I think every BJJ practitioner should do some no-gi training but I see the gi as a very useful training aid. all the extra friction restricts your movement and forces you to do things more technically correct. especially escapes. sometimes when rolling no-gi you can just slip out of certain situations using raw ability, the sweat factor can really come into play, but this doesn't necessarily promote improvement of your technique.
personally I train 2-3 times per week in the gi and once a week without it.
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