It was more along the lines of...If you're focusing on one style, will training in the other style be beneficial? But yeah ideally learn both, at least starting off.
Im curious: How does the attacker wearing a coat matter? If someone only trains no gi, wouldn't they just as easily dismantle an un trained attacker no matter what he is wearing? On the flip side, if someone only trains Gi and has to defend against someone in a t-shirt and try to grip, it's going to be an issue. Just my opinion, of course.
@@OpenMatChronicles It really does depend on your focus right? One could argue that if you improve your control in no-gi as far as positional control and submission control then you gi performance in that area would also improve because of the additional gripping. Conversely you could also argue that if you have improved and really great defense and escapes in the gi your defense and escapes in no-gi would be even better do to the lack of gripping. But again, just improve your bjj in general and it all gets better. :)
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It was more along the lines of...If you're focusing on one style, will training in the other style be beneficial? But yeah ideally learn both, at least starting off.
Im curious: How does the attacker wearing a coat matter? If someone only trains no gi, wouldn't they just as easily dismantle an un trained attacker no matter what he is wearing? On the flip side, if someone only trains Gi and has to defend against someone in a t-shirt and try to grip, it's going to be an issue. Just my opinion, of course.
Your Jiu Jitsu should be good jiu jitsu no matter what clothes you are wearing.
I agree... that's why I am always cool, Gi or No....but if you are concentrating on one in particular...will training the other actually help?
@@OpenMatChronicles It really does depend on your focus right? One could argue that if you improve your control in no-gi as far as positional control and submission control then you gi performance in that area would also improve because of the additional gripping. Conversely you could also argue that if you have improved and really great defense and escapes in the gi your defense and escapes in no-gi would be even better do to the lack of gripping. But again, just improve your bjj in general and it all gets better. :)