Nogueira talks about gi vs no gi training

Short clip from Nogueira's MMA instructional DVD. This is a great instructional set and you can get it at http://www.mmaultimateset.com/

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Sports

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• Nogueria
• BJJ
• no-gi
• interview

[gr00ms1]

Finally! At least one of the golden boys of jiu jitsu are sticking there neck out there for nogi thank you Nog

[GHRepresent]

but remember this guy is black belt with the gi, he ain't a beginig . he knows jiujitsu properely b4 he went to no gi. no gi guys are just not technical

[killslay]

People get too upset about the gi issue. I prefer not having as many handles to grab at, but to me it's all jiujitsu at the end of the day.

[iSubmission]

nogi ftw!

[DaPrez09]

@brennanww true, it also depends on where you are. In Texas it is hot most of the year so nobody wears coats... I agree, it is best to be well rounded.

[brennanww]

@DaPrez09 I guess it's all situational, sometimes you take your coat off sometimes you don't. I prefer no gi myself but I can see useful tactics in both depending on the situation you're in.

[BHanson41z]

@GHRepresent You seem to be confused. No gi guys, a lot of the time, put too much physical energy into rolling and not enough technique. That doesn't mean that no-gi isn't technical, it just means the individual isn't training the proper way. With gi, the game is slower and people think about it more, which is why you say this. What I don't understand with the only-gi guys is why they would want to have that technique. Yanking on unbreakable sleeves and collars is unreliable in a fight

[xcombine]

why isnt he wearin a shirt lol

[DaPrez09]

@brennanww actually that's like the first thing people take off...

[OnRockIT]

@zshakur Haha, indeed.

[zshakur]

@OnRockIT Yeah, but on the street they do have jackets, shirts, pants, shorts, coats. Gi training is great for street fighting. No Gi is for competition but the techniques can also be applied on the street. You don't REALLY want to go to the ground in a REAL fight anyway. If you do, it better be to break an arm or leg, QUICKLY!

[DaPrez09]

@GHRepresent I disagree, we rep techniques all day until the movements are fluid and smooth. Technique is kind of the point..... Whatever no gi fighters you have rolled with (if any) must have had little experience and in effect no technique. Besides when is "Proper Jiu Jitsu" going to help you on the streets? Nobody wears a gi for you to choke them with.... and in a street fight the first thing that comes off is the jacket or shirt.