How to Tie a Karate Belt
Hold the belt across your body in front of your navel., Wrap the left end of the belt once around your body., Place the long end over the short end and hold the intersection at your navel., Wrap the long end around your body a second time, laying it...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Hold the belt across your body in front of your navel.
The right end should be shorter, only a couple of inches longer than you want that side to flop down when you finish.
This right end will remain static for most of the belt tying procedure. -
Step 2: Wrap the left end of the belt once around your body.
The belt should be sitting at your waist.
Be sure to keep holding the shorter right end in place at your navel. , When the long end comes around, cross it on top of the original end and hold it in place at your navel. , Depending on the size of your waist and the length of your belt, you may not be able to wrap a second time—or you may require a third wrap.
A well-fitting belt, however, can be wrapped around twice. , Your belt should be securely wrapped around you now.
Time to tie the knot. , The short end should be pointing to your right. , It should go down, under and back up. , We have about half the knot now.
Make sure your ends are about equal in length. , This is going to be like tying a regular knot. , This is just like tying a regular knot. , Tug on both ends until they form a knot over the center of your belt. , Make sure your belt is secure so it doesn't come loose during your training session. -
Step 3: Place the long end over the short end and hold the intersection at your navel.
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Step 4: Wrap the long end around your body a second time
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Step 5: laying it on top of the first wrap.
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Step 6: Bring the long end towards the center.
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Step 7: Place the long end of the belt over the short end.
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Step 8: Push the long end under both layers of the belt.
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Step 9: Grab both ends and pull them tight.
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Step 10: Cross the two ends over each other.
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Step 11: Pull the long end over the the other and around through the loop formed by their crossing.
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Step 12: Pull the knot closed.
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Step 13: Tighten and center the knot firmly.
Detailed Guide
The right end should be shorter, only a couple of inches longer than you want that side to flop down when you finish.
This right end will remain static for most of the belt tying procedure.
The belt should be sitting at your waist.
Be sure to keep holding the shorter right end in place at your navel. , When the long end comes around, cross it on top of the original end and hold it in place at your navel. , Depending on the size of your waist and the length of your belt, you may not be able to wrap a second time—or you may require a third wrap.
A well-fitting belt, however, can be wrapped around twice. , Your belt should be securely wrapped around you now.
Time to tie the knot. , The short end should be pointing to your right. , It should go down, under and back up. , We have about half the knot now.
Make sure your ends are about equal in length. , This is going to be like tying a regular knot. , This is just like tying a regular knot. , Tug on both ends until they form a knot over the center of your belt. , Make sure your belt is secure so it doesn't come loose during your training session.
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