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Jace
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Excellent Connie but what is a Hakama I am only a novice 7th kyu in Karate.Can I take a stab and say you do aikido and it is a sashConnie said:Hi all,
Yesterday a get my 4 th kyu!!!!
And now i may wear my Hakama. Yes finally. When i have pic i will show tham to you.
Love Connie
Amos Stevens
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Congratulations Connie!
What is a hakama and who wears it?
A hakama is the skirt-like pants that some Ju-jitsu practicioners wear. Traditionally, it was worn by the samurai. The standard gi worn in Karate, Aikido and Judo classes as well as in other martial arts was usualy the underclothes.
Originally, the hakama was worn as an outer garment to protect a samurai horseman's legs from brush, weeds, etc. (similar to a cowboys leather chaps). In Japan, since leather was so very hard to come by, heavy cloth was used in its place. After the samurai made the transition from mounted soldiers to foot soldiers, they continued to wear the hakama largely due to the fact that it set them apart and made them easily identifiable.
Saito Sensei tells the story about hakamas during the old days in Hombu Dojo:
Most of the students were too poor to buy a hakama but it was required that everyone wear one. If the student could not get one from an older relative, they would remove the cover from an old futon, cut it, dye it, and have it made into a hakama. Since the dyes that were used were very cheap, the colorful pattern of the futon would start to show through the dye. Eventually, the stuffing from the futon would start to work its way out of the material.
The Hombu dojo was a very colorful place, with all the various colors of hakama. Traditional hakama were not just solid colors. The material used often had patterns wowen or printed onto them.
In most Ju-Jitsu schools of today, the hakama is reserved for the yudansha (black belt students). Few schools allow all practitioners to wear one, while some schools allow women to start wearing it much earlier than men (general modesty of women is the explanation, since a gi was originally undergarments).
The hakama has 7 folds in it (5 in the front, 2 in the back) and has the following symbolic meaning:
Yuki - courage, valor, bravery
Jin - humanity, charity, benevolence
Gi - justice, righteousness, integrity
Rei - etiquette, courtesy, civility (obedience)
Makoto - sincerity, honesty, reality
Chugi - loyalty, fidelity, devotion
Meiyo - honor, dignity, prestige
What is a hakama and who wears it?
A hakama is the skirt-like pants that some Ju-jitsu practicioners wear. Traditionally, it was worn by the samurai. The standard gi worn in Karate, Aikido and Judo classes as well as in other martial arts was usualy the underclothes.
Originally, the hakama was worn as an outer garment to protect a samurai horseman's legs from brush, weeds, etc. (similar to a cowboys leather chaps). In Japan, since leather was so very hard to come by, heavy cloth was used in its place. After the samurai made the transition from mounted soldiers to foot soldiers, they continued to wear the hakama largely due to the fact that it set them apart and made them easily identifiable.
Saito Sensei tells the story about hakamas during the old days in Hombu Dojo:
Most of the students were too poor to buy a hakama but it was required that everyone wear one. If the student could not get one from an older relative, they would remove the cover from an old futon, cut it, dye it, and have it made into a hakama. Since the dyes that were used were very cheap, the colorful pattern of the futon would start to show through the dye. Eventually, the stuffing from the futon would start to work its way out of the material.
The Hombu dojo was a very colorful place, with all the various colors of hakama. Traditional hakama were not just solid colors. The material used often had patterns wowen or printed onto them.
In most Ju-Jitsu schools of today, the hakama is reserved for the yudansha (black belt students). Few schools allow all practitioners to wear one, while some schools allow women to start wearing it much earlier than men (general modesty of women is the explanation, since a gi was originally undergarments).
The hakama has 7 folds in it (5 in the front, 2 in the back) and has the following symbolic meaning:
Yuki - courage, valor, bravery
Jin - humanity, charity, benevolence
Gi - justice, righteousness, integrity
Rei - etiquette, courtesy, civility (obedience)
Makoto - sincerity, honesty, reality
Chugi - loyalty, fidelity, devotion
Meiyo - honor, dignity, prestige
tenshinaikidoka
Martial Art Student
Very good Connie, that is an accomplishment, with many more on the way!!! Keep training and train hard!
Connie
Member
Thanks all.for your compliments. I am so proud of my self. I am 40 years and i did it...
And Thanks Amos you tell what a hakama is...
I could not tell it better.
but the pic come soon. What steven wears is a Hakama. That black thing.
That is a honer when you wear this. Only the female wear this when they practice Aikido in the beginning. The men wear this at the black belt. sorry men. In the western world we get the Hakama at orange or green belt. In Japan you get the Hakama immediately when you start Aikido. Only the woman.
love Connie
And Thanks Amos you tell what a hakama is...
I could not tell it better.
but the pic come soon. What steven wears is a Hakama. That black thing.
That is a honer when you wear this. Only the female wear this when they practice Aikido in the beginning. The men wear this at the black belt. sorry men. In the western world we get the Hakama at orange or green belt. In Japan you get the Hakama immediately when you start Aikido. Only the woman.
love Connie
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Amos Stevens
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You're welcome Connie..again,congratulations!
pantera
New Member
Thanx a lot for your nice words. Keep on working, time goes fast and quicly you'll be first dan i'm sure.Connie said:Your welcome Pantera. I am doing Aikido for 3 years now.
3 belts to go to the first dan.
But there is still hope for you. And congrats for your 5 th kyu.
Love Connie
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Amos Stevens
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You don't look fat Connie,you look great! Thanks for sharing