Practical guides from a working martial arts shop in Hennopspark, Centurion – written to answer the question, not to sell you something.
- Karate belt order explained – the full colour order, how Shotokan, Goju-Ryu, Wado-Ryu and Kyokushin differ, what WKF and WUKF competitors actually wear, how long each belt takes, and how to size and choose a belt.
- How to choose a karate suit – lightweight or heavyweight and why it comes down to kata or kumite, WKF vs WUKF approval and fitting rules for competition, white or black, and what to buy at each stage.
- Karate weapons explained – what a sai, nunchaku, tonfa, bo and kama actually are, what each is used for in kobudo, the farming-tools myth, and which weapon to buy first.
- What size karate gi do I need? – the size chart, how to measure height and chest, what to do between sizes or for a growing child, sizing for a broader build, and how much a cotton gi shrinks.
Not sure about sizing, or which gear a particular federation allows? Ask us – we would rather answer a question than process a return.
