I know most of you here are men, but perhaps you have a teammate/girlfriend who has my build, or an ill-fitting gi that would fit me better?
I’ve been training about a year now and I’ve tried more than my fair share of gis in that time period, none of which fit me particularly well. So far, my regular-weight fuji (my first cheap starter gi) is actually my favorite. Go figure.
My stats are as follows: I’m 5’1, 155lbs, and pretty hourglass. Here’s a reference photo, (I’m in a sports bra that’s smushing me, pretend they’re a bit bigger). http://i.imgur.com/G1Zfj.jpg
My biggest problem with men’s gis (except the arm/pants length, which is easily fixable), is that the shoulders are HUGE on me. I apparently have a large chest, but rather narrow shoulders. In the most dramatic of cases, like my Keiko Raca, the shoulders are so big that they fall down my arms, pinning them to my sides when I’m mounted etc.
Women’s gis should solve that problem, right? Yes, but slim cut in the shoulders apparently means slim cut everywhere else too. Women’s gis that fit my shoulders are completely lacking the fabric to cover me width-wise. I could certainly lose a few pounds in my stomach, but 6 inches isn’t going to disappear off my chest.
So what’s a girl to do? I am more than willing to spend the money for a quality gi, provided it fits me correctly. But I’ve read every review I can get my hands on, and it seems like reviews from girls with my body type are hard to come by. Companies that make custom gis would also work.
(Gis I’ve tried- Keiko Raca, Fuji single weave and lightweight, Women’s Atama, Fenom Lotus, Women’s Forca, the official “alliance” gi, which I think may also be a Keiko, Women’s Dragao Hana, Black Eagle Predadora)
I’ve been training about a year now and I’ve tried more than my fair share of gis in that time period, none of which fit me particularly well. So far, my regular-weight fuji (my first cheap starter gi) is actually my favorite. Go figure.
My stats are as follows: I’m 5’1, 155lbs, and pretty hourglass. Here’s a reference photo, (I’m in a sports bra that’s smushing me, pretend they’re a bit bigger). http://i.imgur.com/G1Zfj.jpg
My biggest problem with men’s gis (except the arm/pants length, which is easily fixable), is that the shoulders are HUGE on me. I apparently have a large chest, but rather narrow shoulders. In the most dramatic of cases, like my Keiko Raca, the shoulders are so big that they fall down my arms, pinning them to my sides when I’m mounted etc.
Women’s gis should solve that problem, right? Yes, but slim cut in the shoulders apparently means slim cut everywhere else too. Women’s gis that fit my shoulders are completely lacking the fabric to cover me width-wise. I could certainly lose a few pounds in my stomach, but 6 inches isn’t going to disappear off my chest.
So what’s a girl to do? I am more than willing to spend the money for a quality gi, provided it fits me correctly. But I’ve read every review I can get my hands on, and it seems like reviews from girls with my body type are hard to come by. Companies that make custom gis would also work.
(Gis I’ve tried- Keiko Raca, Fuji single weave and lightweight, Women’s Atama, Fenom Lotus, Women’s Forca, the official “alliance” gi, which I think may also be a Keiko, Women’s Dragao Hana, Black Eagle Predadora)
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