Each student must wear a gi (rhymes with key ) for training. Gis will appear large at first, but it is important that the upper body has plenty of room for free movement. Pant legs and sleeves should be altered if they are too long and women should wear plain white undershirts. ISKF patches should go on the left chest. No shoes or socks are worn while training; watches or jewelry should be removed before class.

As part of proper dojo manner, students should not wear their gi without the jacket and belt. Students are also expected to wash their gis as necessary. Gis are 100% cotton and will shrink after washing. To get the most wear from your gi, we recommend that you wash it in warm water, dry it with cool heat, and not use bleach. If you do use bleach and you have an ISKF patch on your gi, remove the patch first unless you want it to turn pink and brown! (Attaching the patch with velcro makes it easy to remove for washing.)