Gi Training, Useful for pants.

[Eyegouge]

To an extent. No gi training is just as applicaple in the street. I've got to say using pantlegs to assit in locks, chokes, and controling the legs in general differns none from gi-practice to street application.

I see the collar being debated so much. Material being questioned for it's durability and realiabilty of use in chokes and throws, from judo to jujitsu gi training to T-shirts on the street. Some guys like to walk around without shirts as well. Then it's obvious, no-gi training would help allot.

When it comes to pants. Blue jeans are tough, easy to grab, (with the relaxed fit that's popular), and won't tear.

It's the season for sweatshirts or hoodies and bluejeans. I'd have to say from late fall through early spring a gi trained martial artist, in a climate that has chartaristic all four seasons, would beat a no gi trained fighter.

Comments, please....

[BoarSpear]

I live in fl so it doesnt exactly get cold but when it gets chilly people put on jackets and sweaters...I love it

[JkD187]

To an extent. No gi training is just as applicaple in the street. I've got to say using pantlegs to assit in locks, chokes, and controling the legs in general differns none from gi-practice to street application.

I see the collar being debated so much. Material being questioned for it's durability and realiabilty of use in chokes and throws, from judo to jujitsu gi training to T-shirts on the street. Some guys like to walk around without shirts as well. Then it's obvious, no-gi training would help allot.

When it comes to pants. Blue jeans are tough, easy to grab, (with the relaxed fit that's popular), and won't tear.

It's the season for sweatshirts or hoodies and bluejeans. I'd have to say from late fall through early spring a gi trained martial artist, in a climate that has chartaristic all four seasons, would beat a no gi trained fighter.

Comments, please....

Hell yes in winter gi training is a great tool to utalize.Espically if the guy wears hoodied and jackets....jeans also help alot to.....sweatpants are hard to grab though.

[Eyegouge]

Are you talking nylon or old scholl 80's actual sweatpants? Cuz those nylon windbreakers do tear, if they're cheap. And I don't see anyone wearing old school 80's sweatpants anymore while they're anywhere beyond 20ft from where they live.

[Andrew WA]

Hooded sweaters would work great and not tear. So do cargo pants.

Just make sure you arnt into the latest stupid fashions becaue all of the nonsesne accessories are going to mess you up. Also if you think wearing women's jeans is cool like so many of those newwave hardcore wannabe music fags they in no way will be able to use their pant legs to choke because their jeans are skin tight on their skinny legs.

Also you can take off your snow hat (beanie) and use it to choke as well.

[pstevens]

Both gi and no gi techniques represent sporting aspects of grappliing, each with different dynamics. Personally, my core techniques comprise of techniques that work with or without a gi, but I also recognize the importance of both dynamics. For the most part, people are wearing clothing, although not as durable as a gi. However, during warmer climates or in warmer parts of the country, people will wear less clothing. Therefore, we can safely conclude that until grappling gyms begin to stress wearing everyday clothing during classes, we should understand both gi and no gi... The truth is somewhere in between there.

[aseepish]

Train both! Once in a while train in your street clothes. Train with shoes on. Go slowly, but train on concrete.