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How to Tie the Obi
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How to Tie the Obi:
While the karateka takes pride in maintaining a clean, neat gi (uniform), the obi (belt) is not washed. After a period of training, the obi darkens and frays as a result of hard work. This outward sign, in essence, becomes and outward symbol of the efforts of the karateka. |
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Start with belt in the center of your body; stripes to your right. |
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Wrap belt around and cross belt behind back. |
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Take the belt in your left and cross over right (left over right). |
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Take belt in right hand and lay it over the left (right over left). |
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Continue pushing it up through the circle. |
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Snug up the knot. |
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Snug up the knot. |
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Continue by brining it up under the entire belt. |
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When finished, stripes are on the left. |
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