Acceptable Attire and Training Equipment

1. The Uniform

  • White jacket with Wa Shin Ryu patch. Black belt holders also have the option of wearing a black jacket
  • Black pants
  • Belt
  • Zoris
  • Students may also wear knee, elbow pads and shin guards if they so wish. A cup is also an acceptable acoutrement.

    2. Training Gear

  • Acceptable training gear intended to avoid serious injury during kumite includes:
  • Eye protection
  • Jujutsu-type gloves (that permit free use of fingers)

  • When the focus of training is on hard punching and kicking students may wear appropriate chest and head gear
  • In standing kumite where only light or moderate striking/kicking is permitted, chest and head gear may not be employed.