okay, i'm mostly a karate guy but our dojo does jujitsu as well
you sign up for ju jitsu you get to do both JJJ and BJJ, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, JJJ, other days BJJ
they go well together.
JJJ is not designed to beat trained grapplers on the ground, its designed to quickly make untrained people submit to you. It's like a lot of programming, you learn which reaction to make to certain grabs and throws and holds. A lot of it is applicable to grappling, but JJJ would never preach to get into guard or to even get on the ground, always you should be on your feet.
Really they are complimentary. BJJ teaches you to grapple on the ground, JJJ from what I've seen teaches you to quickly react to different aggressive actions on the feet.
It is a good martial art for police and security to do, people that need to restrain people quickly.
Here's someone speaking sense.
The OP....oh god, seriously....
Your comparing two completely different martial arts. You cant compare BJJ and JJJ when BJJ rules apply. And your arrogance shows not just a lack of respect but knowlege too.
BJJ is a grappling art. and its amazing. Because BJJ concentrates on groundwork and has developed it to such an impressive level it will always dominate on the ground over JJJ.
JJJ however is a self defense art and it focuses primarily on defence against standing attack not grappling. We train hard to defend against strikes such as hook punches, kicks, jabs, stabs and all other attacks. ASAIK BJJ don't train heavily on defending these (sincere apologies if Im wrong, I have never trained in BJJ)
Now if I step onto the mat with you in a BJJ grappling match then your gonna whoop me. But if we are both walking down the street and both get attacked by some scumbag then I reckon Ill be in a much sweeter position than yourself.
The club I train in train very hard full on, defending against all kinds of attacks and we rarely do any ground work because we are training to end a fight immediately. For the benefit of those who suggested that JJJ guys dont train hard I have no doubt some clubs dont but some do. We were training to defend against knee attacks one night and I failed to parry the strike and got a cracked rib for it. We really go for it in the DOJO so if we are ever unfortunate enough to need to defend ourselves we are prepared.
Ive seen it said over and over 'BJJ beats JJJ'. well as I said, I would really hope it would where grappling is concerned but to proclaim that BJJ is the best in any situation only displays ignorance.
I heard a really great saying about Jiu Jitsu that I think applies to all martial arts, Jiu Jitsu is an asshole filter, lets all prove that and show our mutual respect for each other and accept that there is no one martial art for all situations. after all its not even about a persons fighting style but the dog on the day.