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Old 10-22-2009, 09:51 PM   #1
oharrismaytin
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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

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Old 10-22-2009, 11:21 PM   #2
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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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Old 10-23-2009, 12:43 AM   #3
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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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Old 10-23-2009, 04:46 AM   #4
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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!

I am not an expert
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Old 10-23-2009, 05:36 AM   #5
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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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Old 10-23-2009, 10:43 AM   #6
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Laundry detergent.
Tiger Balm.
Tape.
A good book.
Snacks.
Beer.
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