The Gracie Tournaments are run by Rose Gracie (daughter of Rorion Gracie) and they organise tournaments all over the USA: Gracie regionals, Gracie nationals and Gracie Worlds.
They have recently made a new rule that has been met with criticism by the BJJ community: No Donkey Guard.
The donkey guard was created by BJJ black belt, Jeff Glover as an unorthodox taunt to his opponents inviting them to take his back. He used it for the first time at the 2011 ADCC. Some old school jiu jitsu practitioners see it as disrespectful and jet plain stupid. followers who see the position as a sign of disrespect towards the opponent. The donkey can be a takedown which offers many options for transitions to submissions, back take takes and sweeps.
Jeff Glover gets a sweep right off his patented Donkey Guard.
From Gracie Tournaments rules that seem to have been written by Rose Gracie herself as they are the first person. They cal donkey guard “just silly” and “if you were ever to do this in a real fight you would get kicked in the groin.“
Pulling Guard is permitted, but Donkey guard and butt scooting are not:
Jeff Glover’s reaction on Facebook:
Violent reaction to a donkey guard:
The Donkey guard opens up possibilities for many transitions and submissions:
Double donkey guard: Jeff Glover vs Geo Martinez at ADCC 2015:
