So I guess this would be the root of your question and the answer:Originally Posted by Kymus
A lot of the really old school Judoka (60 plus yrs of age guys) have low opinions of BJJ because they feel the BJJers gave up on Tachi-waza. The typical response in class to "what should we do if we have fight a BJJer?" was "slam them on their head".If he fought a judo match under the Japanese rule, Yamaguchi is superior to Helio both in Tachi-waza and Newaza. But under the Brazilian rule, if Helio got pinned on the ground, all he has to do is to stay calm and be cautious not to get caught in a choke or joint lock, and remain still till the time runs out. Helio could fight to a draw in this way. If he used this tactics, it would be difficult for Yamaguchi to make Helio surrender.
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