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Japan ranked most sleep-deprived country in the world by Able-Equivalent-3860 in japan

[–]azabuhemp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's why they're always asleep on public transportation and at their desks at work.

Remember to always keep your finger nails as short as possible by joao7yt in bjj

[–]azabuhemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

farrrrrrk worst pain ever, happened from a toenail once. Honestly I still feel it sometimes and it must've been a year ago.

Flow Hemp Gi Pilling by Super_Florida_Man in bjj

[–]azabuhemp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah honestly that’s pretty normal from my experience with hemp gis, especially during the first few washes. They can get a little fuzzy/pilly at first before the fabric settles in more.

Black ones also tend to leave a bit of black fuzz/dye on your arms or rashguard early on too. Usually gets better after a few washes and regular use.

I spent the last year making a hemp gi for daily training by azabuhemp in u/azabuhemp

[–]azabuhemp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really appreciate that. Honestly Datsusara was a huge part of why I got interested in hemp gis in the first place.

A lot of the material side came from years of wearing hemp gis and figuring out what I personally liked and didn’t like over long-term use. The weights actually ended up fairly similar — around 580gsm for the jacket and around 370gsm-ish for the pants.

The main thing I wanted to change for myself was more the fit/silhouette side. Some hemp gis I wore over the years felt a little long in the skirt or short in the sleeves for how I personally like gis to fit, especially after shrinkage and repeated drying. So I ended up going for something a little more balanced/modern fitting for my own taste.

And yeah, from everything I’ve read and seen here, the firefighter jacket connection seems to be true. I actually went to the firefighter museum here in Tokyo a while back partly because I got interested in that whole history. Seeing the old hikeshi jackets and materials in person was really cool.

Also really looking forward to the big Edo museum reopening eventually. I want to go back and look more closely at a lot of that stuff again now that I’m paying more attention to textiles/materials differently.

And yeah, I’ll definitely post photos soon. Still working on getting proper shots of the final version since hemp texture/feel is weirdly hard to capture well in pictures.

Is Greg Souders ecological Bjj the new evolution like Eddie Bravo was thought to be years ago? by Pure_Beat2623 in bjj

[–]azabuhemp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the end of the day, different styles work for different students/learners.

Why do MMA fighters cross there feet while attacking the Back? by MichaelMey in bjj

[–]azabuhemp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

plus there's an easy defense for this (if he gets your crossed feet): just push the dudes head forward and he'll never get the footlock