization they use cords slightly different, which are: cordel (thin cord made of silk), and corda/cordão (thicker cord made of cotton or silk). Each organization also defines the colours utilized.

[@distres1]

Another thing i would've liked to be talked about is the different ways to tie the belts in different martial arts and the reason behind it.

[@davidcdun8896]

Love the video. What is more important, the uniform or the training?? 🤔🤔

[@thehastingsdojo2332]

As a British gentleman practicing Japanese ju jutsu and fillapino martial arts, may I recommend checking out 'bartitsu' definatly a cut above in style

[@evanscott9473]

I love your thinking and consideration of the variety of different style uniforms - their origins and purpose. I've been curious, what do you study?

[@Lizzybeth1973]

Definitely need to check out Kuk Sool Won 👍🏻

[@ParkourEddie1]

Can you do a reaction video to taekwondo demonstration teams. It is a very different style than traditional taekwondo and is amazing to watch.

[@JanieMeiser]

Yeyy! Sensei Ando, Hello from Sister Sensei!!

[@ChefMompoloki]

The Judo guys daughter playing in the background is the sweetest thing ever

[@kennethjohnston9736]

You all are awesome!

[@C_Castillo]

Haha ive noticed my OTM (on the mat) jiu jitsu gi has a lot less material than my fellow judo squad gis, but having a jiujitsu background allows me to tango with some of the higher belts in judo , always love rolling with the instructor

[@hnryclemente1]

Love this video.. personally I wear a bjj gi top with Tae Kwon do pants..

[@shachihoko_1868]

u should do uniforms for aikido/aikijujutsu, shorinji kempo, and shaolin kung fu

[@sandeepmondal9835]

Love Thai ritual❤️Love Muay Thai ❤️❤️ Swadeekhap 🙏