Originally Posted by
Chris Herzog
The balance of Gi to No-gi training may be true in the microcosm you live in, however around here everyone trains in the gi with very little to no No-gi training, and this isn't only true in my area. I have people from out of town stop in to train everyweek. The results and excuses are the same white belt to black belt when they get tapped out "I'm not used to training and rolling without the gi, it's so different". I see whites tapping out purples and blues tapping out blacks on a regular and this
is at the grass roots level, it will filter through to the top of the pyramid with time.