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Re: Modern Army Combatives
Because the Gracies were great marketers.
If approached properly aikido has much more to offer as far as combat situations go. Of course most people's training methods are severely lacking, and in any case it will have to be tailored to the specific weapons you will be using.
There are a lot of good things about bjj, but going to the ground is the last option in any situation other than one-on-one-unarmed.
If nothing else, ground grappling typically builds a strong will.
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