Karate Belt Tying Procedure

FOLD THE RIGHT SIDE JACKET OVER AND SECURE THE JACKET TIES (see figure 1)

FOLD THE LEFT SIDE JACKET ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE JACK AND SECURE JACKET TIES (see figure 2)

FOLD THE BELT IN HALF TO DETERMINE THE CENTER (see figure 3)

PLACE THE CENTER POINT AT THE FRONT OF YOUR WAIST (see figure 4)

CONTINUE BRINGING THE ENDS TO THE FRONT (see figure 5) WHILE HOLDING ONE IN YOUR LEFT HAND AND ONE IN YOUR RIGHT HAND

TAKE THE END THAT IS IN YOUR RIGHT HAND AND PLACE IT OVER THE END THAT IS IN YOUR LEFT HAND (see figure 6)

PASS IT THROUGH THE CENTER POINT BETWEEN THE JACKET AND THE BELT (see figure 7)

TAKE THE END THAT PASSED THROUGH BETWEEN THE JACKET AND BELT AND HOLD IT IN YOUR LEFT HAND, WHILE HOLDING THE OPPOSITE END IN YOUR RIGHT HAND. TAKE THE LEFT END AND PLACE IT OVER THE RIGHT END. (see figure 8)

PASS IT THROUGH THE HOLE CREATED (see figure 9)

PULL TIGHT AND YOU ARE DONE. YOU HAVE NOW PROPERLY TIED THE BELT (see figure 10).

AFTER THE KNOT IS NEATLY TIED, IT IS CONSIDERED A MATTER OF GREAT PRIDE FOR THE ENDS OF THE BELT TO BE OF EQUAL LENGTHS WHEN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF YOU (figures 10 & 11)