A competition gi, a karate gi, or a taekwondo dobok is a specific woven garment built to a federation spec, sized and sold by suppliers who specialize in nothing else. That is a separate purchase from your academy merch, and it should stay that way. What an academy owns and controls is everything a student wears off the mat: the walk-in tee, the post-class hoodie, the tournament day hat. That is the layer this catalog is built for, and it is the layer that actually carries your academy name into the parking lot, the gas station, and the group chat.
| Piece | Brand | Best for | VIP base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airlume cotton tee | Bear Grips | Daily walk-in and open mat | $19.88 |
| Moisture-wicking performance tee | Sport-Tek | Warm-up drills, sweat-heavy classes | $23.86 |
| Comfort soft hoodie | Bear Grips | Pre and post class layer | $36.88 |
| Champion performance hoodie | Champion | Cold-season tournament travel | $45.88 |
| Flat bill snapback (embroidered) | Yupoong | Tournament day, casual wear | $29.86 |
A five-piece starter shop covers daily wear, sweat-heavy training, and cold-weather travel to tournaments. Set it up once at Bear Grips Pro Shops and let students order their own sizes as they join.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Amateur fight cards, in-house tournaments, and belt promotion ceremonies are the moments a combat sports academy sells the most merch. Working layouts:
See the plus-size custom hoodie design ideas guide for placement details that apply to fight night hoodies too.
No hard limit exists in this guide, because the actual range is set per product by the manufacturer, not by Bear Grips. Check the size chart on the specific product page before you tell a student their size is covered. Combat sports has grown fastest among students who do not fit the old lightweight-fighter stereotype, and an academy that quietly caps its merch at a large or extra-large is telling half the mat their business does not include them. Price every size the same. A bigger shirt should never cost the student more.
Tees, hoodies, and hats for every student on the mat. No minimum, one price per size, ships in about a week.
Start FreeNo. Those are woven, federation-specific garments sold by specialty martial arts suppliers. This catalog covers team tees, hoodies, and hats, the apparel worn around the uniform rather than instead of it.
No. Set one retail price per product across whatever range that product actually offers. A size surcharge reads as a penalty and costs the academy repeat orders.
Yes. Belt rank, promotion date, or academy motto on the sleeve or back yoke are common and add no extra setup fee.
About a week from order to door. New students can order the day they sign up and have it before their second week of class.
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