It saddens me to say...
but once again I agree with the TWIT! Judo is all about sport. The ground work is minimally emphasized and there are no strikes involved. It would have to be heavily modified (see also BJJ or something similar) or used by someone who is very good to be street effective.
I have trained with many Judoka whom I would not want to scrap with, but they have been training hard for many years. PLUS most of them branch off into striking and other grappling arts.
The strongest benefits are: It's always full contact, and it's an awesome workout.
So, to sum up, if you're looking for sport application, Judo is great. As for self-defense, you're better off looking into a FULL contact art with focus on self-preservation.
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