Judo Black Belt - Official IJF Model - JOIB
Black belt of 100% high quality cotton and a width of 4.5 cm. This is the official Judo belt of the International Judo Federation (IJF rules 2022 approved). This belt features the logo "KuSakura International" and the logo "IJF Official" on the other end. It is made for competitors, especially at an international level.
KuSakura did its best to keep this Judo belt as sturdy as possible with the IJF standards and this belt gives a relatively straight result, but it is not as tough and durable as non-IJF belts.
Although developed for IJF competitions, we also recommend this belt to Jujutsu practitioners looking for a belt whose knot doesn't loosen too often.
This KuSakura Obi has only 10 rows of stitching, for maximum softness and an extremely secure knot. For a more rigid model, you can opt for the with 13 lines of stitching.
Please note that the boxes offered in the "recommended products" section above can fit a belt of a size 6 maximum. Longer belts won't fit into the box.
JOIB - Judo Belt technical specifications
- IJF Approved: red label
- Core: 100% cotton, felted
- Outer layer: 100% cotton
- Width: 4.5 cm
- Stitching: 10 lines of stitching
- Embroidery type:Non-integrated only
- Maximum embroidery length: 20 cm (IJF standard, character size will be adapted to an embroidery length of 20 cm)
- Availability
- Size 2 to 6.5: in stock, immediate shipping.
- Sizes 7 to 8: made to order in about 3 weeks. - Made in Japan
Judo Belt Sizing Advice
The size table and recommendation are available by clicking on the "How to Choose your Judo belt" above the description, or on the dedicated page.
The waist size indicated is a standard recommendation. Please adjust the length to your liking, shorter or longer than the classic IJF standards.
The recommendation is made with a standard 'Judo' knot, not a double knot. If you do not do a simple knot, please consider a half-size longer to allow more room for the knot. Same advice for thick belts (which isn't the case with this IJF belt).
Please be careful with embroidery length as it might get caught in the knot. Allow 3 cm/letter in Japanese, which means a standard name such as "Christopher" translated in Japanese as "クリストファー" would be about 20 cm long. We recommend avoiding long embroidery, or first family name if you have long names.
