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sakura: ornamental cherry tree indigenous to many Asian states including China, India, Japan, and Korea. ~ Wikipedia The ‘Sakura’ women’s BJJ gi is one of two women’s kimono recently released by premium gi-maker Storm Kimonos. Storm has collaborated with Angelica Galvao to develop their new women’s line and they have brought a couple beautiful, feminine, [...] Read more »
At last, the ‘Raptor’ limited edition gi has been released into the wild! Black Eagle/Predator BJJ has been working hard on developing a women’s BJJ gi line. This includes the lightweight training gi, the ‘Predadora’, and the special edition training gi, the Raptor. The Raptor has been through two major iterations of development and my [...] Read more »
Fenom Kimonos burst on to the BJJ gi scene in the new year of 2010; I was delighted to wear one of the first two Classic Fenom kimono to arrive in the UK! Since launching, Fenom has gone from strength to strength and consolidated and grown its position as the women’s BJJ gi brand. While [...] Read more »
Way back in August I asked you to choose my gi. Several great options were presented by readers and friends of MegJitsu on Facebook and in the end the Break Point FC women’s lightweight gi in black came out on top. This gi turns out to have been a great choice! The cut is just [...] Read more »
Over the past year, Predator BJJ has been developing its women’s BJJ gi line; I’ve had the pleasure of working as a volunteer consultant in this endeavour, acting as a sounding board on cut and style and gathering feedback from women in BJJ far and wide on what they want from a gi. The ‘Predadora’ [...] Read more »
Fuji Sports’ ‘Victory’ women’s pink BJJ gi is a comfortable, well-cut and stylish gi, great for everyday training. The Victory kimono is a pre-shrunk single weave gi, with reinforced seams and slightly heavier weight trousers which are reinforced at the knees. While the colour is pretty conspicuous – a ‘bubblegum pink’ – it is rather [...] Read more »
When discussing the merits of various BJJ gi in the course of choosing my gi, Michelle and Brandon, friends of MegJistu on Facebook let slip an amazing tip on how they keep their kimono clean and fresh-smelling while only washing them every 6-8 weeks! In light of Megan William’s recent report on BJJ from a [...] Read more »
That’s right. I’m asking you to choose my next gi, something I haven’t worn before and that you haven’t worn before, so we can get a review and all learn more! The original thread is here on MegJitsu on Facebook Three gi you suggested stood out for me: Break Point women’s light weight; Catfight Gear; [...] Read more »