Clothing and martial arts have become fused into a culture, a lifestyle, and a visual statement of who you are and what you stand for.
Ive often stated just how important comfort and mental clarity is for doing martial arts. What you wear and how you feel about it goes a long way to defining your state of mind while practicing the art form. I found that out the hard way when I started practicing. I did not have the right clothes and it made a difference in how I felt.
Believe you me, being in the right gear can change everything about how you approach training or competing the field of martial arts. It made a difference to me, I can tell you. When you are fighting or training and your pants or shirt just dont feel right, it can ruin your concentration. I have been there before. You wouldn’t lift weights or play baseball in a 3 piece suit or dress. Martial arts is no different.
But with the right gear, it just, I dont know, it just feels right. Everything flows better, easier and faster because of what you are wearing. It has a calming or even energetic effect on your mental state of being when you wear clothing that fits well and looks good. Colors...