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Gi or Nogi?

6 year(s) ago • 643 views • 33 replies

Greg Melita
Greg Melita
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified10 forum posts4650/1000
6 year(s) ago
I run more gi classes than no gi but if I am going to be honest I enjoy no gi more. Less finger problems
Thats a huge thing! No finger issues afterwards
Adam Laclair
Adam Laclair
Black belt 1st degreeVerified126 forum posts2690/1000
6 year(s) ago
I have preferred the gi more and more as I get older (age 50 now), but my game is originally more no-gi based as I first learned submission grappling outside of BJJ.

To this day I play "no-gi grips/hooks" over most of the gi grips, even when in the gi. I feel I am still overall a little more effective in no-gi, despite not keeping up (yet) with all of the leglock game innovations. Still, I find the gi game friendlier to my age as it's easier to slow those young studs down with friction and extra grips when I need to...

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