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• Thread starter rachel
• Start date Apr vii, 2003

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• #1

mayhap a dizzy question but what arm on your gi do y'all put your american flag patch ?

• #2

We don't wearable anything but our Clan patch and that goes over the left chest...

In the military, your unit of measurement patch was worn on your left sleave 1 " down from the shoulder seam...if you were in a combat zone, the unit patch was placed on the right sleave 1" downwards from the shoulder seam (not withstanding specialty tabs).

If I were to require an American flag...it would be on the left sleave...

All-time bet is cheque with your abode organization...or if yous belong to a stand lonely dojo, check with your sensei...

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• #3

I would say your left side.

• #4

I apologize...1/4" downwards from the seam....

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I'k sad for posting as often as I practise on this point, just, it seems that an American flag would be appropriate IF yous represented the United states...every bit in a USA team member (whether information technology be battle, wrestling, kempo....whatever) or perchance if you were competing in an international tournament. I applaud anyone'due south willingness to support the adept ol' USA...simply, unless y'all are on a team that represents usa, why would you wear an American flag on your gi?

The people you train with KNOW you are from America...
The people who encounter you at demos KNOW y'all are from America...

I am pleased to meet the pro-American element come up out during our current conflict...but the arts yous do become beyond borders.
If one person in the dojo is going to habiliment an American flag, then ALL students should...and, again, that is upward to your sensei (or sifu, as the case may be).

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Originally posted by chufeng
I'one thousand sorry for posting as frequently as I do on this point, but, it seems that an American flag would exist appropriate IF yous represented the USA...as in a United states of america team fellow member (whether it exist boxing, wrestling, kempo....whatsoever) or possibly if yous were competing in an international tournament. I applaud anyone's willingness to support the skilful ol' USA...but, unless yous are on a team that represents us, why would you wear an American flag on your gi?

chufeng

Practice you lot have the Usa flag hanging in your schoolhouse?

• #7

Yes, we accept i in the dojo-

I practise wearable the flag on my left sleeve, about one/4 inch from the shoulder seam (which lands halfway to the elbow since I have girl shoulders).

I have flags on my car, in my window, and I don't really care if anyone thinks I should habiliment it on my gi or non. You are welcome to try to remove it, if you like.

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Originally posted by Jill666
Yes, we take i in the dojo-

I exercise habiliment the flag on my left sleeve, about 1/4 inch from the shoulder seam (which lands halfway to the elbow since I have daughter shoulders).

I have flags on my car, in my window, and I don't really care if anyone thinks I should clothing it on my gi or not. You are welcome to effort to remove it, if you like.

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I feel the aforementioned.

• #nine

The left sleeve, the ane closest to your center!:asian:

• #10

You are welcome to effort to remove it, if you like.

Wouldn't dream of it...

I applaud anyone'due south brandish of patriotism (spent 22 years on agile duty and iv in reserve)...I just don't brandish it on my martial arts compatible.

Why???

I recall what nosotros practise as martial artists actually rises above that...

I support everything we are doing in Iraq...I defend the shiteheads right to protestation (even though I'd like to slap them)...

I've put my money on the line for most of you (not withstanding those who accept already served their time in the military)...

And, no, I don't have an American flag in my "school" because we railroad train exterior...in the park...at the elementary school covered area...in my driveway...or wherever we find ourselves...do I have an American flag in my home? Aye...the ane that covered my grandfather'southward casket (a WWI vet) and a simple small flag that we display within our home.

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• #eleven

we take a flag in our dojo. we bow to the teacher then nosotros face up the flag and bow. I ask about the patch considering now that i'thousand a regal belt I can wear a blackness gi. I was waiting to put patches on til then.then left arm it is. Thank you.:asian:

• #12

As yous tin can meet from my avatar, nosotros "Share" a gi colour The only patch going on my black gi will be my association patch on my left breast. However on my "Work-a-solar day" blue one, I have my assoc. patch, my name, my nickname, my bb club patch, and a pocket-size American flag below that, not to mention my initals on the corner and soon on the pants also. (My judo buddies call information technology my vanity gi, I call it "mine") I too take a white UMJC pinnacle that I have no pants for....one can never be too prepared IMO! My black 1 is for CHKD only as well as my tourney gi, my blue one is my everyday, had it since I started, 3 days a week, launder once a month, allow information technology fade to white, official Hollywood Gi! Nosotros need a film of you lot in your new colour !!!!
Cheers!
Hali

• #xiii

Left Shoulder is where we have ours. My instructor was Vietnam vet, this is where he required it to become. I accept used that since. Nosotros as well have an American Flag hanging in are dojo.
Bob :asian:

• #14

I don't article of clothing a gi much this days, simply my memories of my childhood Hapkido days tell me we wore American and Korean flag patches on our left shoulders.

We had the American and S Korean flags displayed in the studio too, and we bowed to each of them when we bowed to the instructor at the beginning and stop of each class.

Now that I call back nigh it, it does seem a little flake foreign. But I suppose it doesn't really matter. There's nothing incorrect with showing patriotism or respect for a state in the practicing of your art.

• #xv

The American flag patch goes on the left sleeve of our dobok. Our dojang'due south logo/patch goes over the left side of the breast besides...:asian:

• #sixteen

Originally posted by Renegade
Exercise y'all have the Usa flag hanging in your school?

Yes we practise. Since nosotros're American Taekwondoists, we display the American flag right next to the South Korean flag in our dojang... :asian:

• #17

Originally posted past cali_tkdbruin
Yep nosotros do. Since nosotros're American Taekwondoists, we display the American flag right next to the Southward Korean flag in our dojang... :asian:

Its funny because in Britain I NEVER encounter the British Flag hung in a identify of grooming Well-nigh Gi's or Dobuk'due south only have the Association tag on the front left breast and Maybe another larger symbol on the dorsum. The only people I know who have British flags ANYWHERE on their Dobuk'south are the British Olympic or International Team. In my schoolhouse certainly nosotros only have the Korean Flag hanging (For the Hapkido class). I've never actually understood why you guys hang your Flag EVERYWHERE........is it incase y'all forget your American? Nah I'm playin.......nonetheless it is kinda an American matter :shrug:

• #18

It probably is very much an American thing. Most families I know (including my own) has a flag that rested on acme of a loved one'south casket. Mine is my fathers' (WW2 and Korea vet). Many people I know were not born here, and love the flag as a symbol of their new land. Remember that this is still a young country.

Likewise I study an American art, more or less. Kenpo has roots in Okinawa, just developed largely in the US.

The flag display was present in my house since childhood, as my father was army. We put up the flag every morning time, and it came downward at sunset.

Afterwards 9/eleven, a lot of people that did not accept the flag displayed, began to display information technology. On cars, trucks, motorcycles. A sign of disobedience, perchance.

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• #20

Proud to be an American and post my flag up.................

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