The biggest question: To Gi or not to Gi? Some people say “it’s all the same”. Those are the same people who haven’t trained and/or fought in both settings. Gi and No-Gi are two completely different grappling games. There are pros and cons for both obviously, but we’ll notice the differences between the two first.
Differences:
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The Good Fight in Cherry Hill, NJ on July 11 2009. I competed in the whitebelt 150-159lb class. My first match (my first comp. ever) I was on the bottom, the entire time without much offense. Guess the nerves hit me pretty hard. Anyway, lost on points. Next 4 matches were all won via submission. [...]