Definition of "kyu" []

• A grade or rank in Japanese martial arts. (noun)

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• "One big guy who introduced himself as a 1st kyu apologised for the fact that we were not allowed to go on the mat, we spoke about techniques and our differences, he asked about a technique that we called Nikkyo, he tried to apply the technique on me, nothing!,"
• "The first kyu asked his (insisted) that his teacher try Nykkyo on me, his teacher tried to apply the technique, nothing!, the teacher said to his student that I was making the arm of stone and if he were to apply the mind of stone he would break my arm."
• "I was progressing quickly, when I reached 3rd kyu (green belt) Williams Sensei asked me to be his personal assistant, a position I readily accepted."