Our congratulations to Andre, 5 Maple, who won gold at the No-Gi Jiu Jitsu British Open at the weekend. What an amazing achievement!
If you’re wondering what No-Gi is, this is from Google.
No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu is a fast-paced grappling style of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practiced without the traditional uniform (gi), using rash guards and shorts instead, focusing on athleticism, fluid movement, and techniques that don’t rely on clothing grips, making it ideal for MMA and self-defense by emphasizing wrestling-style control, underhooks, and submissions like heel hooks. It’s characterized by rapid scrambles, dynamic positioning, and greater reliance on body mechanics over fabric grips, with practitioners using underhooks, body locks, and clinch work.