All competitors go through this. Here's the real deal. You can control how you try to win, but you can't control your opponents. So even if you don't care about points, you will def run in to players who destroy with them. There lies the problem. How do you deal with a solid grappler, who gets up on points, then is perfectly fine with shelling up and not taking another chance until he wins. Stalling or meta-stalling. Doing just enough without doing anything. This is where the real frustration with points comes. You felt in no danger, but make no doubt, you lost. And if they could execute that game plan, they were better than you in that game. Even if you don't care about point, the people you will lose to do. Losing sucks. Learn to grapple for points just to be able to counter that opponent.
Like Blake and Sean said. Gotta be rules, so know what you're signing up for. And if you're gonna sign up might as well try to win.
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