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Main article: Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner's uniform commonly referred to as gi or kimono is similar to a judogi, but with slight differences in the dimensions and often made of lighter material with tighter cuffs on the pants and jacket. This allows the practitioner to benefit from a closer fit, providing less material for an opponent to manipulate. Traditionally, to be promoted in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the wearing of the Jiu-Jitsu gi while training is a requirement. Recently with the growing popularity of "no-gi" Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the practice of giving out belts to no-gi practitioners (e.g., Rolles Gracie awarding Rashad Evans a black belt) has become more common.

There are certain differences between gi jiu-jitsu and "no-gi" jiu-jitsu. In gi jiu-jitsu one can grip an opponent's uniform, using it to submit or advance position. There are a number of submissions that are specific to the gi, such as the "Loop choke", "Collar choke", and others. A specific set of rules to guide no-gi competitions is issued by the IBJJF, but there may be variation in the set of rules applied in each competition. By IBJJF rules uniform grips are not permitted in "no-gi" jiu-jitsu.

No-gi Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, therefore, don't wear the traditional Gi or kimono (which increases the athlete's weight and limits mobility). BJJ athletes who practice no-gi usually wear a rash guard along MMA shorts. No Gi jiu jitsu limits the option of upper body attacks. A no Gi jiu jitsu player will not be able to use opponents ground. In to choke and sweep. A no Gi grappler will be able to use more leg locks and leg reaping techniques because of the rule set in place for no Gi competitors. No gi competitors are given the option to perform more leg attacks, Compared to Gi jiu jitsu where the rules of leg attacks are very limited. With a Gi  there are different techniques to use in competition. In no Gi jiu jitsu all the grips are going to be natural grips for a hand around an opponent's wrist, arm, leg or ankle rather than with a Gi grabbing fabric to engage an opponent and control positions. Cite source. There are often less steps in No Gi with getting to positions to choke or put the opponent in a lock because of not having to deal with more steps of moving the Gi in order to get the submission. When training in a GI and you want to get a rear naked collar coke a person has to take the back grab the opponents Gi get good hand position on the Gi then use their own Gi to choke them. In no GI you take the back and use the rear naked choke to get the submission which involves a lot less steps. With a Gi it is more common to pull guard and bring the opponent down to the mat this way by grabbing there Gi. No Gi it's not very common to ever see a grappler pull guard rather they will sit guard because they have no material to grab to pull guard and they will let the opponent come to them or attack the opponent from there guard by wrestling up or attacking the legs. Takedowns in the Gi are very different compared to takedowns in no Gi. In the Gi players will use grip to find a good position and it will be more judo like attacks where its grip fighting to get in position to throw, trip or pull guard to take their opponent down and get in the dominant position. With no Gi when players are trying to take each other down it's a lot more like wrestling with level changes and shots being taken like double legs and single legs to control their opponent to get them to the ground. In Gi jiu jitsu there is a belt system where a person will wear the belt with their uniform dependent on their level in the sport of jiu jitsu. With no Gi there is no particular belt system, and a person will not wear any sort of belt with their no Gi clothes. In no Gi rolls tend to be more active and more fast paced because of both grapplers not being able to grab clothes there is more movement and less stalling in their rolls. In Gi jiu jitsu there tend to be more slow rolling with not as much activity throughout the whole roll with a lot of stalling because of both grapplers being able to hold on the Gi and stop the opponent from moving as freely as he or she would be able to with no Gi.