We have a student (and my instructor) who has taken some Aikido. The principles of flow that they use are nice, however, most of their throws and locks are executed away from the body. That's great if someone is charging at you and you can use their energy.
However for static or ground situations where grappling is involved it is my opinion that Judo and BJJ would be superior. You can use Judo and BJJ effectively in a few months and the mechanics are more reliable.
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