Things that must change!

**Saker** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 5:46am

One of the arguments I have heard for hakama is that it is to hide the footwork in kendo

Hah. They are useless against our mighty integrale's.

In all seriousness though WTF. When I start the fisticuffs I'm in uniform and body armour what does matter if I wear a unitard in training? (I don't but you take my point).

**Doctor X** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 6:13am

So long as you do not spend half of your class time folding your leotard . . . and there is no Famous Story of some Savate professor proclaiming the great significance of the leotards. . . .

Can we send to the Labor Camps those whose waist circumferences exceed that of their chest's?

--J.D.

**Rubberduck** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 7:12am

Does it count if they are beginners and I give them ultimatum "lose that spare tire or else...."?

**konosan** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 7:21am

Ha Ha Ha, Your such a dumn ass!

I'll never loose my Hakama!

**Doctor X** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 7:46am

Again, the Magic Pants [Tm.--Ed.] teach your great martial arts wisdom!

It is in the pleats! O-Sensei says!

Wish my style had Magic Pants. . . .

--J.D.

**Saker** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 8:01am

Just for you Doc X. The secret for real ultimate power..................
I love the facial expression at number 8.

**Fantasy Warrior** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 8:43am

Savaters can keep up the full contact kickboxing thing but must loose the leotards. If all-in-one body suits become fashionable again, God forbid, then they will become acceptable again. And I will commit suicide.

And wrestlers singlets are out too. Tight shorts are functional, as are those tight no-grip tops we sometimes see in sub-grappling, but singlets are just silly.

Originally Posted by Doctor X

Can we send to the Labor Camps those whose waist circumferences exceed that of their chest's?

--J.D.

See rule 3: Aliveness must be taught. Aliveness in training will leave no hiding place for the morbidly obese in fighting related training. Podgy Grandmasters will soon give up the self-image of invincibility and take up healthy eating.

**RaiNnyX4** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 8:48am

You forgot something about patches. And I always thought a lot of BJJ gis looked funny.

**Sam Browning** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 8:56am

Originally Posted by mrblackmagic

Ouch.

Can we also force the founders of new styles to fight in a round robin tournament to prove the its effectiveness and prevent their gym from being burned down?

That's a great suggestion, it would certainly weed out some crap martial arts.

**Fantasy Warrior** · Posted On: 6/02/2006 9:03am

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Originally Posted by RaiNnyX4

You forgot something about patches. And I always thought a lot of BJJ gis looked funny.

That's a good suggestion. It's partly covered by the silly clothing rule because attaching an American flag to your attire is needless and silly. And the only people left wearing gi will be people doing jacketed wrestling arts like Judo, Sombo or BJJ -although the latter are among the worst offenders.

Footnote to Rule 1, silly uniforms:
Ninja related arts practitioners, we don't care how functional you claim that garb is, it still counts as extremely silly. Tabi boots are right out. And unless you are a Muslim lady or a bank robber, head scarfs are reserved for old women.