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**Verger99** · 08-13-2006, 07:00 AM

Awesome! I'm content with that. I just bought it now while I'm still in Toronto, since there aren't any stores in Waterloo; that I have been able to find. On top of that, it would be killer on gas if I had to drive from Waterloo to Toronto to pick up a uniform, with the price of gas being at over $1/litre now! Time to buy a diesel... or a hybrid.

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum.

To be honest, you ought to have waited before buying the uniform. You may have gotten the wrong kind. There are Iaido uniforms and Kendo uniforms. It is better to ask sensei what you may wear, as well. Some dojo have specific requirements for beginners.

What did you pick up? And, the length of the hakama is important. Also, you want to make sure you got the correct size keiko-gi.

Oh, and most of us usually get our stuff online. Try bogubag.com or e-bogu.com when sensei tells you what size shinai to use, to get your shinai and bokuto. Do not buy a shinai at a karate store.(At least, that is what I was told by my sensei. There's a good reason for that.) There are other good online reputable stores as well. Just do a search here.

Good luck in Kendo!

Kaoru

08-13-2006, 07:00 AM	#20
Verger99 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 363 Senior Member	Awesome! I'm content with that. I just bought it now while I'm still in Toronto, since there aren't any stores in Waterloo; that I have been able to find. On top of that, it would be killer on gas if I had to drive from Waterloo to Toronto to pick up a uniform, with the price of gas being at over $1/litre now! Time to buy a diesel... or a hybrid. Hi there, Welcome to the forum. To be honest, you ought to have waited before buying the uniform. You may have gotten the wrong kind. There are Iaido uniforms and Kendo uniforms. It is better to ask sensei what you may wear, as well. Some dojo have specific requirements for beginners. What did you pick up? And, the length of the hakama is important. Also, you want to make sure you got the correct size keiko-gi. Oh, and most of us usually get our stuff online. Try bogubag.com or e-bogu.com when sensei tells you what size shinai to use, to get your shinai and bokuto. Do not buy a shinai at a karate store.(At least, that is what I was told by my sensei. There's a good reason for that.) There are other good online reputable stores as well. Just do a search here. Good luck in Kendo! Kaoru
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