Grappling

Take it to the next level: Try the No Gi challenge.

The No-Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu utilises the principles of BJJ – leverage, position, hip movement etc. – and employs a full range of BJJ submissions and defences. The different aspect though is that all training or sparring is performed with the use of a “Gi” – The term kimono is sometimes used to describe the outfit, especially in Brazil. 

Training with No-Gi removes the option to take a hold of collars, sleeves and lapels and makes the art faster paced, more explosive and yet more mental. No-Gi BJJ is a great base for people wanting to compete in Mixed Martial Arts events and also helps develop a BJJ student’s game further, removing their reliance on clothing grips.

Grappling

If you were to poll the most experienced black belt instructors, the majority of them would insist that it is necessary to train Jiu-Jitsu in the kimono in order to achieve the highest technical level. They say that if a student only ever trained NoGi their technique would never reach the highest level compared to if they focused on training in the kimono.

Why spend time training techniques like collar chokes and Spider guard when it is not possible to use these techniques in NoGi?

Hold on a moment.. why is it that the majority of the winners of the top NoGi titles come from predominantly a gi background? 

A good example would be Gracie Barra’s Felipe Pena who captured the prestigious ADCC Absolute title in 2017, besting NoGi specialists despite spending much of his training time devoted to the kimono?

And certainly looking at the experience and pedigree of the instructors who hold this opinion, their view holds some serious weight. There are those on the other side of the debate who say that training in a kimono in order to get better in NoGi is not a logical argument. How could training in the kimono possibly prepare one better for NoGi grappling?

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