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GRAPPLER Summer 2019

Jules Lachney Sammy Rider
Hometown: New Orleans, Hometown: Ovedo,
Louisiana, USA Florida, USA
Background: BJJ Background: BJJ

Answer: Gi Answer: Gi
I have more experience I like the variations of subs
training bjj with gi. I also feel in the gi. I really like to
like it gives you more control play lapel guard and apply
over your opponent. submissions, I do like no-gi
for how quick the game is
but as far as submission
opportunities I do prefer
the gi.

Preston Parsons Ryota Matsune
Hometown: Jacksonville Beach, Hometown: Okinawa, Japan
Florida, USA
Background: BJJ/Shooto
Background: MMA/BJJ
Answer: No preference
Answer: No-gi It doesn’t matter what it is.
More time spent doing it. I It could be gi, nogi, Sambo,
have mostly trained at mma Shooto, MMA, freediving,
gyms that do more no gi so it or drinking some beer-
is what I am more used to. I everything is great to me.
love training in gi as well, and
I just love rolling, gi or nogi.

Tawny Thurman Justin Bieber
Hometown: Navarre, Hometown: Stratford,
Florida, USA Canada

Background: BJJ Background: Temper-tantrums

Answer: Gi Answer: No-Gi
I like Gi better because Whatever Tom Cruise wants
there’s just so much more he can get it
to do, and more ways to
grip. For example, one of
my favorite guards is spider
guard.

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