Got an a4 when promoted- its a bit big. Ok to buy a new belt or is this an insult to my professor? 
Of course it's ok to buy a new one.
If my students did that I would have zero problem with it
Ask your professor to order you a new one, bets he would do it right away.
Just buy it. Instructor probably won't even notice
And by that I mean no one cares
Find a pair of scissors. Place belt in scissors. Squeeze. Profit.
I did this with my belt. It was about 2 feet too long for my liking. Take a needle and some matching colored thread do a loopy stitch on the end.
Thats what i figured. Was hoping shen would chime in with his thoughts. :)
microbiologynerd -Thats what i figured. Was hoping shen would chime in with his thoughts. :)
GM Shen doesn't have this problem, as when he gives a belt, it always fits perfectly. How? Because he has a complete set of body measurements on each and every student training at the Shendokan. Height, waist, reach and inside leg measurements are taken monthly to ensure that whenever a new belt is awarded, it ALWAYS fits.
James
I saw a guy get his blue belt.. Next class shows up with the hck belt with 2 white bars on each end... Was kinda weird
You get purple?
Buy it
Or have it shortened if its a big deal
DaveM - You get purple?
No sir ... The fuji blue i have is just huge. I'll deal with it.
Wash it and throw it in the dryer on high heat for an hour. That should shorten it up quite a bit.
Maybe he just figures you will get fat again?
Congrats btw sir!
nogidavid -Sir Taps -microbiologynerd -Thats what i figured. Was hoping shen would chime in with his thoughts. :)
GM Shen doesn't have this problem, as when he gives a belt, it always fits perfectly. How? Because he has a complete set of body measurements on each and every student training at the Shendokan. Height, waist, reach and inside leg measurements are taken monthly to ensure that whenever a new belt is awarded, it ALWAYS fits.
James
he also offers a premium funeral service, funeral dress and coffins and such in the even of training fatalities. very reasonable prices
Well, when you keep it real --REALLY real-- people sometimes die.
Funny thing is, over the years I have actually grown to love the art (and it is an art) of embalming. It's relaxing and lets me indulge my "creative" side, by playing with make-up & colors.
Yeah no one cares 
shen -nogidavid -Sir Taps -microbiologynerd - Thats what i figured. Was hoping shen would chime in with his thoughts. :)
GM Shen doesn't have this problem, as when he gives a belt, it always fits perfectly. How? Because he has a complete set of body measurements on each and every student training at the Shendokan. Height, waist, reach and inside leg measurements are taken monthly to ensure that whenever a new belt is awarded, it ALWAYS fits.
Jameshe also offers a premium funeral service, funeral dress and coffins and such in the even of training fatalities. very reasonable prices
Well, when you keep it real --REALLY real-- people sometimes die.
Funny thing is, over the years I have actually grown to love the art (and it is an art) of embalming. It's relaxing and lets me indulge my "creative" side, by playing with make-up & colors.
Of all of shen's posts, this one just might be my favourite
I took my last belt to a tailor and she cut it to the exact size that I wanted and moved the patches to fit the new length. It costs about $14