Originally Posted by
Adam Lauritzen
Guard is certainly the fundamental innovation of BJJ. I would submit that the fundamental position is that which allows you to finish with either joint destruction, choke, or strangle. In most grappling traditions the end of the match is typically a pin. Judo having evolved from throwing to the ground and finishing by opening the carotid with a short blade, could be an exception since the Ippon is very fast and other finishes having a 30-second limit (which encourages stalling but short-lived stalling).
I wholeheartedly agree that the types of stalling in IBJJF and similar federations are an embarrassment, and some limited penalty points for stalling are only used in the event of a tie. This certainly doesn't do much to dissuade though, especially when Brazillian privilege is invoked by the referee deciding at the end of a tie. I enjoy watching no time limit submission-only ruleset events, but this would be impractical for a tournament that needs an end to be specified for scheduling. A lot of promotions have popped up, but I think ADCC is the best-talented competition around, just opinion. I really hope they keep BJJ away from the Olympics and the IOC. I doubt the Olympics has any interest in adding a violent sport, seeing that they tried to dump wrestling a few years back.