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10-22-2009, 09:51 PM
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Dojo: Ichi Rei Dojo
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Packing for an Aikido seminar
Hello everyone!
Well, the title speaks for itself. Would you be so kind to share your tips on how to pack light for a five day aikido seminar; how do you manage sweaty uniforms, how many do you need, and everything else you can think of.
Thanks, thanks... Yes, you guessed it right, planning a trip abroad to an Aikido seminar.
Omar R. Harris Maytin
Republic of Panamà
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10-22-2009, 11:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: Packing for an Aikido seminar
I'd bring at least 3 gi tops and 3 gi pants, hang dry gi #1, #2 so you can use them again on the 4th and 5th day. Take good showers and apply tons of deodorant so you wouldn't stink up gi #1 and 2 so bad that they cannot be re-used ;-p
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10-23-2009, 12:43 AM
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Dojo: Seibukan Aikido UK
Location: body in UK, heart still in Japan
Join Date: May 2002
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Re: Packing for an Aikido seminar
Two gi's and pleny of T-shirts to wear under them.
Rotate the gi's morning and afternoon, hang to air when not in use. Use deodorant, shower each day, wear a t-shirt under the gi top to absorb the sweat, reducing the sweat passing into the jacket.
That used to work for me when I was doing a 3 day gasshuku, mid summer in Japan.
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10-23-2009, 04:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Packing for an Aikido seminar
If you can find a laundromat local to where you're staying, you only need one!
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I am not an expert
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10-23-2009, 05:36 AM
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Dojo: Aiki Shoshinkan, Aiki Kenkyukai
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Re: Packing for an Aikido seminar
depends on how much weight you're allotted. best bet, if you can skip the hakama, do so.
if you can handle it 2 pairs of thick gi, 1 thin gi. and 3 sets of white t-shirts to wear inside and lots of underwear. Wear the shirts inside for the morning session and get rid of them for the afternoon. Or sometimes I reverse the order, depends on how much you sweat really.
I always remember the smell in our hotel rooms when we go for this kinda things. Last time I went to tokyo we had 3 to a room. Every spare wall was hanging a gi to dry... it was interesting.
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Draw strength from stillness. Learn to act without acting. And never underestimate a samurai cat.
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10-23-2009, 10:43 AM
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Location: Massachusetts
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Packing for an Aikido seminar
Laundry detergent.
Tiger Balm.
Tape.
A good book.
Snacks.
Beer.
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