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Do you wear a GI while Grappling Training?  

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  1. 1. Do you wear a GI while Grappling Training?

    • Yes.
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    • Sometimes.
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    • Never, there isn't a practical street value.
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I am sure that people have asked this many times before, but that doesn't help much since I am new. :D So, what do you think is the advantages are over the other? I personally prefer GI training rather then not to. But what do you guys think?

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You really shouldn't totally rely on ur Gi, coz there will be times where it will be to ur detriment juss liek there will be times where it will help you. I where a Gi sometimes but not really often, i du like ppl grabbin onto it.

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If we get into grappling/ground fighting, sometimes we'll take our gi tops off, because they can get torn in all the rolling around. We don't do ground fighting very often, though.

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If we get into grappling/ground fighting, sometimes we'll take our gi tops off, because they can get torn in all the rolling around.

 

I haven't seen a gi get torn unless it's a lightweight karate or TKD style gi.

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... and I think she wears Century gi's too! :wink:

 

Stands to reason that when you are not wearing your gi, you have fewer techniques to use. For example, you won't have as many chokes or throws, since you won't have the gi to grip. You should also be faster and less encumbered although you can't grip your lapel to defeat an armbar attempt.

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My quick thoughts on it are:

 

I think Gi training is very very important because it teaches you far better balance then when you don't have a gi. Why? Because there are many more ways to sweep someone who has a GI on, so training in this more "hazardous" state makes you better all around. I think training with GI is far more important then most people realize. It, like said a moment ago, will improve you on so many different levels. I dunno, just a short blurp while I see what more people think.

 

KickChick, are you following me?

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