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Old 11-29-2007, 03:04 PM   #3
Aristeia
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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Re: Recommended Cross Train in Aikido or BJJ?

I think there are benefits to both. BJJ certainly gives you plenty of non severe options - just as aikido does. BJJ will give you a large amount of confidence very quickly in terms of applicability but Aikido does more work on things like multiple attackers. Personally if it were me and self defence were the driver, I would go with BJJ. If you were interested in a traditional martial arts environment and using the art to express a particular philosophy Aikido is fantastic.

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