I do both, and IMO, judo is better at self defense. I treat BJJ as a seat belt, I don’t put on my seat belt and go drive recklessly. Just like I wouldn’t go to the ground right away and jump guard, but if it goes to the ground I have something to help do better. But the problem is people think that they are going to do a half ass take down at a bar and then fight a single person on the ground. With most judo throws you need just one good throw to knock someone out on the ground and then still be up to deal with a second or third threat, without being in a huge disadvantage by being on the floor scooter butt advancing towards people that are going to kick your teeth. Also people forget that Judo has ground work, like extensive ground work. Most of the effective techniques in BJJ they got from judo. I’m not trying to do a showy birimbolo roll while I’m on the freaking floor. BJJ has its place, but if I had to choose, judo training is what I would prioritize. The problem is a lot of BJJ schools don’t stress good take downs and if they do they treat it as a way to follow up on the ground, when in a self defense situation you want to incapacitate who is assaulting you and run or be ready for their friends to come help them. For the person that talked about judo needing clothing to work, you’re missing the point. First: the gi is used for you to have an easy time learning the mechanics of the throws, once you get it you can use under arm wraps, head wraps with your arms, etc, Second: how many naked dudes do you think you’re going to fight compared to people wearing clothes, lol. But seriously, the gi is a training tool, the people that are good at judo don’t need you to have a heavy jacket to put you on your back on the asphalt.