Wow!
Pablo Popovitch says:
1) gi is boring,
2) he doesn't like it,
3) it's a big transition for gi guys to go to no-gi (and vice versa),
4) gi and no-gi are completely different,
5) no-gi is a better sport, and
4) he loves no-gi, so he's just going to stay there.
Times are changing when such a high level gi guy of Brazilian origin would openly say this.
Starts at 2:19:
http://youtu.be/VYcYiotPDx8?t=2m18s
Haha Jack are you tap21 on Sherdog? This looks awfully familiar :)
Just replied to you on SD. Those were good comments, btw.
Times are definitely changing
Respect for him just being honest, telling how it is without politics
He only likes grabbing clothing and stalling in nogi, not gi lol
So I train 80% in the gi... only 1 day a week no gi. I know that both help each other... I feel like the gi has helped movement in open guard situations. Nogi also helps positional control. Its interesting how people say no gi is "faster"... to me its way more relaxed because you can't rage by holding crazy lapel/sleeve grips and just go nuts. You have to think about natural grips/leverage points and to me that slows it down and makes it more fluid. Nogi is more flowing to me, which I really really like.
I think he meant for himself and competing. In terms of teaching, his school offers 9 gi classes a week to only 3 no-gi. Is this true, Ericp?