How to choose the BJJ GI that suits you

    We often hear BJJ's rookies ask such questions on the Forum: "why does play BJJ have to use professional BJJ GI?", "Can I play BJJ if I wear karate or Taekwondo GI?"

    However, for these problems, the results are negative. Choosing a professional BJJ GI is the basic preparation for beginners before training.

    In fact, the uniforms used in non grappling fighting (such as karate, taekwondo, etc.) are different from BJJ GI. Because BJJ often needs to grasp and pull, BJJ GI needs to be more scratch resistant, wear-resistant and pull resistant. If you wear the uniform of other non grappling fighting skills (such as Taekwondo) to practice jujitsu, it is likely to be torn in motion due to the thin material and cause embarrassment.

    After reading this, some readers who have practiced judo may ask: can my judo GI be used to play BJJ? My suggestion is that it's best not to do so. Although most judo GI materials are durable enough to withstand grasping or tearing, the wider sleeves of judo GI make it easier for opponents to grasp the sleeves. In addition, its too wide sleeve will also bring the risk that your hand will be easily rolled up in the sleeve.

    Now I will introduce the four main points of choosing BJJ GI:

• The most important attribute is the knitting method: of course: If you are a trendsetter with high requirements for fashion, you can put appearance and style first. The knitting method of BJJ GI determines its weight, thickness and durability, and these three properties will affect your competitive performance.
• The second is weight:The lighter BJJ GI is suitable for hot climate and sweaty people. Of course, training in the BJJ Taoist hall with the heating turned on very hot is also more suitable for the light BJJ GI. And if you want to participate in the BJJ competition, when it is still difficult to lose weight in the last few days, changing a lighter BJJ GI may be helpful for you to pass the measurement.
• The third important thing is thickness: thicker BJJ GI makes it harder for your opponent to catch you. Think about the difference between the feel of grasping a thin T-shirt and a thick leather jacket, and you can understand the reason.
• Finally, durability also needs to be considered: This is probably the most important item of BJJ players who have high training frequency but insufficient budget. About durability, we need to talk about the knitting categories of BJJ GI. The mainstream knitting categories of BJJ GI are divided into single knitting, double knitting, pearl knitting and gold knitting. But now more and more production factories are beginning to give full play to their creativity and use special knitting technology to make BJJ GI with better experience. Therefore, it is more and more difficult for buyers to choose their own suitable BJJ GI by observing the different knitting categories.