How to tie your belt…

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Tying your belt correctly will keep it Looking smart and comfortably in place for a full training session. In this step-by-step guide we show you how to Tie your belt properly.

Hold the two ends of your kyokushin karate belt together to find the middle. Place the middle of your belt over your gi jacket on your belly button, holding it with both hands.

1. Hold the two ends of your belt together to find the centre. Place the middle of your belt over your belly button, holding it with both hands.

Wrap the kyokushin karate belt around your back and cross it over so it lays flat against your gi.

2. Wrap the belt around your back and cross it over so it lays flat against your back.

Check the ends of your belt are still even in length by holding them out in front of you. Then cross the left side of your belt over the right.

3. Check the ends of your belt are still even in length by holding them out in front of you. Then cross the left side of your belt over the right.

Pass the right end of your belt through the loop you have made.

4. Tuck the left end under both layers of your belt.

Cross the side of your belt in your right over the top of one in your left.
Tuck the left end under both layers of your belt.

5. Cross the side of your belt in your right over the top of one in your left.

6. Pass the right end of your belt through the loop you have made.

A person wearing a kyokushin karate martial arts uniform or gi with a black belt, showing clenched fists. Osu

7. Pull the ends of your belt tight. Osu!

secure belt knot with a velcro belt tie.

To keep your belt knot secure, you can always add one of our knot straps.