When I started training a few months ago, I had one gi. I realized that if I wanted to train more, I’d need at least one more. In the beginning, two gis were enough. With the level of training I do outside jiujitsu, along with my dieting, etc., my body could handle no more than two BJJ sessions a week without breaking. However, as I now am able to train longer and harder, I’ve needed more gis.
In this closet, I have six gis that range in cost and quality. Some are lightweight and some heavier. I am pretty surprised that only a few months in I’ve gathered this many gis. I thought I’d end up with possibly three, but six seems like quite a few.
People talk about gi preferences, and honestly, it feels like a real thing. One of them was a gift from a friend who no longer fits into it, and another was a replacement due to a damaged one, but four of them were purchased.
I know I’m a beginner at jiujitsu, and it’s very likely that as the years go by, my collection of gis will continue to grow. Thankfully, these days gis are less costly. I recall when I had about three from Atama, and all of them cost over $150! Now I have one Atama, and several others, some of which cost me around $40. If you like gis, these days you can get three decent ones for the price I used to pay for just one.
So what’s your gi collection looking like?
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