jiujitsu

noun

jiu·​jit·​su jü-ˈjit-(ˌ)sü How to pronounce jiujitsu (audio)

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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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 Though there have been reports that the Brazilian supermodel and cookbook author split from her jiujitsu instructor boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, the pair were recently photographed on an intimate stroll, and now sources are saying Bündchen’s basically never been better. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 June 2024 This is not the the first time Bündchen and her kids have spent time in Costa Rica with their jiujitsu instructor. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2023 Jeremy loved jiujitsu, soccer and playing the piano, Diaz said in the interview. Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023

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“Jiujitsu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiujitsu. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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jiujitsu

variants or jiujutsu

variant of jujitsu

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