Sizing

At the bottom of this page is a diagram and size chart for Judo uniforms. It gives approximate dimensions of Judo weave uniforms. Please use it only as a guide, and order slightly larger than required as all cotton products will shrink when washed.

Returns policy

Action Martial Arts Supplies Ltd will adhere to the provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 to protect it's valued customers and to ensure clients are provided with adequate confidence in our products and services.

 We ask that due care is taken when browsing our products to ensure the correct selection is made for the intended purpose. The onus is on the buyer to make the correct selection.

Product Information is provided on this page to assist buyers to buy the right product. Product care instructions shown on this website should be read to allow uniforms and weapons to give long service to the customer.

Inspect on arrival: All products should be inspected immediately upon receipt to ensure they have been supplied exactly as ordered and products are of a suitable quality for the intended use. If the wrong product has been supplied (not as ordered), or if a manufacturing fault is identified they should be returned, freight prepaid, to Action Martial Arts Supplies Ltd in original packaging and unused. In such instance either a credit will be issued or the product replaced at the discretion of Action Martial Arts Supplies Ltd at no additional cost to the buyer.

Where there is no fault on the part of Action Martial Arts Supplies Ltd, but where there is a product selection error by the customer, a product will be accepted for replacement (providing it is unused) with a 20% restocking fee to cover administration and handling/re-supply cost.

In the  event of a manufacturing or quality fault, the product should be returned to Action Martial Arts Supplies Ltd, freight prepaid, for inspection to determine the cause of the fault. Where there is a recognised manufacturing fault the purchase price of the article will be refunded without delay.

Care of Cotton Uniforms:

Cotton is a natural product and is ideal for body contact but it does require some special attention. If you follow these guidelines your product should give good service:

1. To avoid shrinkage wash in cold water. Hot water will shrink more than cold.

2. Allow for some shrinkage when selecting your uniform.

3. Take care with clothes driers - if a hot setting is used while still wet, this will have the same effect as washing in hot water.

4. Do not wash with coloured items. Colours may run. Keep coloured belts separate from jacket and trousers.

5. Do not leave your uniform wet. Once washed hang it in fresh circulating air. Leaving wet will cause it to rot or go mouldy. Do not leave it in the clothes basket. Same applies if the uniform falls off the clothes line - hang it back up or it will stay wet and may also get grass stain.

6. After training hang in fresh air to dry. Leaving the uniform rolled up and moist with sweat is worse than leaving it wet and will encourage decay and mould.

7. When selecting a uniform for grappling always select a cloth-weight that is strong enough. Economising on a light uniform may prove more expensive in the longer term as it will not last as long. Heavy grappling requires heavyweight strong weave fabric.

8. Keep the uniform clean - personal hygiene is important when working closely with training partners.

9. When new, uniforms may feel a little stiff.  Usually the fabric softens after a few wearings.

Hakama

1. Hakama are used in training of arts used by the Japanese Samurai, such as Aikido and swordsmanship - Batto-Jutsu, Ken-Jutsu, Iaido, Kendo. They add an element of formality and tradition to the training.

2. Hakama need to be kept neatly folded. If you do this, ironing will be minimised and the garment will keep its appearance during training.

3. The hakama should be ironed if out of shape. A wrinkled hakama is not acceptable for training.

4. Diferent styles of swordsmanship or Aikido recommend diferent lengths. Some like the feet covered to disguise footwork, while others like the hem a few inches off the floor to avoid tripping. Remember that when the hips are lowered for kamai, the hem also drops a little.

5. Front ties go around the body one and a half times and are tied at rear.

6. The plastic toggle is inserted into the obi at the back to hold the hakama up at the back. Back ties are tied at the front under the belt knot.

Belts:

1. Belts are cotton. Most uniforms are supplied with a belt, except heavyweight karate uniforms. Where supplied with the uniform, a white belt is included and is a length considered appropriate by the manufacturer for that size of suit.

2. Coloured belts can be ordered. Children's belts are 2m length and Adult belts are 3m length. If too long they can be shrunk in hot water or cut to length and hemmed, or the knot tied differently to use some of the excess length.

3. Special embroidered belts are available for instructors and black belts. Names can be embroidered on any belt but there is a charge and the cost is the same as for the instructor's special belt.

Weapons:

1. Weapons are dangerous!

2. Action Martial Arts Supplies Ltd and Samurai-Arts accept no responsibility for injury caused through use or misuse of weapons we supply. Where practicable we restrict supply to registered martial arts instructors.

3. Where weapons are used for contact this is at the risk of the purchaser and product life will be reduced.

4. Wooden and metal weapons are intended for kata use (forms) and not intended for heavy impact. Some wear and damage, and possibly breakage must be anticipated where heavy contact occurs. In these circumstances injury is also highly possible to yourself or to your training partner.

5. Where heavy impact is intended weapons should be specially manufactured for the application out of a suitably strong type and grade of wood. Standard weapons should not be used.

6. Steel blades are sharp enough to cause injury - take care. Tips are also sharp and may injure. Train in an area that naturally prevents people from approaching without your knowledge.

7. For these reasons, weapons should be used under instruction of a competent and responsible instructor.

Instructional Videos

1. Training videos will soon be available in our Shoppe.

2. The information contained in these videos has potential to cause harm and may be dangerous. Any decision to view the video or to practice the techniques shown is done at risk of the purchaser. If this risk is not acceptable, do not purchase or view these products.

3. Techniques should not be shown to others.

4. These are intended for use under guidance of an experienced instructor.

5. They include dangerous techniques which must be used very cautiously. If the principles are not understood the techniques should not be practiced as you may be doing harm to yourself or your partner.

6. Martial arts ettiquette dictates that you take good care of your training partner, respect their safety do not proceed with any movement that threatens their well-being.

7. Special conditions and registration as a member of "Samurai-Arts" is required before video products will be supplied. Students are required to undertake a prescribed course of study, undertake proficiency gradings and to follow the course in a set sequence.

The Action Martial Arts website automatically adds $5.00 to each and every order as a contribution to the freight cost. For larger orders, or for those at distant locations, there is no additional charge - we pick up the extra tab above $5. This is done to support martial artists in all areas around New Zealand, including remote areas. For postal orders this $5.00 should be added to the cheque.

Pricing

Prices shown on the website and on price lists are indicative and subject to change without notice. Where a pricing error has occurred or the actual price varies from that shown, we will contact the purchaser and give an option of either cancelling the order or accepting at the revised price.

The fastest, simplest and most secure way of ordering is via the secure website shoppe. We encourage you to follow this option.

We recognise, however, that not everybody has access to the web or may prefer to pay by cheque. An order form is shown on the website for just this purpose. Simply print it out and away you go. We do ask that your written order is made out clearly and completely so we can deliver the correct product to the correct address. Our policy is "do it once, do it right"! Clear writing helps us do this.

Your mail-order should be on our form complete with not-transferrable cheque made out to:

Action Martial Arts Supplies Ltd

170 Otonga Road,

Rotorua

Please print very clearly:

New mail-order form will be displayed soon to reflect our larger range. Allow time fro cheque to clear, or alternatively advise credit card details and expiry date.