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Wash your belt
6 year(s) ago • 12809 views • 230 replies
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I've never understood why people fail to wash their belt. At least do it once a month people. It's like a sponge for all the sweat, blood, snot, piss, poop, and semen that covers the mats during class/open mat!
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
You forgot COVID-19 on that list :D
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
All that grossness and only recommending monthly? Every time you wear it! You are allowed to re-tape your own stripes if they fall off. Yes your belt will wear out faster but that is a good look anyway.
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
All that grossness and only recommending monthly? Every time you wear it! You are allowed to re-tape your own stripes if they fall off. Yes your belt will wear out faster but that is a good look anyway.
I'm not recommending monthly, I said at least... I do mine far more than that. :)
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
and semen that covers the mats during class/open mat!
What the heck is going on over there? LOL!
Black beltVerified
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I wash my belt with my gi after every training.
Maybe that's why I still sort of suck at jiujitsu.
Maybe that's why I still sort of suck at jiujitsu.
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I heard if you wash your belt the technique you learned is forgotten. :D :D
KIDDING!
KIDDING!
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
The Story of never washing your belt is a great story. And just that, a story!
It's super awesome to think that you wear a white belt, and wear it long enough that it turns black from all of the hard work you put into it.
fortunately our knowledge of cleanliness has improved since then
It's super awesome to think that you wear a white belt, and wear it long enough that it turns black from all of the hard work you put into it.
fortunately our knowledge of cleanliness has improved since then
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I gotta say....I've not even been a black belt for a month, and my belt is already showing fade from washing and training in it each day. Makes me look at my fellow black belts who're rocking super dark belts after years with MAXIMUM SUSPECT. haha.
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I wash my white belt after every practice and I have only trained for about a year and a half and 15% of the time I wasn't even wearing this belt.
I still get people asking me if that's a white belt or a really old brown belt every single week...
IBJJF always makes me wear a different white belt lol
I still get people asking me if that's a white belt or a really old brown belt every single week...
IBJJF always makes me wear a different white belt lol

Edited 6 year(s) ago
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Found this a month ago from the back of my closet. Washed it quite often as you see. My current belt has been in use for a bit longer, but looks brand new. Doing mainly nogi really shows. Or rather doesn't. :D

Black belt 3rd degreeVerified
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I bought a belt from kingz made of gi material, I'm washing it after every single training and it doesn't fade too much after one year.
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I have actually had people argue with me that you shouldn't it's amazing a few have actually tried to argue that it isn't unsafe for your training partners with psuedo science
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I have actually had people argue with me that you shouldn't it's amazing a few have actually tried to argue that it isn't unsafe for your training partners with psuedo science
The earth is flat. Look in to it bro...
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I've never understood why people fail to wash their belt. At least do it once a month people. It's like a sponge for all the sweat, blood, snot, piss, poop, and semen that covers the mats during class/open mat!
poop and semen.....we must train differently. HAHA!
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I make my wife smell my belt and throw it in the washing machine with the gi if she screams "yuck!".
(It's a thick belt and doesn't fully dry for next day's training.)
(It's a thick belt and doesn't fully dry for next day's training.)
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I tell people "If you are worried about washing away your knowledge, you either need to take notes or listen more." And you can replace the tape, no one will get mad >.<
Black beltVerified
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
WASH IT! its super easy lol. But dont dry it on high heat lol it may not fit after that hahahaha.
Purple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I would either wash it after every practice or at least every other practice. Had a hemp belt for awhile but i totally agree. our prof joey never did stripes so didnt have to worry about them washing off
Blue beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Absolutely, it blows my mind that some people don't (insert barf)
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I've never understood why people fail to wash their belt. At least do it once a month people. It's like a sponge for all the sweat, blood, snot, piss, poop, and semen that covers the mats during class/open mat!
People always give me a hard time about washing it but I ALWAYS wash my belt.
Purple beltVerified
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
The Story of never washing your belt is a great story. And just that, a story! It's super awesome to think that you wear a white belt, and wear it long enough that it turns black from all of the hard work you put into it. fortunately our knowledge of cleanliness has improved since then
Ironically, the reverse is true. Black to white from a lot of training ... AND WASHING!
Brown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
don't have to wash your belt if there is no belt. I suggest doing ranked suspenders. ps you sound like bitch ass white belts crying about belt washing


