BJJ is a sport.
I myself have been in the same predicament tyrant-x.
I think it's good to cross-train in striking/grappling arts- different styles compliment others.
But if you're worried about self-defence in a street-encounter, I would go with traditional JJ. I've been to 3 BJJ schools in 3 years and knives and knife defence was never covered. Multiple opponents was never covered.
BJJ is a sport; on the ground you're vulnerable to attack- in a real street fight, you don't want to go there.
Traditional JJ is (or was) for the battlefield- it includes weapon defence, and throws.
One of the previous posts mentioned that BJJ has superior training methods (depends on the school but generally I would agree). So if you apply the training methods (let's call it 'alive-ness') of BJJ to the traditional JJ techniques- you may get what you want. Make sure your sensei knows what you want.
...but...
It's possible that I could be tackled and end up on the ground so I am very glad I do know some BJJ.
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