Balance is important, so make sure to measure yourself so that your bogu is not too tight and not too loose. Your Kendo men should fit perfectly on the chin and around the head with no gaps in between.
How do you put on Keikogi?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_AY6lRSU4A
What do they wear in kendo?
Bōgu (防具, "armour"), properly called kendōgu (剣道具, "kendo equipment"), is training armour used primarily in the Japanese martial art of kendo, with variants used for jūkendō, tankendo, and naginata.
How do you wear a gi Iaido?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOsNJLezp-E
What do kendo people wear?
Kendo uses shinai (bamboo sword) and bogu (armor) which is composed mainly of fabric and leather. The armor consists of men (helmet / face mask), kote (gloves), do (chest protector), and tare (hip / groin protector), which protect the four targets of kendo - the forehead, throat, wrists, and belly.
What are samurai pants called?
Hakama
What equipment and clothing is used in kendo?
Kendo armor (bogu) is the nicest equipment of the sword martial arts. The equipment used in kendo consists of a face mask (helm; helmet) secured to the head by two cords, a chest guard (breastplate; cuirass), padded gloves (gauntlets) and a waist and hip guard (gladiator skirt).
The Hakama are traditional Japanese pants, originally worn over a kimono by members of the higher classes of society. Its origins may be found in the Heian era (794-1185), when women of the imperial court used to wear culottes as base layer of their kimono that looked similar to a Hakama .
How do you wash gi and hakama?
- Cold hand wash (30°C).
- Use small quantities of a special detergent for hand washing or for synthetic fabrics.
- Hakama do not bleed, but as a precaution, do not mix with colors or white.
- Rinse thoroughly to prevent detergent residues that promotes the growth of mold.
- No dryer!