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jujitsu or jujutsu: see judo judo (j ..... Click the link for more information. ; martial arts martial arts, various forms of self-defense, usually weaponless, based on techniques developed in ancient China, India, and Tibet. In modern times they have come into wide use for self-protection, as competitive sports, and for exercise. ..... Click the link for more information. . jujitsuMartial art that employs holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue or disable an opponent. It evolved among the samurai warrior class in Japan from about the 17th century. A ruthless form of fighting, its techniques included the use of hard or tough parts of the body (e.g., knuckles, fists, elbows, and knees) against an enemy's vulnerable points. Jujitsu declined in the mid-19th century, but many of its concepts and methods were incorporated into judo, karate, and aikido. |
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jujitsu class is drawing 46 students to a course that just might be the first of its kind in the state. Justiciability here faced both legal and political obstacles: equal spending failed to promise more money for the poverty populations of central cities, where per-pupil expenditures were often relatively high (see "Educational Jujitsu," features, Fall 2002). The lesson concludes with an example of what we might term Pauline jujitsu, in which weakness is leveraged into strength (cf. |
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