Wearing your gi & belt in public

Don’t do it unless you are under 10 years old and your mom is driving you to class.

Just today I saw a grown man in a GB gi & brown belt walk into a mini-mart.

This is dorky, lame behavior. When I was 12 I knew not to go around in public in my gi.

If I see a guy in a martial arts uniform get into a fight in public, I’m for the other guy on principle.

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I usually take that shit off before even stepping outside of the gym. The most I wear in public is a tshirt and gi pants. But that’s when I’m grabbing some milk or something in a mini mart.

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If you can walk in and out of the gym in the same clothing I question the training you’re doing.

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One of our guys drives to class with jacket on and belt tied.

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Holy shit, tell me you’re joking. Hahahaha!

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Years ago, a student of mine let one of his friends wear a club gi as a Halloween costume. It was done up with the club logo and website etc. and the guy put it on, got drunk, and chased people around town, throwing firecrackers at them.

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Perfect advertising! LOL

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This is the only acceptable answer.

I did wear my GI pants and an old judo GI top years ago for Halloween with a plastic samurai sword and a shitty black wig we tried to make look like Japanese ponytail/ Sumo sort of hairstyle.

Within an hour of drinking, I lost the sword & belt

The top ponytail came out of the wig. I just basically looked like a crazy person.

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Unless the gym has changing rooms. Mine does.

I walk in/out wearing regular clothes and carrying all my gear in a gym bag.

How about the gi and sneakers look? I always make fun of a buddy of mine as he walks in with that combo.

Gi and wrestling shoes is pretty cool.

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I live 5 minutes from my gym so I wear my gi to and from class.
Am I fag bros?

Plus I teach the 830 bjjbasics class nightly and I dont get sweaty teaching most times so no need to change

My teacher made me ?. .

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Well the three clubs I trained at over the years, had change rooms and showers.

So yeah I walked out wearing the same clothes I was wearing when I walked in

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Unless you’re showering at the gym I never understood changing before going home. That’s just extra dirty clothes

I shower at home, put on gi pants and my rash guard. I carry the jacket and belt. I drive to class, then I drive home. Gi goes straight to the washing machine and I go straight to a shower

If you live far away, take public transportation, aren’t going home, then I understand

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I’m in bucket truck training right now for work. Are you guys saying I shouldn’t be wearing my gi so everyone knows what’s up?

Now I kind of feel a little weird.

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That’s ridiculous! I wear my speedo and pancrase boots to the mall though

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I wear it to church incase god or Jesus tries me.

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