Gi vs no-gi

How members split their training between gi and no-gi, at each belt, over the years and around the world.

2,994

Members answered

58%

Of all training is gi

21%

Train gi only

11%

Train no-gi only

How the community trains

58% Gi42% No-gi

At each belt

How members split their training while they held each belt

White
60% gi
Blue
60% gi
Purple
60% gi
Brown
59% gi
Black
59% gi

Gi trend over the years

Share of gi training each year, from the belts members held that year

	Gi
1998	60.7
1999	56.7
2000	56
2001	53.9
2002	53.3
2003	55
2004	54.2
2005	53.5
2006	53.6
2007	54.5
2008	57.2
2009	57.8
2010	58.6
2011	60.6
2012	61.1
2013	61.2
2014	62
2015	60.9
2016	62.2
2017	61.4
2018	61.1
2019	60
2020	60.5
2021	60.2
2022	59.6
2023	59.3
2024	59.5
2025	58.9
2026	59

Around the world

Blue countries train more gi, orange countries more no-gi

Countries with at least 5 answers.

World map of gi and no-gi training by country: Gi vs no-gi
Ukraine	89% gi · 11% no-gi
Czech Republic	82% gi · 18% no-gi
Panama	82% gi · 18% no-gi
Singapore	79% gi · 21% no-gi
Argentina	77% gi · 23% no-gi
Sweden	74% gi · 26% no-gi
Brazil	71% gi · 29% no-gi
Norway	70% gi · 30% no-gi
Portugal	69% gi · 31% no-gi
Morocco	69% gi · 31% no-gi
Philippines	67% gi · 33% no-gi
United Kingdom	66% gi · 34% no-gi
South Africa	65% gi · 35% no-gi
France	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Italy	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Poland	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Japan	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Canada	63% gi · 37% no-gi
Russia	61% gi · 39% no-gi
Netherlands	59% gi · 41% no-gi
United States of America	59% gi · 41% no-gi
Georgia	56% gi · 44% no-gi
Finland	56% gi · 44% no-gi
Ireland	56% gi · 44% no-gi
Vietnam	55% gi · 45% no-gi
Germany	54% gi · 46% no-gi
New Zealand	54% gi · 46% no-gi
Chile	53% gi · 47% no-gi
Australia	53% gi · 47% no-gi
Denmark	53% gi · 47% no-gi
Greece	52% gi · 48% no-gi
Switzerland	51% gi · 49% no-gi
Belgium	51% gi · 49% no-gi
Austria	50% gi · 50% no-gi
Indonesia	50% gi · 50% no-gi
Mexico	48% gi · 52% no-gi
Thailand	47% gi · 53% no-gi
Spain	45% gi · 55% no-gi
Israel	43% gi · 57% no-gi
Romania	43% gi · 57% no-gi
Croatia	40% gi · 60% no-gi
Estonia	30% gi · 70% no-gi
Iceland	28% gi · 72% no-gi

World map of gi and no-gi training by country: Gi vs no-gi, US states
Nebraska	89% gi · 11% no-gi
Vermont	82% gi · 18% no-gi
New Hampshire	73% gi · 27% no-gi
Illinois	72% gi · 28% no-gi
New Jersey	72% gi · 28% no-gi
Idaho	71% gi · 29% no-gi
Kansas	70% gi · 30% no-gi
North Carolina	68% gi · 32% no-gi
Oklahoma	67% gi · 33% no-gi
Massachusetts	65% gi · 35% no-gi
California	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Georgia	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Alaska	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Kentucky	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Maryland	64% gi · 36% no-gi
Michigan	63% gi · 37% no-gi
Maine	61% gi · 39% no-gi
Nevada	61% gi · 39% no-gi
Missouri	60% gi · 40% no-gi
Mississippi	60% gi · 40% no-gi
Oregon	60% gi · 40% no-gi
New York	59% gi · 41% no-gi
Louisiana	58% gi · 42% no-gi
South Carolina	58% gi · 42% no-gi
Texas	57% gi · 43% no-gi
Florida	57% gi · 43% no-gi
Colorado	55% gi · 45% no-gi
Utah	55% gi · 45% no-gi
Connecticut	54% gi · 46% no-gi
Indiana	53% gi · 47% no-gi
Tennessee	52% gi · 48% no-gi
Pennsylvania	51% gi · 49% no-gi
Washington	50% gi · 50% no-gi
Wisconsin	50% gi · 50% no-gi
Virginia	49% gi · 51% no-gi
Ohio	49% gi · 51% no-gi
Alabama	49% gi · 51% no-gi
Arizona	46% gi · 54% no-gi

Most gi

Ukraine89% gi
Czech Republic82% gi
Panama82% gi
Singapore79% gi
Argentina77% gi
Sweden74% gi
Brazil71% gi
Norway70% gi

Most no-gi

Iceland72% no-gi
Estonia70% no-gi
Croatia60% no-gi
Romania57% no-gi
Israel57% no-gi
Spain55% no-gi
Thailand53% no-gi
Mexico52% no-gi

By age

Share of gi training by the member's age today

Women and men

Women
58% gi
Men
60% gi

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