Sapius Martial Arts Belts:  Coming in 2010!

We have a range of martial arts belts under development, please contact us if you would like to know when they are released.  Our belts will come in a range of colours, and lengths to suit both single-wrap (e.g. Taekwon-Do) and double-wrap (e.g. karate) preferences.

For now we have white belts available, sold individually or in packs of 16.  The Incite karate uniforms come with a white belt.

How to properly wear your belt

The belt sits on your hips, below the waistband of your pants.  The belt goes around your waist and hangs down to the front, with both sides being an even length.  Ask your Insturctor what method of tying your belt is appropriate for you.  There are many tutorials available on the web. 

Choosing the right belt size

If you wear a size 5 uniform then you could reasonably expect to wear a size 5 belt.  But given the wide variation in people’s waist sizes, use the following formula to more accurately work out the correct belt size for you.

Decide how low you want the belt to hang down - e.g. 3cm longer than your jacket length.  Now measure your waistline with your uniform on, and calculate:

(Waistline cm x2) + (hang length cm x2) + 30cm for knot = belt length
   For example, with a 98cm waist and a jacket that is 29cm long, you would calculate:
   (98cm x2) + (32cm x2) + 30cm = 290cm = size 6 belt

Note for single-wrap styles, do not multiply the waistline measurement by 2. If the calculation does not quite work out to an exact belt size, go a little longer – belts can shrink a little over time, or can be shortened.