Once you begin
your Karate, it's really exciting when you get your first
Karate Suit, which is called a Gi (pronounced GEE). Once
you have taken it out of the packaging and you have discovered
how to put it on you are then left with the task of tying
your Karate belt. At first this may be a little tricky,
but you'll soon get the hang of it once you have done
it two or three times. To help you on your way, here are
the 5 steps that you need to master to tie your Karate
belt properly.
Step 1:
You begin by tying your belt from the front of your body
so you must first find the middle of your belt and hold
it against your stomach.
Step 2:
Wrap the belt behind you and then bring it back around
in front of you. Your belt should now be wrapped all the
way around you and the two ends should be infront of you
with one end of the belt placed on top of the other end.
Step 3:
Take the end of the belt that is on the top (A) and wrap
it underneath the part of the belt that is crossing your
stomach (B) so that it passes between your body and the
back of the belt.
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Figure 2
Step 4:
OK, now you have completed the tricky part, simply tie
a knot in your belt by wrapping part (A) around the back
of (B)
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Figure
2
Step 5:
Now simply pull both ends of your belt tightly so that
you tie a secure knot,
and that's it.
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Figure 2
Well done!
You are now ready to begin your Karate.
