I think sitting and guard jumping should be automatic DQs.

I think an automatic dq is extreme. I could see a points deduction in a points based competition though.

I think sitting and guard jumping should be automatic DQs.

I look at it this way, imagine you’re about to get into a bar fight and your first reaction is to sit on the floor or a confrontation on the street turns physical and you throw yourself on the person and wrap your legs around them, you’re getting DQ’d.

If guard jumping is allowed, then they should allow slamming. Pretty sure you'd see a dramatic drop in people jumping guard then. ;-)

The problem with slamming is the potential for head & neck injuries. I'd guess you'd have a lot fewer people willing to enter tournaments.

The problem with slamming is the potential for head & neck injuries. I'd guess you'd have a lot fewer people willing to enter tournaments.

I kinda like the supposed old-oldschool judo rules where lifting the persons shoulders from the ground to level of your shoulders gave points (wazari?). Nowadays most guard pulls are open though...

Firstly, guard jumping is one of the largest causes of injuries in BJJ, so that it is legal is honestly kind of surprising. Secondly, I honestly this that after the first few people get slammed after guard jumping, people will stop doing it. When you this about it, the rules do encourage guard pulling and jumping because there is no downside really. The minute it's more trouble than it's worth, people will stop.

I could see getting rid of guard jumping, but not pulling guard. I still don't agree with slamming because it is done to more than those that jump guard. I've seen it done plenty of times when people can't brake out of closed guard or caught in a triangle or arm bar. At least in MMA, when a person gets slammed, the cage/ring floor has a little more give than a mat on concrete. The other option is people just need to get better at passing guard and defending sweeps. :-)

Valhalla = fighting mega warriors, forever. Somehow, I don't think it's my scene. :P My heaven would involve zero fighting, replaced with rainbows, squirrels and unicorns. Plus probably quite a lot of sitting. ;)

If I'm walking down the street and a guy pops out telling me he's gonna kick my ass and he's wearing a Penn State singlet and he has two gnarled potatoes for ears I'm pulling guard.

I would throw myself to my back, pull out one of my guns, and drop that mf’er. Go Hawks!

Its the rule set. Do whatever the rules allow. I dont mind them sitting, if you dont like it pass their freekin gward.

Not a fan of sitting if you pull guard with contact contact it's cool.. I feel that since you are sitting and conceding a takedown the other person should get the takedown points.. Now if it is no points sub only do what you want but the person standing should be under no obligation to engage untill he feels ready.. If his strategy toward you becomes avoid till overtime so be it.. That said I encourage ALL my opponents to sit as I much prefer being on top

Firstly, guard jumping is one of the largest causes of injuries in BJJ, so that it is legal is honestly kind of surprising. Secondly, I honestly this that after the first few people get slammed after guard jumping, people will stop doing it. When you this about it, the rules do encourage guard pulling and jumping because there is no downside really. The minute it's more trouble than it's worth, people will stop.

Sitting down goes against all and any principle of martial arts.

Out of curiosity - which martial arts principles are those that it goes against?