Before anyone decides that they want to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu they must also decide on whether they want to train with a Gi or without a Gi, called No-Gi. Training Gi means that you will be training in a Martial Arts Uniform similar to the ones you would see in a judo or karate gym. The uniform has pants a long sleeve shirt and a colored belt.
The term No-Gi simply means that you don't train with a Gi and that you usually train in shorts and a T-Shirt or a rash guard for the people who want to reduce their chances of getting a staph infection.
The payback of training with a Gi according to the people who like it that it helps with you performance. This is because when wearing the Gi it gives people the capability to grab hold of the Gi making it more complicated to get out of things forcing you to not lose focus on what you are trying to accomplish and making mistakes harder to conquer.
Also if you train in Gi you get a belt which gives you the opportunity to earn a higher color or level of belts. Earning a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not an easy feet and is not given out to just anybody unlike other martial arts.
To earn a black belt in most common forms of martial you simply have to show up and practice for a couple of years maybe 2 or 3 and you can easily earn a black belt as long as you memorize some moves. To receive your black belt in Jiu Jitsu it can take up to 10 years. In Jiu Jitsu you have to actually be able to perform them on someone who is fighting back.
The motive for training No-Gi is that it is more like what a genuine real life fight would be like. If you do happen to get in a fight odds are that you are not going to be wearing your Gi at that time. Only training Gi might not get you ready for a real life circumstances.
Also a majority of the guys that go No-Gi also train in mixed martial arts and when you fighting in the cage you will not be allowed to wear a Gi. Some people find the Gi rather uncomfortable and just don't enjoy to train in it and don't have any other reason for not using it.
Whichever you decide just find the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school that offers the style that you are looking for.
The term No-Gi simply means that you don't train with a Gi and that you usually train in shorts and a T-Shirt or a rash guard for the people who want to reduce their chances of getting a staph infection.
The payback of training with a Gi according to the people who like it that it helps with you performance. This is because when wearing the Gi it gives people the capability to grab hold of the Gi making it more complicated to get out of things forcing you to not lose focus on what you are trying to accomplish and making mistakes harder to conquer.
Also if you train in Gi you get a belt which gives you the opportunity to earn a higher color or level of belts. Earning a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not an easy feet and is not given out to just anybody unlike other martial arts.
To earn a black belt in most common forms of martial you simply have to show up and practice for a couple of years maybe 2 or 3 and you can easily earn a black belt as long as you memorize some moves. To receive your black belt in Jiu Jitsu it can take up to 10 years. In Jiu Jitsu you have to actually be able to perform them on someone who is fighting back.
The motive for training No-Gi is that it is more like what a genuine real life fight would be like. If you do happen to get in a fight odds are that you are not going to be wearing your Gi at that time. Only training Gi might not get you ready for a real life circumstances.
Also a majority of the guys that go No-Gi also train in mixed martial arts and when you fighting in the cage you will not be allowed to wear a Gi. Some people find the Gi rather uncomfortable and just don't enjoy to train in it and don't have any other reason for not using it.
Whichever you decide just find the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school that offers the style that you are looking for.
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The Author is a member of the Texas Jiu Jitsu organization at UT. If you are interested in learning more about Texas MMA go to his site.
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