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This is just some further random information I garnered from our most recent experience at our martial arts dojo.
7. Bleeding on your gi is bad form. Like I mentioned in the last related post, I tore the hell out of my knees doing judo – most just your standard mat burn, but it is still missing skin, and humans tend to leak a little when they are missing skin. Needless to say, after this most recent round of judo, the knees of my new gi were… speckled. Thankfully, we have until this coming Monday off, so hopefully I should heal by then – or find a better way of bandaging my knees.
8. Try not to cut your fingernails too closely before engaging in grappling exercises. This kind of falls under the heading of the previous lesson, but is also avoidable in the future.
Aside from that, good fun, and definitely good exercise… something tells me we will be back next week.

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1 comment to decorating your gi

  • claws of fury

    11. Just as important as not cutting your fingernails too soon before judo, is actually cutting them. Not only can long fingernails be a problem for you (in that they are liable to catch on things and tear/rip off -…

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