{"id":35094,"date":"2026-02-18T12:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/how-to-choose-the-best-judo-kimono-for-your-level\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:29:17","slug":"how-to-choose-the-best-judo-kimono-for-your-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/how-to-choose-the-best-judo-kimono-for-your-level\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose the best judo kimono for your level"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Choosing a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/category-en\/judogi\/\">judo kimono<\/a><\/strong> (judogi) isn&#8217;t always easy. Between differences in weight, cut, rigidity and standards, it&#8217;s easy to make a mistake, especially when you&#8217;re just starting out!<br\/>In this comprehensive guide, we&#8217;ll explain <strong>which kimono to choose according to your level<\/strong>, your objectives and your training frequency. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd4b 1. Which judo kimono should I choose if I&#8217;m just starting out? <\/h2>\n\n<p>When you start judo, the most important thing is not the rigidity or competition homologation of the judogi, but <strong>its comfort and durability<\/strong>. Indeed, at first, training in a judogi feels strange, sometimes heavy. You have to get used to it, and for that, there&#8217;s nothing better than a judogi you feel good in! <\/p>\n\n<p>Beginners generally train 1 or 2 times a week. The judo kimono must therefore : <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pleasant to wear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t restrict movement too much<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resisting first prints and projections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to wash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not cause irritation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ideal weight for a beginner&#8217;s kimono<\/h3>\n\n<p>The <strong>grammage<\/strong> corresponds to the weight of the fabric per m\u00b2. Judogis weights vary according to model and brand. Beginners use lighter weights, while advanced judokas use heavier weights.  <\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 For beginners: <strong>350g to 500g\/m\u00b2<\/strong>, these are light weights, ideal for new judokas.<\/p>\n\n<p>Why lightweight?<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lighter \u2192 more comfortable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dries faster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More flexible for learning movements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More comfortable to wear, less &#8220;weight&#8221; on you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>A kimono that&#8217;s too heavy at first can be tiring and uncomfortable, especially for a child.<\/p>\n\n<p>At Fighting Films, we offer a range of judogi ideal for teenagers and adult beginners, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-de-judo-red-label-500-gr\/\">Red Label 500Gr judo kimono<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/featured-product\" data-focal-point=\"{&quot;x&quot;:0.52,&quot;y&quot;:0.47}\" data-image-fit=\"cover\" data-is-repeated=\"true\" data-product-id=\"7291\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product alignnone has-background-dim wp-block-woocommerce-featured-product\" style=\"min-height:500px;\"><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__wrapper\"><div class=\"background-dim__overlay\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3_4_WHITE_REDLABEL_DSC_0004-1-1024x1024.jpg);background-position: 52% 47%;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-f51e80fe7e5f01fb34dcc6e0273dde5b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color has-medium-font-size\"><a data-wp-on--click=\"woocommerce\/product-collection::actions.viewProduct\" href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-de-judo-red-label-500-gr\/\" target=\"_self\" >Red Label judogi 500 Gr<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-price\" data-font-size=\"small\" data-style=\"{&quot;spacing&quot;:{&quot;padding&quot;:{&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;16px&quot;}}}\" data-text-align=\"center\" style=\"padding-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:16px;\" class=\"has-font-size has-small-font-size has-text-align-center wp-block-woocommerce-product-price has-small-font-size\" data-wp-interactive=\"woocommerce\/product-elements\" data-wp-context='{\"productElementKey\":\"price_html\"}'><div class=\"wc-block-components-product-price wc-block-grid__product-price\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.updateValue\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>55.00<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&ndash;<\/span> <span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>90.00<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Price range: 55.00&euro; through 90.00&euro;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-de-judo-red-label-500-gr\/\">Buy now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cutting the kimono<\/h3>\n\n<p>For the first few months of judo practice, we recommend a standard cut, so there&#8217;s no need to wear a judogi that&#8217;s too tight, close to the body, which will restrict movement a little more. This is useful when you&#8217;re competing, so you don&#8217;t give your opponent too much grip.   <\/p>\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, ease of movement to familiarize yourself with the techniques will be easier with a judogi that&#8217;s less tight-fitting.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd47 2. judo kimono for experienced judoka <\/h2>\n\n<p>When you practice judo regularly, between <strong>2 and 5 sessions a week<\/strong>, and also compete, your kimono becomes a <strong>strategic<\/strong> piece of equipment. It&#8217;s no longer just a question of comfort or style, but of <strong>performance, durability and compliance with the expectations of referees and opponents<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Why this grammage range (650 g to 750 g\/m\u00b2) is ideal<\/h3>\n\n<p>A kimono too light:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wears quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loses its shape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can give the opponent an advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>A kimono too heavy:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hinders movement in fast-paced combat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be penalising for certain sizes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 A judogi between <strong>650 g and 750 g\/m\u00b2<\/strong> offers excellent balance:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Sturdy enough to withstand intensive training<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f Dense enough to limit an opponent&#8217;s grip<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f Comfortable even after several fights<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f Quicker to dry and maintain than an ultra-heavy kimono<\/p>\n\n<p>At Fighting Films, you can choose from two competition judogis, the lighter <a href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-superstar-650gr-ijf\/\">IJF Superstar 650Gr judo kimono<\/a>, which comes in a Super Slim, more slim-fitting cut, ideal for slender cadets and juniors. This judogi is preferred by judokas of all levels, even international champions, who sometimes prefer a lighter judogi for greater freedom of movement.   <\/p>\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/featured-product\" data-focal-point=\"{&quot;x&quot;:0.52,&quot;y&quot;:0.35}\" data-image-fit=\"cover\" data-is-repeated=\"true\" data-product-id=\"10067\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product alignnone has-background-dim wp-block-woocommerce-featured-product\" style=\"min-height:500px;\"><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__wrapper\"><div class=\"background-dim__overlay\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/650-site-1024x1024.png);background-position: 52% 35%;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-eff7537cbcbd901770295479af066691 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\"><a data-wp-on--click=\"woocommerce\/product-collection::actions.viewProduct\" href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-superstar-650gr-ijf\/\" target=\"_self\" >IJF Superstar 650Gr judo kimono<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-price\" data-style=\"{&quot;spacing&quot;:{&quot;padding&quot;:{&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;16px&quot;}}}\" data-text-align=\"center\" style=\"padding-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-woocommerce-product-price\" data-wp-interactive=\"woocommerce\/product-elements\" data-wp-context='{\"productElementKey\":\"price_html\"}'><div class=\"wc-block-components-product-price wc-block-grid__product-price\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.updateValue\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>130.00<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&ndash;<\/span> <span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>160.00<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Price range: 130.00&euro; through 160.00&euro;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-superstar-650gr-ijf\/\">Buy now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/single-product\" data-product-id=\"9916\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;productId&quot;:9916,&quot;variationId&quot;:null}\" data-wp-interactive=\"woocommerce\/single-product\" class=\"wp-block-woocommerce-single-product woocommerce\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccf Competition compliance: national vs. international<\/h3>\n\n<p>Depending on the level of competition :<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Local and national competitions<\/h4>\n\n<p>The rules are often <strong>more flexible than in international competition<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are few restrictions, and you can fight in just about any judogis, except in the first division, where standards may be closer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijf.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IJF<\/a> norms.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimonos between <strong>650 g and 750 g\/m\u00b2<\/strong> are accepted by many federations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They offer comfort + performance without requiring the maximum grammage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d International competitions  <\/h4>\n\n<p>For official international competitions, standards are much stricter. Judokas must wear competition-approved judogis: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The grammage should be between 650 and 750 g\/m\u00b2.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a certain skirt length<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A certain width in the sleeves and pants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only a few brands offer IJF-approved judogis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>At Fighting Films you can choose between two IJF-approved kimonos, one <strong>650 g and one 750 g\/m\u00b2<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>After discovering the Superstar 650Gr IJF judogi. Here is the best-seller, the judogi most appreciated by judokas all over the world, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-superstar-ijf-750-gr-figthting-films\/\">Superstar 750Gr IJF judo kimono<\/a>. This judogi is recognized by all judokas for its quality, its slim fit and its design with the magnificent Fighting Films logo embroidered on the shoulders.    <\/p>\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/featured-product\" data-focal-point=\"{&quot;x&quot;:0.47,&quot;y&quot;:0.37}\" data-is-repeated=\"true\" data-product-id=\"7311\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product alignnone has-background-dim wp-block-woocommerce-featured-product\" style=\"min-height:500px;\"><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__wrapper\"><div class=\"background-dim__overlay\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SS750-Stump-1024x1024.png);background-position: 47% 37%;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-eff7537cbcbd901770295479af066691 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\"><a data-wp-on--click=\"woocommerce\/product-collection::actions.viewProduct\" href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-superstar-ijf-750-gr-figthting-films\/\" target=\"_self\">Superstar 750 Gr IJF Judogi<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-price\" data-style=\"{&quot;spacing&quot;:{&quot;padding&quot;:{&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;16px&quot;}}}\" data-text-align=\"center\" style=\"padding-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-woocommerce-product-price\" data-wp-interactive=\"woocommerce\/product-elements\" data-wp-context='{\"productElementKey\":\"price_html\"}'><div class=\"wc-block-components-product-price wc-block-grid__product-price\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.updateValue\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>145.00<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&ndash;<\/span> <span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>225.00<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Price range: 145.00&euro; through 225.00&euro;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fightingfilms.shop\/en\/product\/kimono-superstar-ijf-750-gr-figthting-films\/\">Buy now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/single-product\" data-product-id=\"3034\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;productId&quot;:3034,&quot;variationId&quot;:null}\" data-wp-interactive=\"woocommerce\/single-product\" class=\"wp-block-woocommerce-single-product woocommerce\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing a judo kimono (judogi) isn&#8217;t always easy. Between differences in weight, cut, rigidity and standards, it&#8217;s easy to make a mistake, especially when you&#8217;re just starting out!In this comprehensive guide, we&#8217;ll explain which kimono to choose according to your level, your objectives and your training frequency. \ud83e\udd4b 1. 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