How To Tie a Karate Belt

How To Tie A Karate Belt

Need to know how to tie a karate belt or obi? Here is a method with step-by-step diagram that will eliminate the cross-over on the backside of the belt. This method can be used for for tying a karate belt,taekwondo belt, jiujutsu belt, or most any other martial arts belt.

	Start by holding the label end of the belt across your abdomen, in front of you with your right hand. It should hang a couple of inches longer than the length you want the belt to be when it is tied. Wrap the other end of the belt behind you and around your waist with your left hand.
	Wrap the belt around your waist a second time while maintaining the position of the label end of the belt.
	Tuck the non-label end of the belt under both layers and up. Pull both ends to tighten the knot. The label end of the belt should still be on your left side.
	Fold down the non-label end of the belt.
	Tuck the label end of the belt under the other end and over to your right side.
	Loop the label end of the belt around the other end and through the knot.
	Pull to tighten the knot. If the belts ends are not the same length, untie the knot and adjust the length.