With the United States and Europe in the grip of a heatwave, who the hell wants to train in a hot and heavy gi? 

Summer months demand we pay tribute to the gods of no-gi, and jiu-jitsu practitioners across the land are shedding the cumbersome kimono to engage in some fast and frenetic submission wrestling. 

All this training will peak with the arrival of a number of major no-gi competitions over coming months. The LA Grand Slam will feature no-gi divisions in September, while the IBJJF will host the No-Gi Pans and No-Gi Worlds in October and November respectively. 

Here are three great matches to get you pumped up for some no-gi competition 

Alex Canders vs Milton Bastos 

Eddie Cummings vs Reilly Bodycomb

Caio Terra vs Jorge Santistevan

And here are some training videos to inspire you for when you get to the gym 

Michelle Nicolini No-Gi Training

Joao Gabriel Rocha Working No-Gi Takedowns

No-Gi Training at Checkmat HQ