Comparing Martial Arts Styles UNIFORMS

[@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. 😅

[@Justamartialartist]

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.

[@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.

[@AndoMierzwa]

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

[@stevebrindle1724]

High sensei Ando, fancy meeting you here! :)

[@AndoMierzwa]

@@stevebrindle1724 Ahoy, my friend! 😄

[@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.

[@r7calvin]

​@@drabnail777 And do you think the Abrahamic God, if he existed, would've wanted his people to mass murder each other during the Crusades? No religion is rational or self-consistent.

[@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:)))

[@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!

[@CStayNZ]

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

[@CStayNZ]

@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

[@CStayNZ]

@@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@smort123]

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]

@@smort123 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

[@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.

[@me82sjm]

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

[@alexanderwiggin846]

*knew*

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@conarykao]

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

[@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🤷🏻‍♂️

[@aisadal2521]

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

[@BillyTheTrap]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@EvolveNowYoga]

Super interesting! More videos like that would be cool!

[@SenseiSeth]

I’ve got a full playlist 👍👍

[@214warzone]

Savate Uniform 😉

[@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

[@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.)

[@Kunstdesfechtens]

Anyone who’s done HEMA knows the ubiquity of the black fencing jacket, mask, etc. People getting into it today sometimes don’t know why HEMA gear is often black. That’s because before you could get purposefully made HEMA jackets and masks, fencing coach’s gear was the the go-to thing because it has more padding than regular fencing gear, and coaching gear is black. So the aesthetic stuck and now “HEMA Black” is a thing. My HEMA gear is all black… even my shoes (which are wrestling boots) are black. 😊

[@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.

[@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.

[@ben-arte8936]

Sambo wins though. Business upstairs, party downstairs.

[@seensurvivor3156]

don't be disgusting.

[@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.

[@blackbenetavo7715]

15:00 lol "I don't really know too much.... this is the top, these are the pants..."

[@imatveyzasipkin]

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

[@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

[@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).

[@ZakZ8915]

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

[@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.

[@rafaelpatrignani]

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

[@edwardrule7029]

Japanese jujutsu its pretty much the same as a judo GI, except when you first get a Dan grade you can wear a hakuma over your trousers

[@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!

[@Idkwtmmythandle2024]

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.

[@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.

[@abelbraulioritenour2300]

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

[@SeanWinters]

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

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

And then there's the capoeira attire, which is usually only the pants, cuz in brazil, it's always hot and humid so a shirt outside would be hot and they move around as much if not more than taekwondo. But when they do wear shirts, it's usually whatever logo for the school or lineage. Not to mention their belt systems. And for the history, they couldn't advertise that they were training to fight, so they had to be more secretive. Until it became not only acceptable, but legal to train publicly.

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

To me, trained Goju Ryu for something like 6-7 yrs, tried Kyukushin and aikido a little, then a long hiatus and trying to fit in Shotokan. Done a lot of dancing and "fitness" running, skiing, biking and swimming ... so I compare the karate clothes to gymwear and functional outdoor training clothes I like the gi. Conditionally. White picks up dirt, but can be bleached. Thick cotton is not that nice to sweat in, and some insist that I should wear a tee beneath the jacket. Knitwear is not really that good for grappling, then a wowen sturdy gi is good, for high kicks and some of that stuff, a pair of dance pants are better. In my old dojo you bought the dogi you liked and could afford (preferrably when somebody arranged so that many bought them at a lower price) and bought a patch and sewed it on, in my present you only buy dogi with the emblem already embroidered on them, from one supplier. And different dogi have a different fit, some seem intended for a beach ball, others for asparagus. And the cloth differs, meant for different use. Kata special snap and toned colour to make them look good in competition lights, or kumite dogi easywash and sweat resistant. Or the classics for us who go to classes 3 times a week, but never compete. Some combine karate jacket with taekwondo pants, and some senseis demand a correct dogi, and forbid combinations, like tee and the pants. A special problem is "female fit", women in general have a different shape, and there may be a tendency of too much cloth in some places, and to little in others. And the white pants. Women are often not very comfortable in white pants ...

[@Haychmma]

It would be nice if you train in okinawan kobudo one of my arts Sensei enkamp could show you something

[@ChefMompoloki]

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

[@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.

[@Type_IIx_04]

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

[@yussuqmadiq5274]

I was hoping for Sambo and Submission Art Wrestling.

[@gmkgoat]

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

[@egyptwns89_26]

I prefer a uniform that can use hakama for the pants because they are more loose and they are more freeing to kicks and other movements. HOWEVER, I am very aware that the pros are also cons especially when it comes to grappling. Easier to grab onto and get hung up on stuff but at least you will be able to have an easier time to move if your pants are grabbed onto because you can have your leg lower so it’s a little more difficult to knock you off your center of gravity. (It’s just a theory.)

[@jdeveau6718]

A bit more on judogi: traditional colour is white. All kata competitions are done with white gi. Blue gi were introduced in the last 10 to 15 years for shiai ( to make it easier to see which arm/leg belongs to who. This makes it easier on the referees and spectators. High level competitors have their gi measured just prior to competing for proper fit. For competition, females are required to wear a round neck white shirt under their gi jacket. Males are supposed to go shirtless under the jacket. I routinely wear a dry-fit or tight cotton t-shirt under my gi while training at club level. I know people who wear dry-fit style rash guard from wrist to ankle under their gi and others who wear just the gi and *nothing* else. Also there are elastic waist bands with draw string for the pants (usually smaller/kid sizes) and a thin rectangular cotton rope that runs through a pocket in the front and back of the pants.

[@stevebrindle1724]

For the traditional art of Ecky Thump, based in the industrial working-class towns of northern England we wear gaberdine macks, clogs and flat caps. For weapons training, we use a whippet trained to bite our opponent's ankles!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@ky-passley4769]

what im learning so far is that the father of judo (i guess) really had is hand in alot of different martial arts .

[@1234fakerstreet]

Shintaro Higashi is one the most underrated assets on youtube when it comes to judo. He is such a young and created judo for his level and age. I highly recommend looking at his channel to learn some insight, combos, and even watch olympians spar with him.

[@arasolisfolkcelta8929]

8:14 If Sensei Enkamp didn't say his sentence, I wouldn't keep watching! Thanks for posting this work with Sensei Enkamp and Sensei Mierzwa, truly great Masters.

[@AndoMierzwa]

Thank you very much! 🙏🏻

[@Footrotflats251]

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

[@luiznsferraz]

originaly here in brazil we have gi season and no gi season. During summer time, when is very hot, we woult train no gi, and during all the other seasons we would train with gi. It is not just a climate thing, the idea is that with gi on is harder to defend, sou you can work this aspect. No gi is harder to attack, so you can sharpen your attacks during no gi season.

[@zDivines]

Every martial art looks so fancy

[@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!

[@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.

[@melim6]

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

[@BarbeFou]

I did Sambo, weirdest uniform 🥋 Short short with soft wrestling shoes and a GI vest with shoulder pieces.

[@tichtran8792]

That because it was influenced by BOTH judo( the top GI shirt) and catch wrestling ( the short). Heck luta livre and submission art wrestling were also influenced by both judo and catch wrestling.

[@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.

[@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).

[@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.

[@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

[@puali00]

Seems like Muay Thai Shorts and a traditional Gi are the dominating uniforms. Cool thing about these two is how versatile they both are .. for instance, Patagonia Baggies can be used for swimming, kicking and lounging. Gis can be used for fishing, rolling and lounging too. The deeper I get into fight culture and minimalism the more I see just how much they compliment each other. The goal for products I purchase is simple; Broad Versatility but not at the expense of Focused Utility.

[@chaserbaamalch757]

Okay to make it simple for taekwondo competition Kyorugi (sparring): white standard v neck dobok, white pants. Poomsae (form): white y neck dobok with colored pants, and the colors based on the gender and age category (for junior and senior), and dark yellow y neck dobok with black pants (for up to 50 yo)

[@chillfish702]

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

[@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.

[@JungWeezyBabay]

Would’ve been cool if someone talked about the history of kyokushin gi and why they have short sleeves but super long pants

[@dougboal7620]

The TKD uniform or dobok shown is the WTF (World Tae Kwon Do Federation) style. This style is different than what was used before, which is the fold over top version or karate style, that is also still used. It was during the 1980's that the WTF TKD was a demonstration art or sport performing in the olympics, trying to become accepted, which eventually it was. It was jokingly said that the black border or collar of the WTF dobok top, including the square WTF patch at the bottom, was designed to look like an olympic medal.

[@ColonelMarcellus]

I like the pockets in many kung-fu uniforms. The new TaeKwonDo uniforms must be pulled over the head, hard to do if glasses are strapped on (for those of us who used to wear glasses before rec-specs came out) and with a cloth to keep sweat off the glasses.

[@melisslacour15]

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

[@AndoMierzwa]

Yay! Thanks, Melissa! 😁🤜🏻🤛🏼

[@g3nerationxvii]

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

[@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.

[@alecbradford3388]

Awesome video Seth, Thank you!

[@enilec.]

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

[@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...

[@pukanger]

Hey!! I’m friends with Sifu Chris! We’ve known each other since college. What a great dude. ❤️

[@joemacleod-iredale2888]

Judo gis are some of the hardest working pieces of clothing in the world.

[@StarGazer9976]

I do Taekwondo (World Taekwondo) and am a 2nd Dan. My dobok (uniform) is white top w/ a black collar and black pants. We don't use red for black belts. The uniforms varies on schools. Not all schools have the same style on the uniforms.

[@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.

[@evanscott9473]

I'm a 3rd kyu (brown belt). My late Sensei's "perennial brown belt". Been in and out of the dojo since 1994. Wish I had dedicated more time to it before I married and had a family. Family is more important, but life sometimes gets in the way. Family life first.

[@that_cat21]

there are *so* many different taekwondo uniforms. i don’t know the history, but i can explain the different types. standard for wt is plain white for colour belts, black collar for black belts. in some dojangs, junior black belts (poom - under 15) wear a red/black collar, like their belt. school or brand logos are often on the back and/or on the left chest. any other stripes (e.g adi-fighter 3) and colours are just cosmetic and a choice made by the practitioner. there’s also the wt poomsae uniforms which have a y shaped neck that crosses over, with different coloured pants for age and gender - cadets (u15) wear a top with the y poom collar, male pants are dark blue, female pants are red. juniors (15-50, there are a lot more divisions in there but that’s the overall range) wear the y black collar, black pants for men and navy pants for women. all seniors (51+) wear black pants with a golden top with the y black collar. itf doboks are different, their collar is more like a Y, where the two halves of the top meet in the middle. white collar for colour belts, 1-3rd dan have black skirting (around the bottom of the top), 4-6th dan have black skirting and one solid stripe on each arm and leg (lengthwise), 7-9th dan have black skirting and two stripes. they also all have the itf logo on the left chest, and a big TAEKWON-DO logo on the back. i’m not sure about school logos.

[@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.