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Looking to buy judogi

  • 17-10-2008 04:46PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi, I'm looking to buy a Judo uniform but there seems to be a wide range of options. Could anyone recommend a decent site and uniform. I'm currently looking at this one.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Someone posted here the other day that they got a Judogi in JJB sports for €10.

    Now if their still available there at that price I'd grab one.

    Their a good suit for training, esp. for the beginner as their light and have a soft collar.

    If you want something which will last you years I can get you the lady's number who I've bought from. I only just bought another Gi last week, a Mizuno for my son (size 175) for €125-

    But personally I'd recommend you go for a Norris, a little more expensive but it will litterly last you a life time.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Looking at the sizes available on jjb, they wouldn't fit my left leg. Have you a link to a site selling norris suits. Google keeps coming back with chuck norris links. I've no problem spending €125 on something that will last, I just don't want to spend that type of money on my first suit since what I want will probably change over the next few months.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    Can you see this link?

    http://www.danrho.de/danrho/shop_artikeldetails.asp?kid=1434%2C1438&opt=252&ang1=&agnr=229020&menge=1&referer=shop_artikeldetails.asp&kategorie=1438

    190 is around 40 euro there is a fella in dublin that stocks them I'll pm you his number he has number of other suits too you can investigate.

    I recommend you get a cheap suit first, and when you're committed to the sport investigate getting a "better" or more expensive one. If you do judo more than twice a week you'll need to have 2 suits anyway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Can you see this link?

    http://www.danrho.de/danrho/shop_artikeldetails.asp?kid=1434%2C1438&opt=252&ang1=&agnr=229020&menge=1&referer=shop_artikeldetails.asp&kategorie=1438

    190 is around 40 euro there is a fella in dublin that stocks them I'll pm you his number he has number of other suits too you can investigate.

    I recommend you get a cheap suit first, and when you're committed to the sport investigate getting a "better" or more expensive one. If you do judo more than twice a week you'll need to have 2 suits anyway.


    Yup Boston - what Kev says.

    It will be awhile before you really need to go to the expense of an expensive suit. But when you get to that stage you'll appricate the feel a better suit gives.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Cool thanks, I'll give him a ring tomorrow morning. Where about is he located?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    Garristown (near ashbourne) but usually zipping around dublin during the week. Ive met him beside trinity on a tuesday night for example to get a suit.

    in fact, its around this time the people in tcd judo usually start getting suits. you should organise who wants them and get them all together.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Their the ones I've actually started training with. Problem is, I don't know what size would exactly fit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    Id go with the 190 you're around 6'1" yeah? alan will probably know to look at you too. if you get one too short he'll swap it for you no problem.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    6ft 2.5' bare foot. Most of that is in the legs though, sure I'll give him a ring anyway and we'll short something out. Thanks again.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Boston wrote: »
    6ft 2.5' bare foot. Most of that is in the legs though, sure I'll give him a ring anyway and we'll short something out. Thanks again.


    Alan will know from experience what size suit you'll need.

    When you get it it might feel huge, but two things to bere in mind.

    Most suits will shrink in the wash, in the pre-shrunk suits and most expensive one too. Plus to a beginner wearing a Judogi feels a little strange.

    Oh, and welcome to Judo :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Ah, I did it four to five years ago in school for a short while and enjoyed it, but life got in the way.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Boston wrote: »
    Ah, I did it four to five years ago in school for a short while and enjoyed it, but life got in the way.

    Ah cool, welcome back then!.

    Btw, I've just finished reading THE PYJAMA GAME (available from Borders bookstore), its well worth a read.

    This is one which you'll buy, read and read again. Defo a keeper in this one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Rang yer man and I'll be heading out tomorrow to ashbourne to get shorted out. thanks again.

    That book looks interested, but could you recommend something for a beginner with lots of pictures describing movements. If you've ever read starting strength, something similar.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Boston wrote: »
    Rang yer man and I'll be heading out tomorrow to ashbourne to get shorted out. thanks again.

    That book looks interested, but could you recommend something for a beginner with lots of pictures describing movements. If you've ever read starting strength, something similar.


    Get KODOKAN JUDO its not very well illustrated however it gave me a lot of understanding into the importance of breaking balance.

    And I find Youtube great for idea's before training.

    But I'd say find your footing in the club first, then move around to other clubs and pick up idea's from other lads otherwise you can become stale and drawn into a sense of feeling that your club is the best and you don't need anyone else. Until you compete for the first time, that can really mess up your head.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Just back from ashbourne, he sorted me out with a 200.

    @Mairt.
    Cool, I'll order that from amazon.

    There seems to be yearly college intervarsity competitions and something was mentioned about novices fighting each other. I take your point about traveling around, as what I've been doing seems very different then what I did in school, we'll see how it works out time wise.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Boston wrote: »
    Just back from ashbourne, he sorted me out with a 200.

    @Mairt.
    Cool, I'll order that from amazon.

    There seems to be yearly college intervarsity competitions and something was mentioned about novices fighting each other. I take your point about traveling around, as what I've been doing seems very different then what I did in school, we'll see how it works out time wise.


    Jeeze you must be a big lad :eek:

    If you think its too big, give it a hot wash. They shrink like hell.

    Re. the book. Its very basic, its wrote by Jigoro Kano the founder of Judo and just for that its worth having I guess.

    Judomad (a member here) is a wealth of Judo information.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Well I ain't small at 110Kg. It's a bit big but if it strinks by 5 - 10 % it will be just right. I think he called it right tbh.

    I also picked up the A-Z of judo book from him. Its the one these photos are taken from. Seems quiet good from glancing through it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    good stuff enjoy the training


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Boston wrote: »
    Well I ain't small at 110Kg. It's a bit big but if it strinks by 5 - 10 % it will be just right. I think he called it right tbh.

    I also picked up the A-Z of judo book from him. Its the one these photos are taken from. Seems quiet good from glancing through it.

    Yup, it'll shrink.

    Btw, your 10kg lighter than me ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


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    lol don't do any of this mad stuff in training!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    That move and several others are listed under "Illegal, never do this in training or competition" in the book. I Guess the idea is to say "Heres this move, you can't do it because of A B and C". Its good because my natural instinct would be to put pressure on a joint in away that seems not to be allowed.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Boston wrote: »
    That move and several others are listed under "Illegal, never do this in training or competition" in the book. I Guess the idea is to say "Heres this move, you can't do it because of A B and C". Its good because my natural instinct would be to put pressure on a joint in away that seems not to be allowed.

    If you get the Kodokan Judo book you'll see all that old Judo stuff in the back too.

    Originally if memory serves me correctly (I gave my copy of the Kodokan book to someone to read and never got it back) Judo had some strikes, knife defence etc but it quickly evolved into a sport and all that stuff was taken out.

    Come to think of it, I'm off to order the bloody book again :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Judomad


    Boston, where will you be training as a matter of interest?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Judomad wrote: »
    Boston, where will you be training as a matter of interest?


    Triner's, he's posh :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Judomad


    Mairt wrote: »
    Triner's, he's posh :p

    who's coaching there nowadays?


  • Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    John Deenihan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭cletus


    Jiu-Jutsu or Jiudo: Selection from Kodokwan Method:

    http://www.lulu.com/content/1371282

    This PDF was originally free, its now €0.81 to download, I found it quite interesting, thought some of you judo heads would too :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Judomad wrote: »
    Boston, where will you be training as a matter of interest?

    Currently trinity. Plan is two nights a week with a possibly Saturday whenever I'm about.
    Mairt wrote: »
    Triner's, he's posh :p

    I'm many things but posh has never been one of them. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭beGood


    Mairt wrote: »
    Judo had some strikes, knife defence etc but it quickly evolved into a sport and all that stuff was taken out.

    Judo still has strikes (Atemi-waza) but they are illegal in randori and shiai. They have only ever been practiced in kata and they continue to be practiced if you can find a teacher (e.g. Kime-no-Kata), but many Judoka have never seen them due to the emphasis on competition Judo. The only kata I have seen performed in Ireland were Nage-no-Kata and Katame-no-Kata. I saw Kime-no-Kata performed for the first time at l'institut du Judo in Paris.

    "Kodokan Judo" is a definitely the first book I would recommend. It's a great reference manual and even when you've been practicing for years and have read the book many times you can still find useful information there.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    If you're wise you will ignore all those striking katas. In fact I don't put any merit in kata training. I've seen kime-no-kata and it's ridiculous.


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