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• n  a method of self-defense 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

• It was pure political jujitsu, using the momentum of your adversaries to your own advantage.
• It's art as metaphysical jujitsu.
• Mamet is so into jujitsu that not only did his daughter train here, but also his rabbi does.

• jujutsu
• jiujitsu

News & Articles

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• Was It A Coup? The White House Still Isn’t Saying
  Nearly a week after the Egyptian military deposed President Mohamed Morsi, White House press secretary Jay Carney said the Obama Administration still hasn’t determined if the apparent coup d’état was indeed a coup. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Carney engaged in a bit of lexicographic jujitsu when repeatedly asked if, when and why the U.S. hasn’t called Morsi’s ouster a coup. He said the U.S ...
  July 9, 2013 - Swampland

Quotes

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• Al Franken in Seattle Times
  What I do is jujitsu,Franken says. "They (Republicans) say something ridiculous and I subject them to scorn and ridicule."
• Randy Couture in Los Angeles Times
  Nogueira is the type of fighter that is dangerous everywhere,Couture said in a UFC news release. "He's difficult to knock out and he's a world class jujitsu player. I will have to train very diligently and very specifically for him. Also,...
• David Plouffe in PR Newswire (press release)
  You fight back aggressively and play jujitsu,says David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager.