How to tie your belt video

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[sunrod]

Hi,
we've just finished a beginner's course & as they're all buying their first gis, I've made a short video that explains how to tie the belt.

This method is pretty good as the knot ends up nice & flat, the belt doesn't cross over at the back & mine's never come undone on me.

The finished knot looks nice too. ;)

Hope you find it useful:
http://www.aikido-reading.co.uk/pages/tying-belt.htm

[ramenboy]

that method is closer to how i tie my kaku obi for iai, but good job!

[ChristianBoddum]

I do the same but the other way around - are you left handed ?
No offence that is !

This knot is great for long hours - though it is troublesome when doing iaido, you must be sure to tug the ends downwards when doing iaido, or else the end can get caught in a way that squeezes Saya to tight, to turn smoothly enough.

The last thing is when wearing a Hakama, which you should, doing iaido !

[bob_stra]

Elegant!

And also -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksKl1ptKUV8

[ChristianBoddum]

That's what I meant !

[SentWest]

Hi,
we've just finished a beginner's course & as they're all buying their first gis, I've made a short video that explains how to tie the belt.

I tried your method for class yesterday, since I've never been able to keep the belt tied quite right, and it works great! Thanks for posting this for us.

[eric_lecaptain]

I tried your method for class yesterday, since I've never been able to keep the belt tied quite right, and it works great! Thanks for posting this for us.

i have also tried your method and it works great! thanks a bunch.