The GI is dead?

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Originally Posted by Martin Harris

Is this real life? You have got to be kidding me.
"Another key to the training is to grapple in a gi. While on the surface, no gi grappling would seem to be more effective for an MMA fight, given that's the circumstances you fight under, it's the hand fighting and constant holding and tugging of the gi in long sessions that builds the necessary grip strength and grip stamina."

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How many world champs have you trained?

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Originally Posted by Liquidrob

http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/3/15...g-power-in-ufc

You guys will love this, one of the keys to Johnny Hendrixs power was training in the gi and developing his grip strength says his trainer

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There is no possible way he actually thinks this.

Is his trainer a BJJ black belt?

I'd like to know how much gi Mike Tyson did :)

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Originally Posted by Brandon Mccaghren

There is no possible way he actually thinks this.

Is his trainer a BJJ black belt?

I'd like to know how much gi Mike Tyson did :)

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Little known fact, Iron Mike had a nasty spider guard!

Also, I'd like to extend a thank you to you guys for helping me pass a lot of empty time today as I soak up sun out beside a lake. I've literally done nothing at all except relax and laugh at this thread all day.

Except eat a hamburger with no bun. I did do that earlier.

No problem Brandon, I was bored at work today and thought I would mix it up a bit

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Originally Posted by Liquidrob

How many world champs have you trained?

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Admittedly I have trained zero world champions but you have to agree that there are far more effective ways to train grip strength and stamina; otherwise every rock climber in the world would be training in the gi. He made no mention of any other benefit of gi training.

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Originally Posted by Liquidrob

Little known fact, Iron Mike had a nasty spider guard!

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In all seriousness, if this trainer was right there would be a lot of boxers training in the gi. Anatomically, it makes no sense at all. The strength of your grip literally has nothing to do with anything that makes a punch powerful.

Was he knocking chumps out before he started training in the gi?

This particular argument makes me wanna kill myself. I know I'm gonna have to hear it for years from forum dwelling white belts who repeat whatever they hear from their Sherdog retard peers.

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Originally Posted by Martin Harris

Admittedly I have trained zero world champions but you have to agree that there are far more effective ways to train grip strength and stamina; otherwise every rock climber in the world would be training in the gi. He made no mention of any other benefit of gi training.

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Actually, I have no idea on the effects of grip training of punching power, but to think that training in the gi isn't a huge factor in developing grip strength and endurance is crazy talk, pretty much all gi players have amazing grip strength

Eddie even commented on Marcelo's nasty grip after there roll, Marcelo has barely lifted at all, how do you think he developed that grip? Go train with a seasoned Gi player, they will grip you to death!

Training in the Gi is a great way to develop grip strength, its also effiecent because you are grappling and doing your grips at the same time, no need to work on extra gripping excercises if thats your thing

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Originally Posted by Liquidrob

http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/3/15...g-power-in-ufc

You guys will love this, one of the keys to Johnny Hendrixs power was training in the gi and developing his grip strength says his trainer

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^^This is retarded!!!^^

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...28041442_n.jpg

Johnny is a 3 time state camp, 4 time All American and a 2x National champion. His power came from wrestling. Like all wrestlers at this caliber they all have explosive power.