Statistics
Gi vs no-gi
How members split their training between gi and no-gi, at each belt, over the years and around the world.
How the community trains
58% Gi42% No-gi
At each belt
How members split their training while they held each belt
- White56% gi
- Blue59% gi
- Purple60% gi
- Brown58% gi
- Black60% gi
Gi trend over the years
Share of gi training each year, from the belts members held that year
| Gi | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.8 |
| 2004 | 55.5 |
| 2005 | 54.2 |
| 2006 | 52.7 |
| 2007 | 52.3 |
| 2008 | 56.4 |
| 2009 | 56.6 |
| 2010 | 57.2 |
| 2011 | 58.7 |
| 2012 | 59.7 |
| 2013 | 59.4 |
| 2014 | 60 |
| 2015 | 58.7 |
| 2016 | 60.9 |
| 2017 | 59.9 |
| 2018 | 59.7 |
| 2019 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 58.2 |
| 2021 | 57.9 |
| 2022 | 58.6 |
| 2023 | 58.1 |
| 2024 | 58.6 |
| 2025 | 57.8 |
| 2026 | 58.3 |
Around the world
Blue countries train more gi, orange countries more no-gi
| Czech Republic | 83% gi · 17% no-gi |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 73% gi · 27% no-gi |
| Norway | 73% gi · 27% no-gi |
| Sweden | 72% gi · 28% no-gi |
| Brazil | 70% gi · 30% no-gi |
| Romania | 70% gi · 30% no-gi |
| United Kingdom | 68% gi · 32% no-gi |
| Netherlands | 65% gi · 35% no-gi |
| France | 61% gi · 39% no-gi |
| Switzerland | 59% gi · 41% no-gi |
| United States of America | 58% gi · 42% no-gi |
| Canada | 58% gi · 42% no-gi |
| Mexico | 57% gi · 43% no-gi |
| Finland | 57% gi · 43% no-gi |
| Australia | 56% gi · 44% no-gi |
| Belgium | 55% gi · 45% no-gi |
| Germany | 54% gi · 46% no-gi |
| Greece | 52% gi · 48% no-gi |
| Denmark | 52% gi · 48% no-gi |
| New Zealand | 48% gi · 52% no-gi |
| Israel | 40% gi · 60% no-gi |
| Croatia | 39% gi · 61% no-gi |
| Spain | 37% gi · 63% no-gi |
| Austria | 34% gi · 66% no-gi |
| Estonia | 29% gi · 71% no-gi |
| Massachusetts | 69% gi · 31% no-gi |
|---|---|
| Washington | 68% gi · 32% no-gi |
| Georgia | 66% gi · 34% no-gi |
| Florida | 64% gi · 36% no-gi |
| Oklahoma | 63% gi · 37% no-gi |
| New Jersey | 63% gi · 37% no-gi |
| Illinois | 60% gi · 40% no-gi |
| Colorado | 59% gi · 41% no-gi |
| New York | 59% gi · 41% no-gi |
| Indiana | 59% gi · 41% no-gi |
| Texas | 59% gi · 41% no-gi |
| California | 58% gi · 42% no-gi |
| Tennessee | 58% gi · 42% no-gi |
| South Carolina | 58% gi · 42% no-gi |
| North Carolina | 58% gi · 42% no-gi |
| Alabama | 57% gi · 43% no-gi |
| Missouri | 56% gi · 44% no-gi |
| Idaho | 54% gi · 46% no-gi |
| Arizona | 54% gi · 46% no-gi |
| Maryland | 53% gi · 47% no-gi |
| Wisconsin | 53% gi · 47% no-gi |
| Michigan | 52% gi · 48% no-gi |
| Virginia | 47% gi · 53% no-gi |
| Pennsylvania | 44% gi · 56% no-gi |
Most gi
- Czech Republic83% gi
- South Africa73% gi
- Norway73% gi
- Sweden72% gi
- Brazil70% gi
- Romania70% gi
- United Kingdom68% gi
- Netherlands65% gi
Most no-gi
- Estonia71% no-gi
- Austria66% no-gi
- Spain63% no-gi
- Croatia61% no-gi
- Israel60% no-gi
- New Zealand52% no-gi
- Denmark48% no-gi
- Greece48% no-gi
By age
Share of gi training by the member's age today
Women and men
- Women52% gi
- Men60% gi
