I went to Blockbuster to rent a video, and take some time off.  As I was looking through the mass amounts of possibilities, I looked up to see a fully grown adult, dressed in a complete Tae Kwon Do Dobak (Gi) complete with a black belt bearing three stripes!

In my world, this is considered disrespectful, dumb, and yes – stupid!

Okay, some of you might ask why?  So, here are some things to think about:

1. Cleanliness – you train close to people when you are practicing.
2. Knowledge of martial arts is like a”treasure in the pocket” keeps it to yourself and don’t advertise like a billboard.  If you want others to learn about martial arts – set an example, and then tell them about training
3. Wearing your “colors” outside is just an invitation for …….
4. We are adults, therefore we don’t wear our sports clothes out to shop
5. It is traditional NOT to wear your Gi outside the dojo for everyday business

That said; I guess it is just a case of how much something means to you.  I also have to ask you:  Don’t you think that wearing your Gi, complete with belt, etc to the video renatl store is just plain stupid?





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