BJJ is an extremely effective martial art in terms of what you do if you land on the ground. Its stand up grappling is straight forward, but discards alot of techniques from traditional Japanese Jiujitsu. From what I understand, BJJ was refined so that a smaller fighter could take out a larger one - and it has been proven effective more than enough times.
Traditional Japanese Jiujitsu teaches more stand up grappling and nerve strikes. A martial art that deals more in stand up will be more effective in dealing with multiple attackers like 2 or 3 at a time.
Maybe Japanese culture might or might not be of interest to you; read the Hagakure. Its a book based on the principles of the Samurai, his retainer, his role in society and his action/thought process. If you dig it, go for TJJ.
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