{"id":13299,"date":"2021-10-27T17:32:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T17:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightersvault.com\/?p=13299"},"modified":"2023-02-28T20:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:57:06","slug":"does-no-gi-bjj-have-belts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/does-no-gi-bjj-have-belts\/","title":{"rendered":"Does No-Gi BJJ Have Belts?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Once panned as a gimmick<\/strong> by BJJ traditionalists, No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu has exploded<\/strong> in popularity over the last decade. Thanks to the rise of professional BJJ, eyes are on the martial art more than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now with more eyes on No-Gi than ever before, more Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools are opening that are strictly No-Gi. This brings up a common question among those new to Jiu-Jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does No-Gi BJJ have belts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The short answer is yes <\/strong>they do, but let\u2019s dive a little further into the question. Below is a complete breakdown of everything<\/strong> about No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll cover several topics, including the benefits<\/strong> of training No-Gi, then we\u2019ll answer the question, does No-Gi BJJ have belts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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What is No-Gi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No-Gi Grappling is a style of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that is done without the uniform<\/a>. The sport is mainly practised in a rash guard<\/a> and shorts or spats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally BJJ was done in the Gi only, but as the martial art grew<\/strong> many practitioners began preferring No-Gi. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Does No-Gi BJJ have belts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, No-Gi BJJ schools that are run by a black belt do in fact have their own belt system<\/strong>. Each of these Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools have their own criteria for their students to move up the ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The criteria for earning a black belt in No-Gi is very similar<\/strong> to traditional schools and can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n