r/judo • u/An_Engineer_Near_You • 2d ago

General Training How many Gis do you guys and gals have?

Just curious, say I want to train at least three days a week, does that mean I should have three Gis?

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u/mbergman42 yonkyu 2d ago

Three. But I wear them simultaneously so laundry is a bitch…

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u/Wesjin Shodan | Yagura Nage 2d ago

2 double weave (everyday); 2 single weave (summer)

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u/Yamatsuki_Fusion sankyu 2d ago

4 gis for 4 sessions a week.

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u/PhobosSonOfAres gokyu 2d ago

3, I need just one more to be happy, I have 2 BJJ gis and 1 judo gi, I train both martial arts 2 to 3 times a week, so laundry is a pain in the ass.

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u/Animastryfe 2d ago

Two, but I wash them after every practise.

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u/Droopy132 ikkyu (competitor) 2d ago

6 at the moment.

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u/kenkayotsu gokyu 2d ago

Only need 1 if you wash it immediately after every class (this is best for hygiene anyways, so bacteria doesn't linger). As long as you aren't doing back-to-back days this should be enough time to air dry.

I use 2 gis since some weeks I train 4x which includes a Friday evening + Saturday morning.

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u/TheBig_blue 2d ago

Two. Especially when I'm training more regularly not having to stress about getting it dry in winter is great.

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u/Brandonix26 2d ago

Just 1 and I wash it every time then dry it in between days but sometimes I have to train while it's still wet which isn't that bad because after a few minutes of training I'm already sweating and warm enough to feel comfortable. No one has noticed or complained either

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u/jperras shodan 2d ago

Four. One competition legal white, competition legal blue, a spare white, and a BJJ one.

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u/bob_ross_2 yonkyu 2d ago
  1. One for judo and one for BJJ.

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u/SomeGuyDoesJudo 2d ago

In a typical week, I do six sessions. I find that three is sufficient for this. In addition, I have two gi's for competition only. If I train more than six times a week, I occasionally need to use one of my comp gi's. But typically, even at seven sessions, I can still use just my three for training.

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u/analfan1977 2d ago

I had two for training and two each for competition(white and blue).

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u/Alkoviak 2d ago

One :-)

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u/RunRunRunGoGoGoOhNo 2d ago

I only have one cause unfortunately my Club only meets twice a week ;-;

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u/Few_Advisor3536 judoka 2d ago
  1. 2 of each colour, all 4 are double weave 750/gsm.

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u/nicekid81 2d ago

7? But two of them are pretty threadbare so it’s almost time to cycle them out.

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u/ashfrankie nidan 2d ago

I have 6 plus a few BJJ gis. But we train 6 days a week

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u/genericname1776 ikkyu 2d ago

I have four, so that way there's always a clean one.

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u/someotherguy42 nidan 2d ago

I’ll be honest I’m not a 100% sure. I buy a new white or blue one every year or two. Gun to my head I think I have four of each.

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u/Asylum_Brews sandan 2d ago

A lot. Probably close to ten now 😬

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u/judokalinker nidan 1d ago

Same, between BJJ and sambo, I think 11

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u/Living-Chipmunk-87 1d ago

Lucky to live in a country where I have a maid that will wash mine after every practice. But I have 3, one too big, makes me look like I am wearingy dad's gi, one old school thick and one a bit too tight...

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u/pasha_lis nidan 1d ago

I have 4. I train between 3 and 4 times per week. Two are similar, but then I have a lighter and a heavier one. That also let me use different stuff if I feel like it.

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u/D133T 1d ago

I kept it to two when I was training daily, plus a seperate super heavy weight one to be thrown around in for demonstrations.

At the lower end of the scale I did not always wash them between every session, instead wiping them down and spraying with sanitiser and then hanging where they can air out, washing once or twice a week.

This did depend on time of year and intensity of session though, hot and sweaty = wash, cold and relaxed technical = sanitise for good measure.

I'd have more trousers and t shirts though even if I was limiting how many tops I bought/kept.

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u/caption-oblivious 1d ago

2 judo gis that fit me, 1 that's way too small (don't buy off brands on Amazon lol), and an Adidas top that's missing pants that I never wear because I don't like the shoulder stripes

I also have 1 BJJ gi, a 2 kendo gi (with hakama), and 1 karate gi

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u/ppaul1357 shodan 1d ago

4 I wear and would pass Gi control, 6 that would fit me well enough to be worn in training. I think that’s it. However I really only wear the 4 that would pass Gi control. I will probably give away the other two as soon as some of the younger guys in our club hit puberty and grow a little bit, because four are more than enough for me

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u/AdAdministrative2076 1d ago

I have 7, only 5 that i use regularly tho lol, but i got divorced parents so i can justify it lol

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u/Tim_eh 1d ago

5 - 2 double weave, 1 single, and 2 for sambo

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u/Fabulous_Scientist38 sankyu 1d ago

Ive got 5 for judo and 5 for bjj.

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u/Libra7409 1d ago

I currently have 4. 3 white, 1 blue. In different weightings. One is already pretty worn out and will soon be discarded and then need to be replaced. Since I'm on the mat every day as a trainer and train myself twice a week, it can't be enough.

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u/Right_Situation1588 shodan 39m ago

4 white, 2 blue only for competition, doing 5 sessions a week when possible (working too much atm), I also never use them dirty, only repeating if i really couldn't wash it or if training was only technical study