Rickson Gracie founded the JJGF – Back in 2014 the first ever event under the ruleset took place 2014 Vulkan California Open . The idea of this unique system was to focus more on submission attempts and penalizing stalling.
The JJGF has rules for competition with real points & submission are very similar to IBJJF except for a few changes (see below). Also the JJGF has the challenge match format that is submission only. The Elite division allows for much less rules and allows reaping.
Here are the main points which differ from IBJJF.
No Advantages. There are penalty points though.
Regarding guard pulling:
“A minor penalty is declared when a competitor pulls guard from the standing position more than one time in a match without attempting a sweep, or submission within a 3 count. The match continues without interruption, and the top competitor must still engage the bottom competitor”Regarding Stalling:
“Lack of combativeness (stalling) is a minor penalty. Stalling will be declared any time the competitor doesnot attempt to submit the opponent or progress in the match aft
er a 20 second count…Examples of not progressing in the match after the 20 count inc
lude, but are not limited to:1. Not engaging an opponent who is on the ground.
2. Sitting or kneeling without any grip on the opponent (e.g. butt scooting).”The challenge matches (No Time Limit) will have following rules:
“FORMAT OF CHALLENGE MATCHES…
Every challenge match follows the standard format except as noted below…the two competitors may be of the same weight division, or they may be of different weight classes,as determined by the host….Challenge matches may have either twenty minute rounds or no time limit, as determined by the host…There are no points in challenge matches. Competitors may attempt to win by submission only…At the end of this [second] round if there is no submission victory, the referee will decide the winner based on
combativeness and number of penalty points”Reaping the Knee:
Only competitors in elite divisions, or divisions where twisting leg locks are legal, may legally reap the
knee.
Rickson On JJGF’s Difficult Last 2 Years & New Goals For 2016
There’s also this: Carlos Gracie Jr was quoted saying: ‘Sport Jiu-Jitsu is a Perfected Form of Self Defense’
When a person walks into a gym, and they have no ideas of jiu jitsu, they will begin by learning how to defend a hypothetical attack in the street. They will learn how to defend a set of positions, possibly more common in the street, people like to call this self defence. Someone called it self defence, maybe to give more emphasis [to the street side of the positions].
In self defence, you learn how to mount a layman, he does not know how to defend the mount, but a knowledgeable fighter, a coloured jiu jitsu belt, he will know the defense. He won’t let you, so you need to perfect your technique, to mount him. This is a perfected form of self defence.
Here’s how David Kama explained the difference between the two organizations:
Interestingly back in 2008 Rickson paid homage to Carlos Jr
Rickson Gracie offers an homage to Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Carlos Gracie Jr. (“Carlinhos”) in Irvine, California at a Gracie Barra ceremony where Renzo Gracie later presented Carlos Gracie Jr. with his red and black belt.
