For those of us long enough to remember it - ABD was created because so many players were so bad at aikido, that their solution became "change the mod" rather than "I should become better." They changed the dojo size and engage distance without taking into consideration what the game could become if you try to win.

Regardless- what you call cheap moves usually are just effective moves. You can escape to any major competitive mod and find an effective play style that annoys you. No snap kicking in TK, no letting go and running in TK, no lifting in aikido, no lift kicks, no shovels, no contracted wrists, no running, no rush openers, no Dm openers, no decap openers, no head butts, no skeet openers, rise above the avoidance behavior and just learn how to overcome it. Those who aren't banning moves are those breaking bank making hundreds of thousands if not millions of TC in duels because they're actually talented.



Lastly- clan wars don't need to be in ABD. Most I'm in aren't anyways.