Noun: jiujitsu joo'jit-soo
- A method of self-defence without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
"jiujitsu techniques form the basis of many modern martial arts";
- jujutsu, jujitsu
Derived forms: jiujitsus
Type of: martial art
Encyclopedia: Jiujitsu