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Noun: jujitsu  joo'jit-soo
  1. 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
    "jujitsu techniques form the basis of many modern martial arts";
    - jujutsu, jiujitsu

Derived forms: jujitsus

Type of: martial art

Encyclopedia: Jujitsu