I start my first Jiu-Jitsu class on monday.

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Originally Posted by Amen

Glad you enjoyed the 1st class man.

That is something that isn't for me. I would have to agree with the GI portion, tho. I've heard rolling around on the mat by some friends who compete in that stuff - their gyms are FAIRLY clean due to hygiene but be careful of staff infections man... Considering no GI and a lot of people poring sweat, blood and spit all over the mats.

Dope you enjoy it tho.

If the mats aren't cleaned daily with bleach or a bleach alternative (like Simple Green IV), then don't go to that gym. Simple.

Wearing a gi or not has little to do with the hygiene other than dirty motherfuckers who don't wash their gis or belts, in which case the odds of bacterial or viral infections are actually higher in the gi (+constant abrasions from gripping/choking/etc).

Train in the gi because it's a more difficult challenge than no-gi (if you're doing this for the fun of the art).