belts for Taekwondo
Here you can get all belts you´ll need for the Taekwondo sport. We offer monochrome, two-colour and also black belts.
In the disciplines of martial arts (Budo) the belt forms part (Obi) of the suit. Its colour shows the level.
Later people used also other colours, but in Japan there are used fewer colours than in western countries until today. The basic idea behind the colours was to make it easier to estimate the level of a fighter at a glance. Thereby he was able to form different groups with different exercises, so every fighter could have the right training for his level. This necessity arose when martial arts developed to Budō-kinds of sport and, as a result, the training was not longer carried out personally and in small groups.
Later, more colours have been introduced in the western world in order to motivate fighters.
Traditionalley, a martial arts belt isn´t washed because of the opinion that the fighter´s experience is in the belt and disappears when the belt is washed. If you want to make a belt softer you have to roll it up several times from all sides.
In the disciplines of martial arts (Budo) the belt forms part (Obi) of the suit. Its colour shows the level.
Material
Mostly, the martial arts belt is made of cotton, mixture or silk. Normally it´s about 4 cm wide, but it can also be wider, depending on the kind of martial arts. The length depends on the size and on the kind of martial arts (karate mostly longer, judo is shorter).Binding method
There are many knot variations of different martial arts and their schools.Origin
The use of coloured belts to show your level goes back to Kanō Jigorō (Judo). Initially he just used black and white belts.Later people used also other colours, but in Japan there are used fewer colours than in western countries until today. The basic idea behind the colours was to make it easier to estimate the level of a fighter at a glance. Thereby he was able to form different groups with different exercises, so every fighter could have the right training for his level. This necessity arose when martial arts developed to Budō-kinds of sport and, as a result, the training was not longer carried out personally and in small groups.
Later, more colours have been introduced in the western world in order to motivate fighters.
Washing
In general, martial arts belts are not washed, even if it should be written down on the wasching instructions.Traditionalley, a martial arts belt isn´t washed because of the opinion that the fighter´s experience is in the belt and disappears when the belt is washed. If you want to make a belt softer you have to roll it up several times from all sides.
