Vintage US Army Judo and Grappling Training

Vintage footage of US soldiers training in judo and grappling for close combat circa 1940’s. Judo was the primary martial art for decades in most military and law enforcement it still should be considered above all other grappling arts including wrestling and BJJ. The reason is because it teaches you to stay on your feet, seek. a position of advantage on the ground and has a sense of urgency. Judo, combined with SDTS Combatives as your primary form of self defense is an awesome combination. The problem with wrestling and BJJ is that there are too many techniques that take you to the ground with the enemy. The double leg take down for example brings you directly to the ground which will lead to issues with larger, multiple and armed opponents. Wrestling also allows you to let someone take your back which is another issue in the street. BJJ (which is derived from Judo) encourages you to go tho the ground and let the enemy go on top of you. Again, a real issue wi