Originally Posted by muriloninja
I cannot stress enough the importance of finding a BJJ school that does No-Gi training and some Vale Tudo classes. If you are truly wanting to be a MMA fighter than forget the Gi. You might have people tell you that you must train in the Gi to become good at No-Gi, this is bullshit. The Gi gives you many grips and some fancy submissions but they mean nothing once the Gi comes off and you got a fist in your face. When rolling No-Gi you will have to get accustomed to your game being more fluid and fast since niether you or your opponent have collars, sleeves to hold onto.