jujitsu
noun
ju·jit·su
variants
or less commonly jujutsu
or jiujitsu
: an art of weaponless fighting employing holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue or disable an opponent
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Joining me on the vessel was Alejandro Mira, a veterinarian from Medellín, and Joshua Wilson, an American jujitsu champion and world traveler who had hitched a ride with Mira and me and was sharing the experience with his followers on social media.
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
All these techniques are a form of psychological jujitsu that turns vulnerabilities into strengths.
—Elke U. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
UConn then edged Villanova 66-65 in a physical game that had coach Dan Hurley talking about jujitsu, Muay Thai and UFC fighting.
—John Marshall, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
This one was from the heart of a 20-year-old jujitsu fighter who was last seen at the gym and was found dead in his bed two days later.
—Emily Baumgaertner Ariana Drehsler, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
All these techniques are a form of psychological jujitsu that turns vulnerabilities into strengths.
—Elke U. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
UConn then edged Villanova 66-65 in a physical game that had coach Dan Hurley talking about jujitsu, Muay Thai and UFC fighting.
—John Marshall, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
This one was from the heart of a 20-year-old jujitsu fighter who was last seen at the gym and was found dead in his bed two days later.
—Emily Baumgaertner Ariana Drehsler, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Jujitsu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jujitsu. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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