maynard

Thick judo gi's don't really work too well in the summer in Florida with no A.C. Gi type tends to be a personal preference. In our dojo, the owner/head instructor isn't too picky so long as you don't show up with a gi with a huge advertisement across the back for some other dojo/style. Our instructor feels it's a bit much to ask someone to pay the registration fee, first month dues, then ask the student to acquire a training uniform all for something they may only show up once for. If you already have uniforms that will work and aren't too outlandish, they are probably fine, but everyone's opinion is a little different and it's really up to your instructor, so you should just ask him/her.