Hygiene. Don't stink even if your JJ doesn't! 10th planet Deodorant Please!

[jaywatkins67]

If you are not clean at my practice, don't even get on the mat. Bathing is implied with the clothing rule. So far, no issues. Team rules 8&9:
8) Keep toe nails and finger trails closely trimmed. Long finger/toe nails can slice you opponent open, quickly, and take an extremely long time to heal.

9) Ensure clothing is clean each practice.

[Sergio Lozoya]

If you are not clean at my practice, don't even get on the mat. Bathing is implied with the clothing rule. So far, no issues. Team rules 8&9:
8) Keep toe nails and finger trails closely trimmed. Long finger/toe nails can slice you opponent open, quickly, and take an extremely long time to heal.

9) Ensure clothing is clean each practice.

Are these rules 1 and 2?

1. Do not talk about Jiu Jitsu club.
2. Do not talk about Jiu Jitsu cub.

[jaywatkins67]

LOL. Yup.

Are these rules 1 and 2?

1. Do not talk about Jiu Jitsu club.
2. Do not talk about Jiu Jitsu cub.

[Aaron Gustaveson]

Here a related practical question. When cleaning my gis, I have tried oxyclean in the wash, febreeze 2x strength after, and even occasionally adding a little bleach, but there is always some remnant smell. It's not terrible, but as I sweat in training, it just comes out much faster, because it's already there to start. Is there a special detergent or spray or something that you guys use? Am I missing something? I clean my shit, but I don't want to be the smelly guy on the mats. Thanks in advance.

they say vinegar, I think a good amount of sunlight seems to help, idk. Tide makes a sport version, haven't tried it. There are lots of crazy methods out there.

I want to get a datsusara gi to take advantage of the natural antimicrobial properties of hemp but ya know nice gis are expensive and im broke till summer.

[David Rosado]

Damn the horror stories. I swear I've been spoiled in my last two schools. Even in Empire, some of my team mates would come straight from doing muay thai and despite being sweaty as hell, they would have the courtesy to put on a fresh shirt/rashie. And my current spot has showers in the facility and no one I rolled with smelled any worse than what you'd expect from a sweaty man.

But for what it's worth, inform your partners about the virtues of hand washing your gear. Hand washing and hang drying extends the life of your gear. Sarkis told me about that when he noticed the fuzzies growing on the knees of my tights. Also, your gear always smells laundry fresh. I usually just threw my gear in the shower with myself to let it soak, after I showered, toss in a bit of detergent, hand wash, rinse, and voiala, they're washed.

Also, having at least one set of gear for each day you train is helpful. So say one day you're lazy and don't feel like washing your gear....you have back ups. Get more than one jockstrap too. Also, budovideos.com has a cool promo called mystery shorts. You pay $25 and they give you a random pair of shorts. Shorts that would normally go for $50 and up.

And defense soap is the ish. Ring worm free since I started using it.

[Amber Kamischke]

they say vinegar, I think a good amount of sunlight seems to help, idk. Tide makes a sport version, haven't tried it. There are lots of crazy methods out there.

I want to get a datsusara gi to take advantage of the natural antimicrobial properties of hemp but ya know nice gis are expensive and im broke till summer.

Vinegar is legit. The guys at my gym told me to try it and it took the funk out of my rashguards. My problem is having everyone sweating on me so my stuff would smell like everyone I rolled with at the gym that night. I used a cup of Apple cider vinegar, let the stuff soak then did a normal wash and they were fresh smelling once again!

[Jeremy Gates]

How can u not wash your gear after each practice? My clothes sit in my hamper til the weekend and if I were to shuffle through the hamper is smells horrid.

[Ryan Brick]

I have 7 rash guards and 3 gi pants and 4 fight shorts so that when ever possible I smell clean

Its always nice when u roll with someone and all you smell is soap

[Aaron Gustaveson]

That mystery shorts deal is great tip for those of us that train alot and are broke, the two seem to go together.

[Kurzy]

The best stuff is that "Pink Stink" stuff that people buy for their hockey gear or sports equipment. Soak anything overnight in that and then wash it, and it's like new.
You can usually buy it from minor hockey league parents because they sell it as a fund raiser.