The constant “gi vs. no gi” argument is at this point a pretty desiccated and rotting horse in Jiu Jitsu.

There’s absolutely a difference between the two in both technicality/options as well as pacing/speed, but a good grappler is a good grappler.

Two local examples are our co-founder Matthias, who hasn’t competed no gi since he was a white belt, winning no gi worlds.

Another local black belt is top ten in the world in his age bracket no gi…he trains almost entirely in the gi as well.

In our circle, training in the gi is done slightly more often, but we generally use “prison rules,” that is, all submissions are allowed.

I find a lot of newer people like no gi because it is much less complex, and those with speed and strength can often pair that with a few techniques and be relatively dangerous on the mats for their experience level.

The gi is daunting - grip fighting, lapel and collar chokes, strange esoteric non-Euclidean guard styles, having to LEARN TO TIE YOUR BELT and other eldritch horrors abound.

At day’s end, gi specialists are usually better at the transition to no gi than vice versa.

For all the people who will say “no gi is more realistic in a street fight…”

When was the last time you fought a sweaty guy in a rash guard with short shorts on?

Might want a lifestyle change or quit frequenting those kinda bars.

RIP Orlando Sanchez
2015 ADCC 🥇

Sweet guard passing

9° at class time. Welcome to extreme cold weather training at Devotion Jiu-Jitsu

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Yoga for the Kali Yuga

The few, the proud, the crew that froze their feet off on the icy mats this morning 🥶

Coach Paul W. working with Mary, one of Devotion’s newest white belts.

“The Yoga of Action”

excerpt from article by Paul W. In Devotion Magazine Issue 4
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Video shoot and no-gi class combined tonight.

Purify the Unclean

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Kingdom of Sulfur and Ash
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5:00 rounds 2:00 rest from 8pm to Midnight. Madness.

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The first evening session of the New Year here at Devotion.

High energy class from coach Paul tonight.

Takedown-Pass sequence that I’ll share here for y’all Wednesday night as we continue to build off it.