Brazilian jiu-jitsu, trained without the uniform — the athletic, practical grappling behind modern MMA and real self-defense.
No-gi jiu-jitsu is Brazilian jiu-jitsu trained without the traditional gi (the heavy cotton uniform). With no cloth to grip, you control your opponent using the body, head, wrists and underhooks instead of collars and sleeves. The result is faster, more athletic, and far closer to a real fight or self-defense situation — which is why every MMA fighter trains it.
Jiu-jitsu traces from Japan to Brazil, where the Gracie and Machado families turned it into the ground-fighting art known today. The modern no-gi movement was pushed furthest by Eddie Bravo, who earned his black belt under Jean-Jacques Machado and founded the 10th Planet system — built from the ground up for no-gi and MMA, not adapted from the gi.
Everyone. No-gi is one of the best on-ramps to martial arts because there's no uniform to buy and every class scales to your level. Adults, teens and kids train it for fitness, self-defense, competition, or just to learn something hard and rewarding. Not sure which style fits you? See no-gi vs gi.
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No-gi jiu-jitsu is Brazilian jiu-jitsu trained without the traditional gi uniform. Instead of gripping cloth, you control with the body, head, wrists and underhooks — making it faster, more athletic, and closer to a real fight or self-defense situation.
10th Planet is a no-gi system — founded by Eddie Bravo, it was built from the ground up for no-gi and MMA rather than adapted from gi grappling. All 10th Planet training is no-gi.
Neither. No-gi means no uniform — a rash guard and shorts are all you need — and every class scales to complete beginners.