obi

Heresy and Hygiene

This entry was posted in belts health hygiene obi and tagged bjj grappling judo karate on by

Every time I wash my obi (belts), I get mental images of countless karate instructors and practitioners screaming “never wash your belt!” When I first started training, I followed that tradition, and everything was fine. Of course, I also went up through the belt ranks pretty quickly, so I didn’t wear the first few for very long. On top of […]