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Gianni Grippo: “No-Gi People’s Guard Retention Isn’t As Strong…”

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October 21, 2026

Gianni Grippo argues that Jiu-Jitsu athletes with strong gi foundations develop superior guard retention. Grippo spent around 10 years at Renzo Gracie’s academy, training gi and no-gi equally before leaning toward the gi. He moved to Marcelo Garcia’s academy in 2013, where the focus covered both. But, after the pandemic changed how he trained, he […]

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