WHAT I WEAR FOR JIU JITSU 

I've been doing bjj for two months now, and I flipped a guy for the first time today!! It was scary but fun, and it motivated me to keep going lol

You bring the awesome content 😊

Thank you so much for this! I’ve only bought the War Tribe Gis because of your recommendation. And honestly the sales they have make it worthwhile. Three months in and I now notice the significant differences between WT Gi’s and other brands in terms of how well it was made and the designs of the stitching as well as the drawstring loops and you’re absolutely right about the drawstring itself! I’ve seen people’s pants come down a lot from other brands and then having to retie it often and I never had to deal with that! I’m actually surprised that not too many know about WT. Nevertheless, thank you again!!

The Origin rash guards are on another level. The Gis are awesome too. The great thing about the Origin Gi is that you order the pants and jacket to fit. You should try them. I bought my daughter an Origin rash guard and she ended up getting more. The Origin rash guards are the only ones she wears now.

Hey, Kimberly! I've been enjoying your videos :) I'd love it if you made a video of an affordable gi haul (maybe less than $100 gi's), your first impressions, and how they hold up on the mat. And maybe one on more expensive gi's of $100+. I can't find any jiu jitsu gi hauls on youtube! I've been doing martial arts for about 20 years but just recently started jiu jitsu! Thank you for your videos and your tips!

Suggestions please! I love going to bjj but I find it hard to remember the combinations. I started a few months ago and I get frustrated because I can’t quite remember the combos when the teacher demonstrates, and when I roll, it’s hard to actually implement the techniques in realtime. I feel like I’ve forgotten the moves/can’t recall them under pressure. I feel like drilling helps a lot though! My training partners are also super helpful and sweet and help me during rolls but I’m afraid they’ll get impatient with me and I’m starting to get impatient with myself 🥴😂 have you all been there?

YES, I've been needing this video! I really wanted to get a War Tribe Gi, but so many of their gi's are out of stock right now. Currently working on seeking out some no gi stuff :)

Have you tried Woxer? They are boxers specifically for women. I wear the longer ones under my gi and it’s a little less compressing than compression shorts but still has coverage in case something slips. So so comfy, game changer, can wear under leggings for no gi and have no panty line. Game changing

Your blue gi is more suitable for judo that’s the one we wear in judo cuz is a lot thicker we only fight with gi on

The men's 93 brand shorts fit weird too. Big fan of all of the rest of their gear, especially the tights.

Wartribe is my absolute favorite gi brand, I have their hydrogen gi in blue and black, no other brand compares!!

I enjoy the Kitsune gis and nogi apparel. I find theyre quite lightweight, similar to the WT gi if anyone wants alternatives!

Please try Sicchic those are all my rashguards and it’s a really cool design and women cut rashguards. It’s also a women owned smaller business.

This was a really helpful video Kimberly! I've definitely been looking for quality rash guards and gis. Loved your breakdown and perspective! On another note, do you have a specific stretching or cool down routine after jiu jitsu?

Hi , random out of topic comment , I ve commented in an older video of your before starting. I finally made it to the lessons, I now have gone to 3 lessons. it is like chess , but in motion , there are so much to remember which I find difficult but ok that is not the problem.... I ve already injured myself in various ways, whcih also is not a problem, but Im kinda afraid about the future ( to be injured/ not able to work etc). 2 things that makes it a bit difficult. my bjj partner. she is weird and makes it awkward , we have zero communication and chemistry, and I think it would be pretty important in a martial art with this much close contact to have. instead of enjoying the lesson, i just feel awkward too. we can't change partners in this first month , which is a month of basic learning . and secondly , I AM SO HECKING WEAK. I knew it , but even more than what I imagined. I will keep going and trying ... At the same time ( in different days) I am trying boxing too, again the one month of basic learning... just to compare , and to see what I will follow.

Also, try gaidama! They are made for women by women and they are so flattering and amazing! Great for harder roles, the only thing is I wish they had the band on the bottom of the shirt to help it from riding up, but nothing bad to say about their leggings

I'm a 3-stripe white belt currently. I'm just under 300# at 6'4". Not really sure why your thing showed up on my feed but I appreciate insight wherever I can find it. It's pretty hard to find stuff to fit right when you're my size and build, though it is getting a little bit easier as I lose weight. Anyway, I only just got to the stage where I could actually wear a pair of BJJ / MMA shorts sold online (most only go up to 42" waist), and I'm rocking 3xl Adidas rash guards that are a little looser now but still a bit short. My gym, like a lot of other ones, doesn't sell much that's over extra large, and there's no standardization at all in sizing once you're past xl. I'm not doing spats at all (I'm kind of afraid to) and I just go with bare legs, board shorts, and boxer briefs. Appreciate your tips on some standard gear. I noticed that certain t-shirts are made with polyester / spandex in exactly the same percentage as some rash guards and so I'm interspersing them with the Adidas long-sleeve rashguards (though they are thinner). As for gi's, you could do what I do and mix / match. When I started last year, I was about 50# heavier than now, and I bought an A5. The pants were so tight I couldn't wear them at all, and gave them away. The top fit but not well - I eventually gave it away as well. The only thing I have left from that Elite gi is the belt...which is actually a little long on me now. Most companies don't make an A-6; I didn't even realize that was an option until I did some research, and the Fuji A-6 I have now is the second BJJ gi I ever bought. However, the pants for that gi were so tight around my legs I couldn't wear them and they're still tight enough I don't wear them...maybe if I lose another 10# or so they'll be more comfortable. I wore sweatpants until I got a different brand legs and they're OK; even so, when I first got them I went commando a fair bit until I lost enough that my movement wasn't restricted too much by underwear. It's a good thing too, because another gi I'd got (advertised as an A-7, supposedly up to 320#) has arms that are almost but not quite too small (just a little bit tight), and pants that just ripped when I was taking another guy's back (thankfully I wasn't commando at the time; I've lost a fair bit of weight after all and I no longer have to do that except potentially with the Fuji ones). Don't mean to digress, just I've noticed some issues with some of those brands too; if you're outside the norm they don't seem to cater to you. Sanabul, Shoyoroll, Elite, most of the main ones people use and / or recommend. I've got mixed feelings on Fuji. It's heavy, and the pants are still a little tight, but at least it comes in A-6 and the top will fit and be durable enough for a year of heavy wear. I found a couple really good cheap brands on ebay and one that was mostly a waste, so I'm good for the next few months at least, but it's a challenge.

Hi! I’m currently at home , just got a really bad leg injury due to rolling with a bigger male, any tips on how to prevent anything like this happening again or something!? 💓. I really enjoy ur videos btw💛

10:50 Okay I came back to make this comment: since you seemed so addicted to wartribe I thought I would give them a shot since I’m still brand new to bjj and hated my first gi and my gym requires a white gi. GIRL!!!!! Your so right 😂 I totally understand why your obsessed they’re amazing!!! So great I ordered a second gi cause those new spectrum colors were amazing. I’m 5’4” 175 lbs ordered w2/w3

Sicchic also has a gi too!!!

Love this video. War Tribe is the best!! and thank you for sparing me the eye roll by NOT breaking out a hot pink gi LOL

thank you for all of your amazing advice!! rly appreciate it!

To bad i have to ship wartribe from us when living in europe. Don't think there is a shop here for them :(

Hey Kimberly I love your videos you are the best! Now in my gym there are higher belt ladies that only wear sport bras when they roll and now new younger teen white belts are coping them. For obvious reasons such as they look up to them. Now our gym is too small to separate the teen and adult classes so we have merged classes. I understand wearing sport bras and short short for MMA is acceptable, but would it not be better if boys and girls sort of stuck to a respectable dress code such as Rash guard No-Gi second skin. I don't think its anyone's right to tell a girl what to wear and I find it amazing that the ladies in my gym feel that comfortable to wear what they want. I personally find this somewhat unhygienic for their skin and a little bit disrespectful to the guys of the gym seeing as they aren't rolling topless. Not that the guys in our gym feel this way and nor is rolling by any means sexy, but the sport bras are distracting to me and I am women. I am torn as I think girls should roll with full rashies, but I could be wrong and maybe ladies do this in other gyms as well? I am just too new to the sport to have a final opinion. What do you think?

Thank you 🙌🏼

Question... I'm embarrassed to ask, but i must... Any tips for sweat and odor coming from down there.... ahem, lady region? I get so self conscious when I sweat bc when I sweat I sweat all around, and I feel so self conscious when i can feel myself sweating and I still have to keep rolling, especially going for triangles. I have a pair of wipes that I carry in my gym bag but then it gets too distracting to try to learn technique and/or have my partners wait on me bc I have to use the restroom. I'm the only female at my gym.

As a guy-but this also applies to women too!-I’m curious about the clothing here in general; you do a lot of rolling, ground work, holds, etc.-do these clothes ever wear out or tear (as to the latter it doesn’t look like it tears…)? And, is there anything that needs replacing after a specific period of time or such?

make a rolling with guy white belt to see the difference

Check out Senita Athletics too! Lots of their leggings do have pockets, but they're the absolute best and most affordable! They have shorts and leggings without pockets too :) Sounds like the 93brand shorts you have are the wrong size!! You and I have very similar proportions and I'm obsessed with them lol. Fuji gear..... it's honestly trash. My first rashguard/spats set is Fuji and I get such bad mat burn whenever I wear them. Not worth it.

Thank you for the explanation. I follow you from Algeria

Just seeing this video as I am just starting jujitsu! Looking at different brands shorts and the 3 versus 5” thoughts??

whats about kingz gi? what you dont like abput them? i ordered but havent recieved yet, also this will be my first gi :D and i can figure out my size. measures doesnt fit in one category :D ordered F3 and hope it will not be so big :D

How many rash guards does everyone have? I just ordered some more cause I get bored of wearing the same ones lol and am wondering if my collection is a bit too much now 😂

thank you for telling your height lol i thought you wouldn't so I was about to click off the video but you hooked me in anyways and I stayed for the height and shockingly we are the same size so you basically did all the hard work for me lol thank you so much your content is great.

Do you have any advice on the sizing for the Breaking New Ground shorts that you talked about- what size is the shorts in the video. Their website doesn't have a sizing chart for the shorts and I'm a little unsure since the pants are for men/unisex. I'm a US size 8-10 pants- I figured I'm probably a small since the pants are for made for men?

Do you have any gi brands that you recommend? I have s blue and black sanabul gi and they are so comfortable! I want to get a white gi but sanabul's while gi pants are see through, and as a woman I would definitely prefer pants that are not see through. Do you have and recommendations?

Thanks for the video! I am the small weight/ht as you. Curious what size rash guard and shorts u get? Thanks

what size are you on the BNG shorts ?

What are “ranked” rash guards? Should someone not wear another color than the belt they are?

Hey!! I’m looking to buy a War Tribe gi and I was wondering about sizing! I’m in between sizes and wondered if you recommend the smaller or larger size?

How have you all done bjj during the pandemic? I’ve been training for two months and I want to keep going but I’m scared of the delta variant...what have you all done to stay safe?

Thank you! You saved me $30 on XMartial.

Im starting jitsu so what shoes can I wear for it

Hi! I’m currently at home , just got a really bad leg injury due to rolling with a bigger male, any tips on how to prevent anything like this happening again or something!? 💓. I really enjoy ur videos btw💛