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​Uniform requirements:
Sword study has an initial upfront cost (roughly $1,000 for basic uniform, and basic blunt aluminium training sword.  
Without them, unfortunately, you cannot begin to study.  
I personally have found www.tozando.com, and www.ninecircles.co.uk to be two very reputable online stores to purchase uniforms, and swords.  
I have found their quality and service to be of an extremely high standard, and I highly recommend that you utilise their services.
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You will need:
Tabi (black training footwear).
Thin knee pads (to protect your knees).
Obi (wide belt to hold sword).
Hakama (Traditional Samurai wear.  Black bottom part of uniform with divided partitions for legs).
Dogi (Black top).
Blunt aluminium training sword (Never a real blade, never a stainless blade).
Bicycle shorts (Lycra shorts, preferably black, to help prevent tearing or straining thigh muscles).
Sweat cloth (kept inside Dogi to wipe away sweat during training).
Drink bottle (To re-hydrate during training).
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Aikido uniforms can easily be purchased online, starting from roughly $50
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