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This is a good observation ... I am primarily a gi player but no-gi is much, much easier on every part of your body. When you have the gi it can be used as a
by rsync 3y ago
This is a good observation ...
I am primarily a gi player but no-gi is much, much easier on every part of your body.
When you have the gi it can be used as a handle, or a lever, and there can be very little slip ... but skin on skin slips and gives a lot and is much more forgiving.
- lawn 3y agoOh yeah, good call. It's so painful to have someone hanging down on you with their whole body weight. You can get so much leverage with the gi when done correctly...
- thtmnisamnstr 3y agoI'd dispute that. No gi is not easier on the knees, ankles, or shoulders IMO. The slipperiness compared to gi comes with the downside of sudden slipping movements that put your knees and shoulders at higher risk of injury and dislocation. The increased focus on leg attacks also puts your knees and ankles at higher risk. Add to that the seeming slant towards more explosive movements in no gi, and the overall risk of injury should be higher than gi. You likely see more injuries in gi, because way more people train gi than no gi still. Note: I train gi and no gi and have been for almost 10 years. My biggest injury happened in the gi (broken hand), but I've had significantly more ankle and knee sprains and shoulder dislocations in no gi. Also, the morning after no gi feels like I got hit by a truck compared to the morning after gi.