Grappling for MA Newbie?

[bushido_man96]

As far as BJJ not seeming effective against multiple attackers, no style is, and I urge you to use caution if you meet with anyone who claims to be able to teach you that. Let anyone who claims they can defeat multiple attackers do it publicly and prove it. The combat styles such as BJJ have no problem proving that they can do what they claim to do.

This is a very good point, and should be taken into account.

[ravenzoom]

Two great styles. I did Judo before and now am doing BJJ and love it. Purely self-defense wise I'd say Judo has the slight advantage because you start on your feet and once you throw him you can run away while in BJJ you will go to the ground which is not the best place in the street in my opinion. But either way you can't go wrong.