Gi or no gi? Teaching a mixed gi and no gi class: The best people in the sport switch effortlessly between the two. Ultimately the sport is about controlling and submitting the human body. Masters of jiu jitsu can easily make the necessary adaptations and stay focused on that goal regardless of what their partner is wearing. The day a jiu jitsu teacher claims his success or failure in a given match was due to whether or not his opponent was or was not wearing a jacket is a sad one indeed.
