an old friend

hi
dunno if anyone feels the same as me .
probably not as i am clinically mad .

i am talking about the relationship between a man (or woman) and his gi.
thats right , me and my suit.
i have had my current ( main ) training jacket for about 12 years .
i have me kugans and koral for me bjj and shorts ect for thai kickboxing , got me sprawls for me mma.

but nothing compares to my old manky faded sweat stained gi.
the bottoms died years ago and have been replaced over and over again ,
but the crap m a r jacket still lives.
it is like an old friend to me , fit's like a glove.
it used to be coverd in patches , but befor my last mai apperance i decided that none of the affiliations that i was sporting logo's for deserved any publicity as i spent many years as a out cast (politics).
so i thought fu#k em and ripped them all off that morning .
but still with all the battle damage it is the best gi in the world .
i have a tokiado i paid near on £300 for , but have only worn 2/3 times.

just wonderd if you had a inaminate object that has a great sentimental value thru you training.

also my first black belt that is falling to bit's now , feels great on .
i got a horrible custom made one with writeing and nice pretty dan grades ( usually dragged out for gradings lol),
me old and tatty has some mouldy red tape hanging (suposed to be grades)off lol

cheers
matt

the bottoms died years ago and have been replaced over and over again ,

LOL reminded me of 'Triggers' brush there LOL

I've had this brush for 10 years..............it;s had 5 new handles and 4 new heads !

And four jackets......!!!! But I love this gi

Sorry mate...just couldn't resist!!

I don;t think I have any favoured posessions. The weapons we use are just tools to be picked up and put down at will so I am not attached to those.

I train in whatever I am wearing.....Gi in the winter........shorts in the summer.............

With regards to animate objects.I am quite fond of my wife

sweet mate , still smileing about that one

I've got a Shogun gi that's very special - magic (almost).
I don't really care what gi/suit anyone wears for training, my own choice is contact pants and a sweat shirt, but and it's a big BUT, when put this old gi on and it must be at least 15 years old I turn Japanese!
I walk like a Japanese, I become strict, my techniques change - very strange and not like me at all.
When i went to fight in the USA I trained in thai shorts but fought in my freestyle gi (made by Murrain - very good quality).

My Murrain GI top has lasted a lot of years, as for bottoms always have to shorten ( I'm to short for my weight !! ) them.