But before we give more of an explanation on that:<\/p>\n
The real question you should be asking is… what size Gi am I?<\/strong><\/p>\n The answer to this question is:<\/p>\n It depends on the specific Gi. There’s differences in sizing between brands, and sometimes even within the same brand. Some companies give tall, short, or slim-fit sizing options. Some will shrink, while others are pre-shrunk. Your best option is to refer to the size chart for the Gi you’re buying<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read<\/strong>: What Size Gi Am I? How to Use Jiu Jitsu Gi Size Charts<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Okay, now that’s out of the way:<\/p>\n So we know that BJJ gi sizes consist of a letter and a number (e.g. A3). Let’s break it down:<\/p>\n The letter represents who<\/em> the gi is for… and the letters that are most commonly seen on a jiu jitsu gi size chart are:<\/p>\n It wouldn\u2019t be fun if this approach was consistent though. There\u2019s a few more codes kicking around the place:<\/p>\n After the letter on a bjj gi size chart is a number, which indicates how big<\/em> the gi is.<\/p>\n This number generally ranges from 0 to 6, with a larger number meaning a larger gi size.<\/p>\n Using the example of an \u2018A3\u2019 (what I mostly<\/em>\u00a0wear), this is a size 3 gi designed for male adults.<\/p>\n To put it in perspective, even though it\u2019s only size 3 I\u2019m 6\u20191\u201d and weigh over 90 kg (200 lb).<\/p>\n Although the numbers generally range from 0 to 6, some manufacturers have kids jiu jitsu gi size charts starting with 000, 00, 0, 1, etc.<\/p>\n Also, Gameness Now that that\u2019s out of the way, you can pretty much forget all of that.<\/p>\n I currently wear an A3 and an A4.<\/p>\n They both fit.<\/p>\n Some companies only have one sizing chart and it\u2019s A0 \u2013 A6. Whether you\u2019re male, female, or a youth\u2026 it\u2019s one chart. Yep, no F, M, W etc.<\/p>\n So\u2026 don\u2019t try to remember any of the sizes. Or letters.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re in the market for a gi, it\u2019s all about checking the specific bjj gi size chart for that specific brand of gi. There is so much variation that, if you don\u2019t, you\u2019re not in for a good time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You want to know how do BJJ Gi sizes work? The simple answer is that BJJ gi sizes consist of a letter and a number (e.g. A3). The letter represents who the gi is for, and the number how big the gi is. But before we give more of an explanation on that: The real question you should be asking … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"wppr_data":{"cwp_meta_box_check":"No"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18789,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions\/18789"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"How](\"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Jiu-Jitsu-Gi-Size-Charts-Variations-in-Sizing-300x157.png\")
<\/p>\nHow Do BJJ Gi Sizes Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What do the letters on BJJ Gi size charts mean?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat do the numbers on BJJ Gi size charts mean?<\/h3>\n
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Should You Care How BJJ Gi Size Charts Work?<\/h2>\n