P
I found some sites selling it for 290. Might aswell spend a little more for a gi that will last for years and that will compliment me in shiai than buying a bunch of mid-class ones and end up paying the same.Mizuno yawara is probably one of the 2 top GI in the world of judo, along with Kusakura Taisho
It's the GI of the Japanese team, and it's amazing and all
It's only pricey, but if you can spend that amount of money for a GI take it.
From experience, which do you find better? The Mizuno is much more popular and apperantly more confortable but is much more costly, while the Toraki is taylor made to your body and is stiff like armor.
Anything would be appreciated.
Dont get blue, please please dont get blue.......
Why?
...and as I said, I tried the Toraki once and it was really heavy and uncomfortable. Maybe if I just got used to it I suppose.
The Japanese find wearing a blue gi disrespectful? It's fully allowed in shiai.Maybe the Japanese effect has rubbed off on me but I just find them really pretentious. If you ever plan on training in Japan, you will get murdered by them if you wear one of them onto the mat, under instruction from the coach who will make every high end player there beat the crap out of you for disrespect. It deemed very arrogant and disrespectful.
Heavy and cumbersome is good, improves your heat resistance and cardio, and as I said, much harder to grab and control.
The Japanese find wearing a blue gi disrespectful? It's fully allowed in shiai.
BTW Happy Boy, where did you train in Japan?
How much does it cost to live/train at the Kodokan for a period of time?
My first coach won't touch anything but. When I tried it it seemed heavy but it's almost impossible to grip.
Gotta get used to it I guess...
Where did you find it cheaper than a Kano?
Toraki: 200
Kano: 140
Txs for all the info, but problem solved (at least short term) :
I got myself a brand new, state of the art, pimp, top notch Power Point.
I'm sure ya all don't know it, huh, huh ?
It's because it costs
Just got an e-mail back from Mizuno. They said they would be more than happy to take all my measurements and provide me with the perfect size like the Toraki, and will also allow me to return it if the fit isn't to my liking.
Noice.
Let us know how much it will cost at the end.