Originally Posted by Zastava-Arms

-snip- EDIT - By sheer coincidence, I found a video on a Serbian Aikido class on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN7yn0XOSMQ

Unless that is a special form of Serbian Aikido, im most definately learning that stuff

Its a fairly new martial art ("Real AIkido") that actually mixes Aikido, Judo and Jiu Juitsu.

Looks very effective from what vids I can see there, but thats about all I can say.

Yeah, I already found out, dang I wish I was back in Serbia lol, it looks even better [Could it be possible?] than Systema.

I did Judo in school. You have to know that Judo really isnt a "Martial" Art its really more of a sport like high school wrestling. The goal is to score a pin, not really to defend yourself in the streetwise sense. If you are looking for self-defense I wouldnt recommend it.

I would.
But you'd have to combine it with something like boxing.
Most fights end up as grapples. If you're good at Judo, you only need to make some minor adjustments.
The last thing you want to learn is WTF Tae Kwon Do. It violates every rule of an effective fighting system.
The move over from high school wrestling to fighting isn't as big as most people think.
The opponent I think is the most dangerous is the one that is good at grappling and Judo and Wrestling are among them.

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

I would.
But you'd have to combine it with something like boxing.
Most fights end up as grapples. If you're good at Judo, you only need to make some minor adjustments.
The last thing you want to learn is WTF Tae Kwon Do. It violates every rule of an effective fighting system.
The move over from high school wrestling to fighting isn't as big as most people think.
The opponent I think is the most dangerous is the one that is good at grappling and Judo and Wrestling are among them.

What you are describing is Brasilian Jujitsu a mix of jujitsu (chokes, jointlocks), judo (leverage techniques), and abit of Karate (striking). The main focus is ground fighting.

Yeah but the thread is between Judo and Tae Kwon Do, not Jujitsu.
Plus if you're Judo trained, a move over to Brazilian Jujitsu won't be as big if you have the chance to learn it as compared to a move over from Tae Kwon Do.

WTF Tae Kwon Do teaches you one thing: the most inefficient way to take down a person.. and basically teaches you how NOT to fight.

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Yeah but the thread is between Judo and Tae Kwon Do, not Jujitsu.
Plus if you're Judo trained, a move over to Brazilian Jujitsu won't be as big if you have the chance to learn it as compared to a move over from Tae Kwon Do.

WTF Tae Kwon Do teaches you one thing: the most inefficient way to take down a person.. and basically teaches you how NOT to fight.

Well in that case: Neither one is my vote. I never did Tae but I sure as hell know that Judo isn't for the poster, not for what hes looking for.

I decided to do Aikido, am I going to get owned if someone attempts to steal my shoes in Dickson?

Yes you will get owned. Big time.

Why so? There aint any Krav Maga schools around, so I cant do that.