UFC star Robert Whittaker told Joe Rogan that the gi has a valuable place in learning Jiu-Jitsu, including for MMA.<\/strong><\/p>\nHe argues that skills built in the gi carry over to no-gi much more readily than the other way around:<\/p>\n
If you want to learn Jiu-Jitsu, I\u2019m a big believer in gi\u2026 Obviously it\u2019s different, but a lot of gi guys can transition from gi to no-gi.
It\u2019s very hard the other way around.<\/p>\n
For Whittaker, the gi is more than a separate tradition.<\/p>\n
Its grips and slower pace make positioning and decision-making critical, especially for MMA:<\/p>\n
The great thing about the gi in terms of Jiu-Jitsu, especially for MMA, is that you can\u2019t make as many mistakes in the gi.
It makes your positioning and your decision-making so much more vital.<\/p>\n
No-gi, he said, can reward athleticism in a way the gi does not:<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re an athletic guy, you can get pretty far in no-gi\u2026 You can get out of a lot of things.<\/p>\n
If you make a mistake (in the gi, however), they capitalize on it and you get into a bad position.
Then you\u2019re working from that bad position\u2026 You\u2019re actually punished for errors a lot more.<\/p>\n
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