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Feb
14
The Great Divide
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My school houses both gi guys and no-gi guys, and both groups are adamant about which style of jiu-jitsu is best. I also have a small minority of guys who train both gi and no-gi, let’s just call them the enlightened ones. There’s a lot of smack talk between gi guys and no-gi guys, but the bottom line is jiu-jitsu is jiu-jitsu.
What’s the difference between swimming with a swim suit or swimming buck naked? It’s still swimming isn’t it? Yes, it may feel a little different, but it’s still swimming. Gi or no gi; it’s still jiu-jitsu. So, the smack talk about which style is better is asinine. Jiu-jitsu is jiu-jitsu. The back stroke, the butterfly, even the dog paddle are all types of swimming who’s to say which style is best. If you’re the idiot who keeps claiming your style is the best, wake up dumbass, it’s all the same thing.
Well said!