Blitz Adult Zanshin Karate Gi (12oz)
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- Intermediate
- Experienced
- General training
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Product details checked against available sources.
Specifications
Our verdict
A traditional 12oz cotton canvas gi in a European cut, pre-shrunk and sold in half sizes. It is Blitz's middleweight gi for adults who train regularly, and it is sold without a belt.
Blitz describes the Zanshin as a traditional middleweight uniform for dedicated adult karateka (people who practise karate). It is 12oz, 100% woven cotton canvas, pre-shrunk to help it keep its size and fit after washing. The cut is a classic European one, with full-length sleeves and trousers and a traditional tie waist. It has a clean design for club badges and comes with a drawstring bag.
It comes in white only, in half sizes from 3/160cm to 7/200cm against a published height chart. The belt is not included, and Blitz does not say whether the jacket has ties.
Blitz is not on WKF's approved list for karategi (karate gis). Under WKF rules, athletes wear a WKF Approved karategi (WKF Kumite Competition Rules 2026, Art. 2.2.1), so for events run under WKF rules it is a training gi.
Adults training regularly who want a heavier cotton gi in a traditional European cut and can choose a half size from Blitz's height chart.
You compete in WKF kumite: see the adidas K220KF. You're a beginner buying a first gi, or you want a belt included: see the Blitz Student.
Pros
- 12oz, 100% woven cotton canvas, pre-shrunk, per Blitz
- Half sizes from 3/160cm to 7/200cm with a published height chart
- European cut with full-length sleeves and trousers; drawstring bag included
Cons
- Blitz is not on WKF's approved list for karategi
- Belt sold separately, and white only
Why we rated it this way
Materials & Construction (3): Blitz states a 12oz, 100% cotton canvas that is pre-shrunk: the normal build for a gi for regular training.
Fit & Movement (3): Blitz states a European cut with full-length sleeves and trousers and a tie waist, sold in half sizes against a height chart. It describes no movement feature beyond the cut.
Value (3): A premium price for a 12oz pre-shrunk cotton-canvas gi in a European cut, sold without a belt: broadly what club training gis at this price offer. Blitz isn't a brand WKF lists for gis, which matters only for WKF events.
Sources
- Manufacturer — Blitz's own UK product page (re-read 2026-10-22) - the purchase route in GBP and the source of: "traditional middleweight uniform", "classic European cut", "12oz, 100% woven cotton canvas", "pre-shrunk fabric", "Traditional tie waist trousers", "Includes drawstring bag, belt excluded", white, half sizes 3/160cm-7/200cm and the height chart. No jacket ties or WKF wording.
- Technical documentation — WKF approved list (wkf.net/approved; no version printed): the brands WKF's kumite karategi page lists - Daedo, adidas, Arawaza, Budo-Nord, Hayashi, SMAI, Shureido, Tokaido, Wacoku, Wesing, BEST SPORT, KO, Punok, MOOTO, FUJIMAE and Tusah; Blitz is not among them. WKF's kata karategi page shows only KO and FUJIMAE, and Blitz is not on it either. Checked 22 October 2026.
- Technical documentation — Governing body rulebook: WKF Kumite Competition Rules (Rules Version 2026.01, valid from 1 January 2026; note of 13 April 2026), Art. 2.2.1: athletes wear a WKF Approved white karategi; jackets without ties cannot be used (g); sleeves end no longer than the bend of the wrist and no shorter than halfway down the forearm (h); trousers cover at least two-thirds of the shin and do not reach below the anklebone (j). Checked 22 October 2026.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-22 · Last verified 2026-10-22