Jiu-Jitsu Truth

Originally Posted by WesleyPetersen

A little update for anyone who cares. We lost a few students due to going to an all no-gi program, but we picked up a few new guys along the way. I think it will be better in the long run. In the mean time all my guys are super stoked. Thanks everybody.

Kind of expected but really youre doing what you love and thats what makes the decision so awesome

Originally Posted by Brian Morency

Just saying if you train for real life situations you better train some time gi but for cage crap go half naked.

Brian, I've seen guys rip their shirts off with 3 feet of snow on the ground before they try to start shit. One of my students is from Alaska he has seen guys do that in the dead of winter. As far as your technique, the basis should be how to move another body. The gi becomes a tool, you should use that tool to reinforce your technique not be the basis of. No gi technique works with or without, gi technique only works with.

I completely agree with Eddie, instructors use the gi to dominate their students. That becomes it's application in the academy.

Best of luck to you!

It takes serious guts to do something like this. Props for going with what you believe in.

Welcome to the family Wes!

Whoa! Welcome, Wesley!

Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

Welcome to the family Wes!

Thanks Eddie, very happy to be here.

Originally Posted by WesleyPetersen

Brian, I've seen guys rip their shirts off with 3 feet of snow on the ground before they try to start shit. One of my students is from Alaska he has seen guys do that in the dead of winter. As far as your technique, the basis should be how to move another body. The gi becomes a tool, you should use that tool to reinforce your technique not be the basis of. No gi technique works with or without, gi technique only works with.

Well said