Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Respect Question!!?

Question

What is disrespectful concerning a gi? I've seen some websites where people won't put patches in certain places or wear certain colors because its disrespectful. I don't want to offend anyone. Also, where is it legal to put patches on my gi for a competition?

Answer 1

It is disrespectful to other practitioners not to thoroughly wash/dry your gi before your next class. Other than that, there is little other etiquette regarding it. Don't wear a belt rank that you weren't legitimately awarded by a brown/black belt. And the below linked source will show where you are allowed to place patches. Happy rolling!

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Answer 2

It's disrespectful to wear a gi with patches or embroidery of another team, especially if they are nearby or rival.

SOME places find it disrespectful for you to wear mix coloured gi's (e.g some of the ones that War make, or have pant/jacket different colours).

It's disrespectful to wear unwashed gi's.

Also to excessively patch, especially if your kinda new. I dunno whether if this is just obnoxious, or disrespectful :P