Gi or no Gi? 🥋 🤼 The ongoing debate… Ultimately it comes down to what your goals are and what you enjoy more, HOWEVER you should be versatile in ALL aspects of the game. What are your thoughts⁉️#bjj #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #gi #nogi #selfdefense #martialarts #debate | Kenny Kim BJJ

Paper transformed into martial arts gi! 🥋

The first modern martial arts uniform, the ‘gi’ is thicker and heavier than training uniforms from other martial arts, because it is intended to be gripped and used in throws. In the very early years, Judo creator Jigoro Kano used various traditional Japanese kimonos which were too limited in strength. He looked for a stronger fabric, finding it in the heavy hemp jackets and pants used by Japanese firefighters of the day. Using this stronger fabric and a looser designs that allowed more freedom