THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING IN GI:
- GI (kimono) is the training base of Jiu Jitsu combat. Training in Gi allows training and fighting to be varied and creative because they allow grips that are not only related to the body.
- Precisely because of the grips, fighting requires far more concentration, thinking and planning ahead of each move.
- However, probably the most important part of training in GI is the inconvenience that GI causes. This part is of utmost importance because GI teaches us the first step in combat and that is that fighting is anything but pleasant. By wearing the GI of every training session, we make the fight itself less and less unpleasant for us.
- First of all, gi has its own weight and just carrying it causes exercisers a certain inconvenience until they get used to it. The weight makes it much warmer in the summer so it sweats more in it.
- But the most important grips that GI allows that can be extremely strong and unbreakable make us unable to distance ourselves from our opponents, so we get extra tired of trying to make distance. Grips can help our opponents and force us to surrender with the force they impose on us on certain parts of the body due to unbearable pressure (knee to stomach or pressure while sitting on our chest preventing us from breathing). With grips our opponents can throw us more easily. Grips can also make it impossible to move and defend with the help of arms and legs with various fixations. In the end, the grips can be reinforced with a GI fabric and maximize friction and thus prevent movement and therefore effective defense of certain levers that can hurt us and make it easier for our opponents.
- So everything that makes fighting freer, GI makes it impossible or difficult, so we must first learn to defend ourselves from the worst situations that exist in order to prevent their emergence in the future.
- What is extremely important is that the lack of knowledge of the technique in NO-GI combat can be adequately compensated or compensated by physical strength and readiness while in GI fights it is almost impossible.
- Saying we don't like GI is like saying we love only a comfortable fight. Of course, everyone who spends a certain amount of time training GI, can always and at any moment manage in NO-GI combat, while in the reverse situation it is impossible or unlikely.
WHY DO WE ALL WEAR THE SAME EQUIPMENT?
- Each sport requires specific equipment so that practitioners can train safely. If one member comes to training without a GI, they will get a partner who has a Gi who will not be able to practice adequately on it. Therefore, it is necessary that each member has the necessary equipment immediately after the start of training. If we do not have the equipment in stock for you, until it arrives, we will provide you with a loan of equipment. Don't get the equipment yourself before you start training because we have clear rules about what equipment is worn in our trainings.
- There are two important reasons why we are all in the same equipment in training. The first is not to look at each other's equipment and what they are wearing and then to prioritize our equipment and not BJJ progress. The focus should be on advancement in BJJ and not equipment and therefore we all wear the same and the equipment does not distract us from the skill.
- The second is the fact that we learn, behave and act as a team and that's how we should look. As members of the world's largest BJJ team!
- BJJ knowledge is important and not equipment, but Gracie Barra, in cooperation with the world's best manufacturers (Adidas and others), has enabled us to come up with the highest quality equipment and designed it to be allowed in all competition federations. We have the best equipment there is and it's up to us to think about our BJJ advancement.
All equipment is ordered from our GB Shop for Europe, which is located in Portugal and it takes about 2 weeks for the equipment to reach Serbia. For the sake of facilitating the operation and reducing the cost of imports and transport, we order the equipment once a month. It's directly at the club. All orders for equipment are accepted by the 10th of the month with a 100% advance (orders are extremely extensive) and by the end of that same month they are delivered. Ask your coaches about all the details you are interested in.
GI EQUIPMENT
- GB GI - White or blue official Gracie Barra GI. The training is attended in a clean and tidy GI that must be washed after each workout. It is not allowed to come to training with an unwashed or unwashed GI. If there is any problem with the uniform such as sewn stitches, tear, etc. It is necessary to first arrange it at the tailor and only then come to training. Any failure to comply with these rules will lead to the removal from training by the coach.
- GB BELT - It is both to come to training in the belt for the BJJ which has a piece of fabric in black at one of its ends that is provided for dashes that indicate progress. Members who forget their belts will not be able to participate in the training. The mats are entered with a seat belt fastened. Belts are washed at least once a week. It is not allowed to come to training with an unwashed belt.
- GB RASH GARD T-SHIRT - Short or long sleeve. Long sleeves are safer when it comes to hygiene during training. Black or a combination of belt colors with which the member is ranked. Equipment is washed after each workout. For synthetic T-shirts and equipment, it is advised to wash only with detergent and without a breeder because they know how to stink the equipment after a certain time.
- MOUTHGUARD - Only for the upper jaw. In a storage box with the name and surname of the member clearly written on it. If forgotten after training, forgotten tires with the indicated name and surname on the box will be returned to members within a week. Forgotten tires without first and last names on the box are immediately thrown away. Tires are washed like all other equipment. They are also washed in rubber storage boxes. A member with a messy tire or box, the trainers will be removed from training.
- SLIPPERS - Clean slippers that are used exclusively for training in the hall. It is not allowed to come from the dressing room to the mats with the same slippers or flip-flops in which the member came to the hall from the outside. Slippers should be washed either after each or for a week at most.
- Water bottle - The water in the hall is not defective but contains limescale, so we advise all members to bring water with them. The bottles must clearly indicate the name and surname of the member whose water it is. After training, all members are obliged to throw used bottles in the trash. Members who forget their bottles will be sanctioned. Bottles that are found without names and surnames during training will be immediately thrown away.
- TRAINING BAGS AND BACKPACKS - Training equipment must be carried in bags or backpacks for equipment. It is not allowed to come to training and carry equipment in hands or bags, bags for piijaca. Bags and backpacks upon arrival in the dressing rooms and after you change and put your belongings back in the bags and before you go down to the hall it is necessary to put it under the benches so as not to disturb the other members to change. Bags should also be washed from time to time.
- Make sure that any failure to comply with these rules will lead to removal from training by the trainer.
NO-GI EQUIPMENT
- GB RUSH GARD T-SHIRT - Is important for hygiene but also for recognizing the rank (color of the belt) that the member possesses. It needs to be synthetic materials to make it easier to move while we are on our backs on mats (cotton T-shirts prevent us from moving while we are on our backs, do not dry while they are on us and leave wet marks on mats that we can slip and hurt on). You can wear a short or long sleeve. Long sleeves are safer when it comes to hygiene during training. Black or a combination of belt colors with which the member is ranked. Equipment is washed after each workout. For synthetic T-shirts and equipment, it is advised to wash only with detergent and without a breeder because they know how to stink the equipment after a certain time.
- GB Shorts - Shorts is a must regardless of whether you have tights. Black color. Equipment is washed after each workout. For synthetic equipment, it is advised to wash only with detergent and without a breeder because they know how to stink the equipment after a certain time. Before each wash, make sure that the velcro on your shorts is folded so that it does not pluck the rest of your equipment during washing.
- GB LEGGINGS - Tights are important for the hygiene of all members (so that the mats do not wax you and the hairs remain on the mats) but also to relieve tear on the skin, especially on the knees due to friction. They should be monochrome in color. Equipment is washed after each workout. For synthetic equipment, it is advised to wash only with detergent and without a breeder because they know how to stink the equipment after a certain time. Shorts are mandatory through Leans regardless of gender.
- MOUTHGUARD - They are important in order not to bite the tongue, but also to protect against unintentional accidental blows during training. Only for the upper jaw. It is advisable that they be two-layered for better protection and more comfortable use. In a storage box with the name and surname of the member clearly written on it. If forgotten after training, forgotten tires with the indicated name and surname on the box will be returned to members within a week. Forgotten tires without first and last names on the box are immediately thrown away. Tires are washed like all other equipment. They are also washed in rubber storage boxes. A member with a messy tire or box, the trainers will be removed from training.
- SLIPPERS - Clean slippers that are used exclusively for training in the hall. It is not allowed to come from the dressing room to the mats with the same slippers or flip-flops in which the member came to the hall from the outside. Slippers should be washed either after each or for a week at most.
- Water bottle - The water in the hall is correct but contains limescale, so we advise all members to bring water with them. The bottles must clearly indicate the name and surname of the member whose water it is. After training, all members are obliged to throw used bottles in the trash. Members who forget their bottles will be sanctioned. Bottles that are found without names and surnames during training will be immediately thrown away.
- TRAINING BAGS AND BACKPACKS - Training equipment must be carried in bags or backpacks for equipment. It is not allowed to come to training and carry equipment in hands or bags, bags for piijaca. Bags and backpacks upon arrival in the dressing rooms and after you change and put your belongings back in the bags and before you go down to the hall it is necessary to put it under the benches so as not to disturb the other members to change. Bags should also be washed from time to time.
- If you don't have shorts and tights, you can train in the lower part of the GI.
- Make sure that any failure to comply with these rules will lead to removal from training by the trainer.
NO-GI EQUIPMENT
- GB RUSH GARD T-SHIRT - Is important for hygiene but also for recognizing the rank (color of the belt) that the member possesses. It needs to be synthetic materials to make it easier to move while we are on our backs on mats (cotton T-shirts prevent us from moving while we are on our backs, do not dry while they are on us and leave wet marks on mats that we can slip and hurt on). You can wear a short or long sleeve. Long sleeves are safer when it comes to hygiene during training. Black or a combination of belt colors with which the member is ranked. Equipment is washed after each workout. For synthetic T-shirts and equipment, it is advised to wash only with detergent and without a breeder because they know how to stink the equipment after a certain time.
- GB Shorts - Shorts is a must regardless of whether you have tights. Black color. Equipment is washed after each workout. For synthetic equipment, it is advised to wash only with detergent and without a breeder because they know how to stink the equipment after a certain time. Before each wash, make sure that the velcro on your shorts is folded so that it does not pluck the rest of your equipment during washing.
- GB LEGGINGS - Tights are important for the hygiene of all members (so that the mats do not wax you and the hairs remain on the mats) but also to relieve tear on the skin, especially on the knees due to friction. They should be monochrome in color. Equipment is washed after each workout. For synthetic equipment, it is advised to wash only with detergent and without a breeder because they know how to stink the equipment after a certain time. Shorts are mandatory through Leans regardless of gender.
- MOUTHGUARD - They are important in order not to bite the tongue, but also to protect against unintentional accidental blows during training. Only for the upper jaw. It is advisable that they be two-layered for better protection and more comfortable use. In a storage box with the name and surname of the member clearly written on it. If forgotten after training, forgotten tires with the indicated name and surname on the box will be returned to members within a week. Forgotten tires without first and last names on the box are immediately thrown away. Tires are washed like all other equipment. They are also washed in rubber storage boxes. A member with a messy tire or box, the trainers will be removed from training.
- SLIPPERS - Clean slippers that are used exclusively for training in the hall. It is not allowed to come from the dressing room to the mats with the same slippers or flip-flops in which the member came to the hall from the outside. Slippers should be washed either after each or for a week at most.
- Water bottle - The water in the hall is correct but contains limescale, so we advise all members to bring water with them. The bottles must clearly indicate the name and surname of the member whose water it is. After training, all members are obliged to throw used bottles in the trash. Members who forget their bottles will be sanctioned. Bottles that are found without names and surnames during training will be immediately thrown away.
- TRAINING BAGS AND BACKPACKS - Training equipment must be carried in bags or backpacks for equipment. It is not allowed to come to training and carry equipment in hands or bags, bags for piijaca. Bags and backpacks upon arrival in the dressing rooms and after you change and put your belongings back in the bags and before you go down to the hall it is necessary to put it under the benches so as not to disturb the other members to change. Bags should also be washed from time to time.
- If you don't have shorts and tights, you can train in the lower part of the GI.
- Make sure that any failure to comply with these rules will lead to removal from training by the trainer.