No-Gi. Faster. Fluid. Relentless.
Strip away the kimono and the game speeds up. No collars to grab, no sleeves to grip — just speed, scrambles, and the submissions that translate straight to MMA. This is jiu-jitsu at its most explosive.
How No-Gi differs from the gi.
Same art, different toolbox. Without the fabric, your grips, control, and pace all change — and so does the way you have to think.
No grips to slow you down
With no lapels or sleeves to hold, transitions come faster and escapes open up. The pace climbs and so does the cardio.
Control with frames, not fabric
You learn to control with underhooks, overhooks, head position, and body locks instead of cloth — concepts that hold up anywhere.
A different submission menu
Lapel and collar chokes give way to a leg-lock and front-headlock game, plus the chokes that don't need a gi.
The grappling closest to the cage.
No-Gi is the grappling foundation of mixed martial arts — and our founders built their fighting careers on it. The sweaty, gripless reality of No-Gi is the same reality a fighter faces inside the cage.
- Control and finishes that work without a uniform to grab
- Scrambles, wrestling-style takedowns, and getting back to your feet
- A pace and posture that translate directly to MMA
- Built on the Nova União pedigree our founders carry
What you'll train.
Positions & control
- Guard play and retention without grips
- Wrestling-influenced takedowns and scrambles
- Underhooks, overhooks, and body-lock control
- Pressure passing and pinning
Submissions
- The leg-lock game — and how to defend it
- Front headlock, guillotines, and chokes
- Arm and shoulder locks from dominant positions
- Live rolling to put it all under pressure
Who No-Gi is for.
If you love a fast, athletic game — or you have an eye on MMA — No-Gi is your room. And you don't have to choose: many members train both gi and No-Gi every week.
- Gi practitioners who want a faster, complementary game
- Wrestlers and athletes who prefer no-grip grappling
- Anyone interested in MMA or self-defense realism
- Beginners welcome — start with Fundamentals
“The style closest to MMA — fast, fluid submission grappling, with no gi to grip.”
Brabus AcademyWhen does No-Gi meet?
Adult BJJ No-Gi meets Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30–7:30 PM. Kids No-Gi (Little Ninjas & Little Warriors) also runs Tue & Thu afternoons. See the full timetable.
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