Gi patches: is it disrespectful?

[EvilStyle]

Hello,

Would it be considered disrespectful to wear a patch on your gi to another school?
For example: if one wears a Royce Gracie patch at another BJJ dojo, is that considered a sign of disrespect? Thanks for the reply!

 

[gotobread]

Do you think it's disrespectful?

Because I can assure you that some instructors will care and others won't.

 

[bubkusjones]

Are you going to be there a while or is this a drop-in scenario and it's only going to be a week or couple classes?

 

[bjjaz]

Just check association, and make sure its not an in-town rival.

You should always have one gi w/o patches IMO

 

[EvilStyle]

I just joined a BJJ Dojo and I'm planning to be there for a while. I have 2 white Atama gi's and one of them I paired up with an Atama Royce Gracie pants. I never trained with Royce, but I am a big fan. Personally, I don't think it's disrespectful, but others might and being that I'm the new guy I definitely don't want to get off on the wrong foot.

 

[risingD]

I ve got the patch of my school on the back, an alliance patch, but also got the patch of our friend school on the same gi (hugo fevrier's tropa de elite)

 

[Ls1PWR]

go there and give it a try, ask the instructor before u get on the mat if its ok with him. if he says no, ask if he will make an exception for just 1 class then go home and use a seam ripper on it ($4 at walmart). if you dont want to take the patch off, you can buy a superior pair of Shoyoroll's for $35 at budovideos.com.

 

[cheesesteak]

It really depends on the school/instructor. Call and ask.

 

[Stun Gun]

ask your instructor