Here's what's in mine:
gi & obi
sparring helmet, gloves & kicks
cloth shin guards
2 mouth guards
extra sports tank and bike shorts (what I wear under my gi)
my white belt :-)
a ziplock bag of hair ties, scrunchies and barettes
a tiny first-aid kit (mostly band-aids and neosporin)
a notebook and a few pens
a few business cards
lip balm
lotion
a small plastic bottle of apple cider vinegar (it does wonders for cramps/spasms)
a tube of vaseline
nail clippers and a nail file
a one-use cold pack
tape (electrical and athletic)
various knee, hamstring, ankle and wrist braces
two Ace bandages
Tiger Balm
whatever MA book I happen to be thumbing through (currently: "Women in the Martial Arts")
a hand towel (for sparring-induced sweat)
a few bandanas
a pair of slides (for bathroom runs before and after class)
a pair of wrestling shoes (been training in them lately)
hand wraps
a bottle each of water and PowerAide
a few Slim Jims for protein replacement :-)
I think that's it - but you can see why it weighs so much...
What's in your gear bag?
When I went to dojo, it contained a small towel, karate-gi, obi .... that is it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLOL Felicia... that's a lot of stuff!
ReplyDeleteIn mine you would generally find:
Gi
Belt
My DDs Gi and belt
4 pairs of sparring gloves (my DDs, my DSs old ones and 2 pairs of mine (different styles)
Hair ties and clips
Tiger Balm
Arnica cream
Ibuprofen gel
Ibuprofen tablets
wrist, knee, ankle and elbow supports
a towel
a banana and/or a protein bar
a carb gel
my log book/insurance slip
a pen and a small pad
currenlty a set of tonfa (but soon that will likely be my bokken)
A small tub full of ribbons (I uses these for games when I instruct at the kids class)
A whistle (for when the kids are extraspecially noisy! LOL)
Eye drops (for when I wear my contact lenses to train)
A set of dojo keys (sometimes I have to open up)
plasters (band-aids) and a compression bandage
I think that's it, but there's probably some more stuff lurking in the bottom too. I guess I'm in no position to comment on how much is in your bag. LOL. I'm just glad we don't have full contact sparring and all the padding that goes with it!!
Good post btw.
xMx
First, thanks for the book title. I added it to my amazon list and it automatically found a bunch more female-lead martial arts books for me (perfect for brainwashing my niece!).
ReplyDeleteAs for my bag:
- Boxing gloves
- Hand Wraps
- Mouth guard
- Karate hand mits
- Shin guards
- Protein drink
- Belt
- "Zen in the Martial Arts"
My gear bag contains: gi and obi, crop top I wear under the gi, toe-post sandels, first aid kit, drawstring bag containing sparring mits and mouthguard, folder containing various instructor documents, pens and notebook, tissues. If I'm teaching my kids classes it may also contain bean bags and various other teaching aids, though I may also need another bag for some of these items. My bag seems to be bigger than everyone else's and is usually quite heavy!
ReplyDeleteOh wow...that's a serious bag...mine
ReplyDeleteGi
Belt (and backup belt)
Underclothes
Notebook
Tshirt and shorts to wear home
Mouthguard
Hand sanitizer
Balaclava
water bottle
Neosporin
Tape
Bandaids
Ankle brace
Loving your blog!