Karate - Wadoryu

KARATE - WADORYU


BASIC COURSE

-t-shirt & budo pants
Pants to Basic Course
Meijin Budoshop recomends for basic course use Dura Pants #33016, Roku pants #33335 for shorter legs or San pants with to everyone with tradional waist #33355. While getting pants you can always turn to Meijin Budoshop clerk and you will be quided to proper length or help for shortening the pants.Pants length should be in shin 2/3 or longer but not too long which will go under the foot and migth cause falling - maximum length should be to ankle bone.Meijin Budoshop white dura pants are excellent for basic course in karate - and you can use them later in karate or just for loose comfortable outfit in home.You can get real karate uniforms also to basic course and please see text under here 'CLOTHING' for it.
CLOTHING

Meijin Budoshop recomends 8oz karate uniform #30008J for juniors and #30008A for adults for Wadoryu Karate. The #30008H Hachi uniforms is also suitable with shorter sleaves.Pants length should be at shin 2/3 or longer but not too long which will go under the foot and migth cause falling - maximum length should be to ankle bone(outer malleolus). If required Meijin Budoshop can shorten the pants for a small fee.The sleaves of jacket should be half of forearm or maximum to wrist bone. Too long sleaves might distrupt Wadoryu techniques. Meijin Budoshop can shorten the leaves for a small fee.The hem should cover the hip fully, jacket should be tied with belt and jacket maximum length should be down to 3/4 of thights above knees.Jacket should be with laces and laces should be tied to knots while competing.The belt should have minimum of 15cm ends from the knots and maximum to 3/4 of thights above knees.Meijin Budoshop has selection of some uniform manufacturers in Japan with varying thickness and models.
ADVANCED

You can get embroidery with romanji or Japanese Katakana to your belt. You dont have to know how to write your name in Katakana and Meijin Budoshop will help you with that. Embroidery is done in Turku store so please allow several days delivery time to any other locations.Only Tanto #50003WOT is usually used as a weapon in Wadoryu karate.Some advanced members might need Bokken(wooden sword) too.