Choking with the Gi

[Nabil Salameh]

What is everyones take on learning Gi chokes if your main focus in competion is NoGi. Do you think its worth your time learning them while traininig with the gi or would you rather focus on other submissions that dont require much use of the gi??

I just wanted everyones opinion if they feel it has helped there nogi game at all and what do you think about this Renato??

[Eddie Bravo]

Yes Nabil, yanking and pulling is better for your clinching and squeezing than clinching and squeezing

[Ehsan_Karam]

Is nogi competition your main focus or your only focus?
The Gi chokes obviously won't come into play in a nogi tourney but they may save your ass in a street fight one day...your call killer.

[Tyler Timmermans]

i have a question so if your using the gi why doesn't anyone use there belt to strangle people from back mount?

[Ehsan_Karam]

i have a question so if your using the gi why doesn't anyone use there belt to strangle people from back mount?

Ummmm....cuz it's unrealistic to stop fighting for long enough to whip off your belt?
ROFL!

[Tyler Timmermans]

Ummmm....cuz it's unrealistic to stop fighting for long enough to whip off your belt?
ROFL!

oh i thought if it was lose you could reach down with one hand and pull it off then thread it under the guys neck and choke him out.

[Ehsan_Karam]

oh i thought if it was lose you could reach down with one hand and pull it off then thread it under the guys neck and choke him out.

Oh my bad broseph I didn't realize that was a serious question. I've had guys try to hit weird sweeps on me by grabbing my belt between my legs from behind and other strangeness like that but as far as submitting with the belt I'm pretty positive that it's against tourney rules so most schools frown on it. I know it'll get ya a talking to at my gym.

[Tyler Timmermans]

Oh my bad broseph I didn't realize that was a serious question. I've had guys try to hit weird sweeps on me by grabbing my belt between my legs from behind and other strangeness like that but as far as submitting with the belt I'm pretty positive that it's against tourney rules so most schools frown on it. I know it'll get ya a talking to at my gym.

not that serious i was just thinking that the whole gi thing is silly why did they event it or where did it come from?

[Jay Chow]

You can't do it as it's an illegal technique.


NO-GI > Gi

[Nabeel501]

Wtf!!!???? Another nabeel??!!! Lol