jiujitsu
noun
jiu·jit·su
jü-ˈjit-(ˌ)sü 
less common spelling of jujitsu
: an art of weaponless fighting employing holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue or disable an opponent
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Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a Brazilian jiujitsu academy Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
He and Donald Park, a Brazilian jiujitsu enthusiast and private equity investor, have previously been identified as DOGE operatives at the SBA who sought access to HR, contracting, and payment systems and information.
—Vittoria Elliott, Wired News, 30 July 2025
The agency also offers Brazilian jiujitsu training.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
Valente Brothers, Ivanka Trump's trainers, share benefits of jiujitsu practice
Celebrity self-defense instructors Joaquim, Pedro and Gui Valente — whose clients have included Ivanka Trump and Gisele Bündchen — detail how the martial art benefits the body and mind.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Ramsey was put through intensive physical training, such as boxing, jiujitsu and weight training.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
The wrestling team, for example, found space at a Brazilian jiujitsu studio in West L.A.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Grier cited offseason jiujitsu training as the remedy for the quarterback's concussion concerns.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
The two had been taking Brazilian jiujitsu lessons since preschool and had begun wrestling in recent years.
—Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
He and Donald Park, a Brazilian jiujitsu enthusiast and private equity investor, have previously been identified as DOGE operatives at the SBA who sought access to HR, contracting, and payment systems and information.
—Vittoria Elliott, Wired News, 30 July 2025
The agency also offers Brazilian jiujitsu training.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
Valente Brothers, Ivanka Trump's trainers, share benefits of jiujitsu practice
Celebrity self-defense instructors Joaquim, Pedro and Gui Valente — whose clients have included Ivanka Trump and Gisele Bündchen — detail how the martial art benefits the body and mind.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Ramsey was put through intensive physical training, such as boxing, jiujitsu and weight training.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
The wrestling team, for example, found space at a Brazilian jiujitsu studio in West L.A.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Grier cited offseason jiujitsu training as the remedy for the quarterback's concussion concerns.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
The two had been taking Brazilian jiujitsu lessons since preschool and had begun wrestling in recent years.
—Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Jiujitsu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiujitsu. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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