What is the difference between Gi and Waza?

you're talking about Japanese, i presume, otherwise i haven't the faintest notion. gi by itself i'm unfamiliar with, but i presume it's part of the word gijitsu, which means skill. waza is closer to trick, in the sense of something one can do after much practice. the difference is, gijitsu implies formal, technical education, whereas waza might be something passed on in a traditional manner, and waza is a rather old-fashioned term. finally, waza is usually something peformed before others and implies a high degree of skill, whereas gijitsu is something anyone can acquire, with enough training and effort.

i know examples would be valuable, but i can't think of a good one for waza. an example of gijitsu would be glass-blowing. being able to hit a bullseye with a bow and arrow while seated on a galloping horse is more like waza.

hope that helps.

Yes, Japanese thank you, I got waza out of some old Samurai writings and see it in many martial arts books I've read. I coach weightlifting and Shot put and discus so our motto has been waza~ki~shin, but at the World University weightlifting championships this summer I talked to the Japanese lifters and they said they would not use waza but would use gi instead. I think I will stay with waza, thanks for the info.