What is "GI" and "No GI"? What does GI mean?

Answer 1

Gi or no Gi means uniform, (long sleeve canvass top that is reinforced and triple stitched so it does not tear or rip, and somewhat lighter canvass pants with a gusset in them) or no uniform. The difference is that some chokes, joint locks, holds, and restraints rely on using your opponent's uniform or your own to apply them. Not only that but it also prevents slippage and makes it harder for opponents to slip out of those types of techniques. That's why you would sometimes see Japanese fighters in Pride wear gi tops.

There are a number of techniques that don't involve using the gi or uniform. Those techniques also require better skill at applying and keeping intact since their is more chance for slippage as fighters or wrestlers become sweaty and there is no uniform to hold onto or grip when those techniques are applied.

In a street situation if you attempted to apply a hold or choke that required a gi then your opponents shirt or yours would probably rip or be shredded in the process and the hold would not be very effective. A well trained, knowledgeable wrestler or Ju-jitus stylist will know this and only try for those holds, chokes, restraints, and joint locks that don't require a gi or uniform to apply.

Answer 2

Government Issues? I thought it stood for Ground Infantry and Galvanized Iron : P

In Jujitsu, a Gi is the uniform worn by practitioners of traditional Japanese martial arts like Jujitsu, Judo, Aikido and Karate during training. To say "No GI" means to practice Jiujitsu half naked the way most UFC fighters do wearing only trunks, since wearing a Gi means your opponent can hold you down just by tugging at any part of your uniform. Consequently, it also renders some traditional Jujitsu and Judo techniques that rely on using an opponent's Gi to control or choke him out useless.

Answer 3

A GI is a martial arts uniform used in Judo, BJJ, and many other Martial Arts. In the world of Submission Grappling, you can have "Gi" and "No-Gi" tournaments, which means that participants either wear a gi, or they don't.

There are many chokes that you can only pull off while wearing a gi, and armbars are easier to pull off because you can grab your own gi to make it harder for your opponent to get away.

Answer 4

Gi = your typical karate, brazilian Jiu jitsu, judo uniform. Robe, belt, pants etc. Look up "Gi Kimono" or something.

No Gi = If you train No Gi usually they expect you to wear a specialised type of board shorts and rash guard for grappling. Just look at some ADCC you will know what I mean.

Answer 5

Gi is a Kimono that is a Jacket, Pants and Belt that are used in traditional martial arts. The Gi is used for hand holds and chokes and submissions.
No-Gi is similar to wrestling but involves submissions and the Gi is not worn, instead shorts and a rash guard or t-shirt is worn but can not be used to grip.

Answer 6

It has three meanings to me:

1) you probably mean the uniform that a lot of martial artists wear (usually all white but sometimes all black and occasionally other colours). 'No Gi' would refer to just wearing shorts and going bare chested (like UFC now - though originally they allowed competition in gis)

2) It can stand for 'Government Issue', referring to a generic soldier.

3) It is an alternate pronunciation of 'chi' or energy. As in Tai Chi or Chi Gung.

Answer 7

A GI is a uniform. like a suit (it's what you see martial artists wear). It's a term used prominently in Jui-jitsu.

Answer 8

A Gi is the white uniform you see people that train in Japanese and Okinawan martial arts forms such as Judo, Shotokan, Kyokushinkai, Go Ju, JU Jititsu and many other Japanese and Okinawan arts.

Gi means uniform. the Obi is the belt that holds it all together.

Hope that helps

Answer 9

General Infantry

Answer 10

a gi is the thing these foos are wearing
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eNR9IBuDGDc
there is controversy concerning whether one should train w/ or w' out the gi..personally i like training w/ the gi b/c it offers resistance and forces you to use technique instead of slipping and sliding out of submissions.