Karate Uniform Kyokushin 500 Fighter

A gi designed for combat

There are many different styles of karate: the French federation covers 22 different karate styles.

This gi has been specially designed by our teams for your kyokushin karate fights. With its long bottoms, short sleeves and traditional belt, it's perfect for close combat.

A gi that respects tradition

This gi pays tribute to Japanese tradition and the founder of this style: Sosai Masutatsu Oyama.

This tradition is reflected in the natural fabric (11 oz) and the embroidery: "kyokushin" is embroidered in dark blue on the chest, while there is Japanese embroidery on the back evoking the fighting spirit of karatekas.

"The material, colour, design and heavier weight are all a nod to Japanese tradition," explains Enrique, competitor in kyokushin karate and product manager.

Total freedom of movement

When designing this gi, our team paid particular attention to the freedom of movement needed during karate fights. They focused on the back and legs, as Enrique, our product engineer, explains: "If you're a seasoned fighter, you're going to need plenty of movement around your legs. We made sure there was nothing about the fork of the trousers that could stop you doing a quick, effective kick".

Our design team talks about the new range of uniforms

"We had quite a bit to rethink - we started from scratch. The priorities were reworking the fabrics and cut to create uniforms that were attractive but which still looked like karate uniforms. Most of all, we wanted to give karatekas what they needed." Next, dozens of prototypes were made and tests were performed with about 20 karatekas until we got every detail just right.

Enrique, product manager, karate black belt and competitor, explains his vision for the gis

"I hope that our uniforms will win over even the most demanding purists. We wanted to identify what the uniform means to us, the importance of form and technique, following the movement of the body. The gi helps you keep to the forms and technique of your karate style."