Majestic, Powerful, Regal, Honorable…. the Dragon symbolizes some of the greatest qualities of the human soul. Found often in Japanese art and mythology, their presence reflects a deep connection to the natural world, and more importantly a belief in harmony and balance.
When developing our new Ryu belt we tried to incorporate these concepts in both the design and the construction elements of the belt.
The unique "Caterpillar" weave gives the belt not only a vintage look, but also, due to it's rope like quality, it keeps it firmly in place once tied.
The rank bar is made of premium silk satin material, woven purposely at different angles to create a smooth, but visible dragon pattern similar to antique scrolls art, symbolizing the everlasting flow of this martial art.
Two unique screen prints, one of the Ryu Kanji, and one of a irezumi style dragon, are printed on the belt. They will fade with time, giving the belt a unique vintage feel.
An inch was added on both ends of the belt, so that it will look powerful once tied around the waist, and not look flimsy and small like a bow-tie as other brands' belts do after a few months of use.
We made the size label of the belt a tear-away one, so if you prefer a cleaner look, you can easily remove it without damaging the belt etc.
And if all these details weren't enough, we have included not one, but two specially designed Half Sumo elastic velcro ties ( See photos below) which can be used to keep the belt neatly folded when stored in your bag, but most importantly wrapped around the knot while training, it will keep it tied around your waist even during the hardest and most intense sparring. Worm guard players beware ;)
Also check out the new printed cardboard box the belt comes in, it makes the belt perfect to be presented as a gift as well.
SUPER BUNDLE - aside from listing each belt individually, for the first time we are offering a Super Bundle to all those warriors out there committed to walk the budo path all the way to Black belt, and that don’t want to miss out on this limited edition design - When choosing the Super Bundle option, you’ll receive one belt per each color - Blue, Purple, Brown, Black - of the same size and save some good $$ in the process!
PS: We have loaded tons of photos of the new belts, make sure to scroll through them all to see all the cool details these belts have.
We recommend the following sizes based on your height/weight:
A0 - 104" inches, will best fit athletes under 5'5", and under 130lbs
A1 - 108" inches, will best fit athletes 5'5"-5'9" in height, and between 140lbs to 160lbs in weight
A2 - 115" inches, will best fit athletes 5'8"- 6'1" in height, and between 160lbs to 190lbs in weight
A3 - 120" inches, will best fit athletes 6'1"- 6'4" in height, and between 185lbs to 210lbs in weight
A4 - 125” inches, will best fit athletes 6'3"- 6'7" in height and between 200lbs to 250lbs in weight
A5 - 134" inches, will best fit athletes 6'4" - 6'7" in height and between 240lbs - 270lbs in weight
