Resolved: Judo is a better self defense method then Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

I am sorry for my late response! Now onto my opening arguments. With this, I would to refer to the debate structure for my opponent and the judges that this round I only need post my case and not refute my opponents yet. I will do that next round per the structure of the debate. VersatilityJudo is a great martial art invented by Jigaro Kano, it came from three different styles of Jujutsu(not Jiu jitsu) that were used for combat on the battlefield. Kano believed that some technique in Jujutsu were too dangerous and risky to perform and practice and therefore impractical to teach because you could never practice using them. Kano refined what he believed were the most effective techniques and placed them into what he believed were the most effective. This consisted of Ne-Waza(ground techniques), Tachi-Waza(throwing techniques), and Atemi-Waza(striking techniques). Now this is the first point I want to cover against Brazilian Jiu jitsu(henceforth called BJJ) is that, while there are many styles of Jiu jitsu all of them focus on Ne-waza and not atemi-waza or atemi-waza. The theory behind BJJ is that most fights end up on the ground so you might as well be best on the ground. BJJ does train takedowns sure, but it does not train throws anywhere near as much as Judo does. While, many if not all Judo dojos train both to equal effectiveness therefore making a well rounded fighter. And while the shiaii rules favor throws to submissions, the fact is that Judoka get trained in both pretty equally(take Karo Parisyan and Ronda Rousey as examples). StandardizationJudo is a great martial art and part of that comes from the fact that Kodokan Judo is the most practiced Judo in the world and there are virtually zero differentiations around. Kosen Judo is the only form of similar competition and it doesn't have nearly the following. On the other hand, Brazilian Jiu jitsu has virtually a million different forms from Gracie Jiu jitsu, Guerrilla Jiu jitsu, 10th Planet Jiu jitsu, etc. Brazilian Jiu jitsu simply hasn't stabilized into what are the most effective techniques while Judo in all most all ways has. Ne-Waza versus Tachi-WazaNow the primary difference is between Judo and BJJ is that BJJ focuses primarily on the ground game while Judo encourages both. Now let's Judo does favor the standing game, even then Judo should be learned over BJJ. According to the Marine Corps Manual on hand to hand combat:" Marines should avoid being on the ground during a close combat situation because the battlefield may be covered with debris and there is an increased risk of injury. However, many close combat situations involve fighting on the ground. The priority in a ground fight is for Marines to get back on their feet as quickly as possible. "Because of this the shiaii of Judo is greatly favored over the long prolonged ground fights that plague Brazilian Jiu jitsu. UkemiBefore a Judoka learns how to throw, he must learn how to fall and this is an invaluable skill for self-defense situations as well as daily life. While some Jiu jitsu schools do teach some falling techniques, most do not as it is not primary place most BJJ practitioners want to be. If we are going to fall it is best to learn how to do it correctly and often. If a BJJ practitioner were to fall toward the ground in a self defense situation, they may very well break their neck, while the Judo practitioner will be much more safe. Safety attacks for the StreetAnother major advantage Judo has is that nearly all the attacks can be applied directly on the street. Almost all throws start from standing and don't risk injury by attempting them, while for many BJJ attacks(particularly flying armbars, pulling guard, flying guillotines, etc) are simply too dangerous to use in a self-defense situationI apologize that his isn't as long as I would have liked it, I merely procrastinated. Nonetheless, I believe it is clear that Judo is vastly superior to BJJ in a self-defense situation.