| Mom, can I take karate lessons?
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| | As with most other aspects of martial
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| It's a question that's bound to come up
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| | arts training, footwear is often decided
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| if you're raising boys - and increasingly
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| | by the individual dojo or instructor. For
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| girls. Martial arts training has become
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| | many, bare feet is the only acceptable
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| as popular with girls as dance and
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| | footwear in class. Others require
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| gymnastics used to be. The media
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| | students to wear shoes with flexible,
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| attention to such martial sports and
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| | soft, gripping soles. Major sports shoe
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| fighting arts as kickboxing, muay thai,
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| | manufacturers like Adidas make shoes
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| karate, jiu-jitsu, tae kwon do and other
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| | designed especially for wearing in
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| forms of martial arts have fueled their
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| | martial arts training and competition.
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| popularity among youth and adults.
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| | Protective Martial arts equipment
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| One of the least discussed aspects of
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| | In addition to the uniforms, you may also
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| martial arts training among non-initiates
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| | be required to purchase protective gear
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| is the equipment and gear that you'll
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| | for training and sparring. At the very
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| need. If you or your child(ren) are
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| | least, most schools and instructors
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| considering signing up for martial arts
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| | require that students wear mouth guards
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| classes, here's a brief overview of the
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| | when sparring, and may require that
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| types of equipment that you may need to
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| | students wear head protectors, chest
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| purchase for training.
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| | guards, shin guards, athletic protectors
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| Uniforms
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| | and wrist/hand guards. The uniforms in
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| Martial arts uniforms may all look alike
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| | some forms of martial arts are designed
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| to the uninitiated, but each style of the
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| | to offer protection, but it's not a
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| martial arts has specific styles of
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| | standard rule. As with uniforms, check
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| uniforms that have evolved or been
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| | with the school or instructor to find out
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| designed specifically to fit that style
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| | what sort of protective martial arts
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| of fighting and competition. Many schools
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| | equipment you'll need.
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| sell the uniform that they expect you to
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| | Training Equipment for Martial Arts
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| wear for class and competition, but if
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| | More advanced students may be looking for
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| they don't check with the instructor to
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| | training equipment to continue their
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| find out exactly what you should be
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| | training at home. Among the most popular
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| wearing. Some special considerations for
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| | and useful pieces of martial arts
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| the various forms are the following:
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| | equipment for training are stretch bands
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| Tae kwon do
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| | and stretchers. These training aids offer
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| The tae kwon do uniform generally has a
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| | resistance training and conditioning that
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| v-neck pullover top and more
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| | are necessary to prevent injury in
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| close-fitting pants than a standard
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| | martial arts training and competition.
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| karate uniform. Students are generally
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| | Other martial arts equipment that
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| required to wear white uniform pants and
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| | students will encounter at the dojo
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| shirts, while masters and instructors may
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| | include training dummies, wave trainers,
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| wear black uniform tops. The belt is long
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| | body bags, breaking boards, kick shields
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| and designed to double-wrap and tie in
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| | and targets.
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| the front, and its color designates the
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| | Martial arts weapons
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| training level of the wearer.
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| | For many students, the use of exotic
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| Judo
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| | Eastern weapons is one of the most
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| Judo focuses more on grappling and
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| | fascinating parts of martial arts. In
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| throwing techniques than on kicks and
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| | most martial arts forms, training with
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| jabs. The uniform has evolved to reflect
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| | weapons is an advanced subject, not
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| this, featuring a tighter fit and more
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| | attempted until students have mastered
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| reinforcing and padding than the uniforms
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| | using their own bodies and have been
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| worn for most other martial arts. Look
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| | trained to focus their strength and
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| for a uniform that has reinforced
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| | power. There are, however, some forms of
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| stitching at stress points, and quilted
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| | martial arts where empty hand and weapons
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| padding to enhance gripping ability and
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| | training take place concurrently. The
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| protection. The judo gi consists of two
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| | most popular martial arts weapons are the
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| parts - the top or joi, and the
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| | following:
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| shitibaki, loose drawstring waist pants.
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| | Nunchaku are lengths of wood connected by
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| Student uniforms are typically white or
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| | a cord. In trained hands, they make an
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| black - though black is not officially
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| | extremely effective and very flashy
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| endorsed - and competition uniforms are
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| | weapon. Possession of nunchaku is illegal
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| white or blue. In addition to practice
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| | in many countries. In the U.S., legality
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| uniforms, there may be team uniforms and
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| | is regulated at the state level.
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| competition uniforms, so be sure to check
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| | Escrima are staffs or sticks used for
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| with the school or instructor to find out
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| | fighting and blocking.
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| what kind of uniform you'll need for
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| | Shuriken are also known as throwing
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| various events.
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| | stars. They are small bladed stars used
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| Martial arts equipment - shoes and
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| | for throwing.
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| footwear
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