Thanks for the compliments at 9:12 and 9:29.... Yeah, I was already a black belt in 1983...You know I'm the one doing the crane kick on the beach too, right?
Osu ! Darryl Sensei. I was 5 when this movie is on theater and doesn't understand a bit about martial arts. I join Taekwondo in my highschool because we don't have Karate class where I live, but I made it to black belt. Last year I rewatched this movie and at the tournament scene I was like "Huh..This guy is different, he is probably the most legit Karate practitioner in this movie." I don't mean disrespect to the other casts but their moves looks a bit amateurish and doesn't convinced me.
Thank you for responding Sensei Vidal! You were always the hidden stand out in Karate Kid. Glad that others are recognizing your talents. Hoping you make it to Cobra Kai some day!
That's because to this day we now have Cobra Kai. The 3 seasons so far and eventually when the 4th gets released, we have a lot of character development and changes now that they are older. Johnny, Daniel and Kreese and more recently Chozen.
@@KarateDojowaKu Enjoyed your review on the Karate Kid but I hope you can review Karate Kid 2 and part 3. Please can you review the Bruce Lee films from The Big Boss and Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon. Many thanks 😊
“Pat Morita was a truly generous actor, a gifted comic, and an even greater friend. It was both my honor and privilege to have worked with him and create a bit of cinema magic together. My life is all the richer for having known him. I will miss his genuine friendship. Forever my Sensei,” Ralph Macchio
@@johnny5805 I'm so damn glad I'm not alone in that. You gotta watch the documentary about Pat's life if you haven't already; he was so damn resilient, just didn't know how to heal from much deeper wounds.
I always had a hunch from the first time I watched The Karate kid that that was a good guy. I had no idea just how wonderful a person he was until I saw that doc. Thank you for this; people who try to undermine beloved movies and actors haven't a clue why they're so well-loved.
The most heart-wrenching moment is drunk Miyagi mourning the loss of his wife and son during the birth delivery process (in an internment camp) while he was overseas fighting in World War 2 for the allies. You see the medals and paperwork, revealing he is a literal decorated hero who had suffered so much loss. There, you realize that Daniel is a son ro him and his only real family.
Not just decorated. That was the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration. You see that, you salute it, doesn't matter if you're a 5-star and it's on a buck private. Not required by regs, but you do it anyway.
@EdneiraPeraldo-z3r Everyone else is going to be doing the same thing. Next time you're around US military ask them about it. Medal of Honor is a very big deal.
Reminds me of my late Great-Uncle Otto. Born to a German Family, fought for the US and Allies in WWI despite the pogroms of the Era. Died a week before Armistice was called.
I was just a teenager when I watched The Karate Kid in the theater. That final move where Daniel won the tournament made the entire theater jump out of their seats and scream with excitement. I never saw that level of enthusiasm ever again. Sure, there were a few other movies where the crowd cheered from a satisfying action scene, but never like that. I think every guy coming out of the theater that night felt like they could kick anyone's butt just from the adrenaline.
I had my own "karate kid" real life moment...I was being bullied in school and on the street ,took some terrible beatings resulting in broken ribs and dislocated shoulders on more than 1 occasion. I was the short fat kid everybody picked on..My parents only allowed me to go to a karate class cos my older sister wanted to go,,,(,I was 14 the bullying started around the time i was 10....)..We went ,and the very guys that were knocking me about were the top students at the back of the class.I avoided them as much as possible in the tiny space ,until it was time to do sparring. They all ran to be the one to spar me ,i broke down. The sensei took me to one side ,asked me with great patience what was the matter. I explained the issue and he lost it.....Steamed back inside lined them all up and gave a speech to the whole class i will never forget .....the bullying stopped there and then that night, I went on to have a 35 year run in martial arts in different styles ,karate ,judo, taekwondo ,aikido and kempo ..I trained with some top teachers over the years and the places ive been to , and was as a direct and very humble student of Raul Guttierez Lopez for 3 years.......Im a musician now ,and cant risk breaking fingers ,but im am very proud of what i achieved in the years i was active....Oss !!
What killed me is he compliments Darryl Vidal when he kicks a random Cobra Kai student and in the background you see Johnny mouth to Kreese something like "He's not that good".
I'm middle aged man now and yet even these brief scenes you have edited in here still are enough to get me pumped and emotional. This movie had such a huge impact on my childhood; I watched it so many times. It must be embedded into the fibers of my psyche.
I was a teen in the 80s, graduated in 89 and cannot count how many times I watched it. Never wanted to learn myself but this is one of those movies that takes me back.
The fight choreographer has a background in Tang Soo Do. He's also the referee in the final fight. To say a lot of kids joined karate classes after this film was released would be an understatement.
Yes, you're right: Cobra Kai is Tang Soo Do. Miyagi-Do is mainly Goju-Ryu. People have actually put a fair amount of research and investigation into these movies to come up with this.
@@MichaelSproule1975 - Yes, though these people did figure it out before season 3, which nicely confirmed it. The Cobra Kai series also showed a picture of Miyagi Chojun in Daniel's dojo, confirming Goju-Ryu. As far as Daniel's techniques, there is plenty of open hand in Goju-Ryu. However, it's all altered for screen appearance and done by an actor who doesn't actually study karate. For example, their version of Seiunchin, a very well known kata, in the third movie is barely recognizable.
@@MichaelSproule1975 Tang Soo Do is definitely better than in Cobra Kai. I’m a TSD student and it’s my love my lifelong passion. It’s definitely got strong Okinawain Roots. Definitely part of the karate family. Pretty cool to hear people’s voices on the series! 🥋🙂
@@MichaelSproule1975 Sure, Fumio Sensei is Shitoryu, but he was well aware of Goju-Ryu traditions. Wax-on Wax-off sand the floor paint the house - that's from the Goju-ryu Kata Tensho, created by Chojun Miyagi (and exists in the Shitoryu system too, as Kenwa Mabuni was Miyagi's best friend and incorporated it). Throughout the tournament Daniel maintained a cat-stance, which was the unique sparring stance of the old Japanese Goju-kai lineage (Yamaguchi-Gogen). Open hand striking is also predominent in Okinawan Gojuryu, whose kata series have many times more open-handed techniques than closed-fisted techniques. In fact frontal punches appear very little in Goju-ryu kata if one counts them. Saifa-1xpunch, Seiyunchin-none, Sanseru 7xpunches, Shisochin none, Seipai-none, Kururunfa-none, Seisan-3, Suparimpei-3.
Miyagi-Do is very much like Goju Ryu, I think of it as a sister style in Nahatedo when I watch. My old instructors sometimes referred to the movie to describe techniques. Openhand techniques were standard in practice after the lowest kyus and our Top Sensei did randori mostly openhanded. Funny part is that cousins of mine who did Kung Fu for an instructor who also taught Karate, Shotokan I believe, claimed that the Miyagi Do is not Karate, but Kung Fu ...
@@dirgniflesuoh7950 Don't read too much into it, it's a movie, they tried to copy Goju-ryu, it hints at being most like Goju-ryu, even in it's terribly distorted form, because it is even less like any other style of karate, not that any Goju-ryu karate-ka could call his karate good Goju-ryu, because it wasn't - and that's exactly what the movie was, about a beginner with lousy technique beating experts because he had more heart. It's lousy karate, but a good story.
I love the ‘he’s a high schooler’ reaction. It shows that he has a heart, but also that he’s terrified of Kreese. Side note: There’s a generation of kids that grew up with it even if they didn’t see it in theaters because it was in regular rotation on tv for two decades. They showed it regularly on basic cable. It was go-to because it was so easy to find. This was esp true of the first 2 movies.
My Japanese mother was surprised at how incredibly Japanese this movie is, including the frustrating way the teacher doesn't explain things, but expects his student to figure things out for himself. What is explained, but why is not. People complained about the remake, but despite my fears, the remake was as Chinese as the original was Japanese, and that's a good thing.
My issue with the remake is calling it Karate Kid. Should have been called Kung Fu Kid with a Karate Kid subtitle if they wanted the franchise audience.
Thanks for your comment regarding your mom! I've taken Japanese Tea Ceremony for years, and the whole, 'don't explain thing' IS really frustrating, as is my Japanese sensei reverting to Japanese when I only speak English...Fortunately, some of my compatriots translate for me.
I’m 45 and still get huge goosebumps at the kick shows great showmanship when Johnny hands him the trophy 🏆 at the end of the film “you’re alright LaRusso”
Take heart, it isn't lost at all. It has always been there, treasured, as it should be - and it is shared by MILLIONS. The more I age, the more I realize that the years we grew up were a truly special time ... arguably the height of American culture. It was a PHENOMENAL time to be young indeed!!!
Why cobra kai show was so emotional even for us old ppl. Even tho it’s for younger audience, The soundtrack and locations took me back to those days. Good stuff
I remember when this came out. Every dojo in the US had a one month spike in membership. Until people realized that you can't master karate in a month.
My grandfather was about the same height and build as Pat Morita. Same receding hairline too and goatee too. Although my grandpa wasn’t Okinawan he had a similar way to Mr. Miyagi. I miss him so much.
Bruce Lee, Enter The Dragon, 1973, "Never take your eyes off your opponent, even when you bow." One of the most repeated quotes from the movie, along with "With feeling". The young disciple character was called Lau and he went on to become a well respected martial artist and film actor.
@@metaldad1967 taking off eyes is bad idea, you can see what may happen in "The Man with the Golden Gun" or Mr Bean the episod where he takes judo classes
Yeah when I watched this as a kid the first time I was observing him in my head I was amazed at his moves compared to the other ones. I think he is really cool compared to the other ones I couldn't wait for him to square off against johnny but then I was if he beats him then we don't get to see daniels moves. I like how they did it he got a good punch/kick in and took that smirk off johnny s face then johnny went psycho c and ended him typical bully move then underdog daniel shows us what it's like to be a real champion your alright larusso your alright I was actually a tae kwon do student around that time my sensei like a ninja multiple arts black belt degree including yes ser
Cont reply. He did bow and arrow his degree of black belt was 3 or 4 possibly higher especially now he might be retired now though not sure. Anyways I kind of recognized the kicks from tae kwon do but also it seemed like he may be doing that brazilian dance/martial art not a hundred percent sure though there was a movie about this as well it was really cool they would fight on rooftops I remember.
@@bradfessler243 *10th dan Grandmaster Darryl Vidal* teaches *_karate_* and *_escrima_* in Murrieta, California. *_Escrima_* is a style of stick fighting in *_Filipino Martial Arts._*
Loved how quickly you recognized the legit talent, Darryl Vidal, in the big tournament. lol "that guy's good" Definitely shows a smoothness and grace in his movements that comes from confidence, knowlege, and a ton of practice.
@@scottmcrawford He trained in karate, and now teaches kenpo karate, wing chun, and escrima. Neat trivia, he was the body double for Mr Miyagi performing the crane kick on the stump and fighting the students
@darrenl3289 thanks for the info. I thought I had heard that the only cast member who had any martial arts training had trained in jiu jitsu. Not sure where I heard that. Fun fact, autocorrect keeps trying to change jiu jitsu into Jim Mitsubishi.
I'm definitely a fan, and these movies are from the 80s... Netflix has the series Cobra Kai and it has everyone back together from all of the movies, and isn't actually bad
i love how you mentioned "the kindness in his heart" when kreese told johnny to sweep the leg. even the actor was trying to convey that even he noticed this was wrong, but went with it anyways. it was the facial expression and slight muscle jerk in his cheeks that gave it away for me
The ending of this movie always , as you watched as well , I just got the chills big time and teared up for a second. It’s more than a movie . I was 11 when it came out and I’ve lost so many friends and family since then . It’s a portal /time machine to my youth . Back to a simpler time . Idk, I’m nostalgic by heart and sentimental af so this reaction is typical for me . Thanks , just getting over covid and needed this .
I thought I was the only one. I’m in the same boat as you. Even the cobra kei gives me chills. But this right here will always be a classic that brings you back to the 80’s. (We still here) 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Same here. Born in 82, but I remember seeing it early in life. Movies like this bring back all those memories of being a kid and how great life was in the 80s and early 90s.
Karate kid 2 is my favorite. I was stationed in Atsugi while in the Navy. Even though KK2 is on Okinawa I still loved the scenery, reminding me if my time in Japan.
@@Shredzy715 I didn't even know it was the same style at the time until years later (no internet for the average person in the late 80's, of course) and it was at a YWCA (which most people make fun of), but both my shihan and sensai were trained in Okinawa during the Korean War and after.
@@jassimarsingh6505 Nobody compares with Miyagi except maybe the guy who plays Jean Claude Van Damme's mentor in Kickboxer or Jason Stillwell's mentor in No Retreat No Surrender and Jackie Chan's Mr Han.
The movement at 9:15 is the best I have ever watched. I have watched this movie many times but only realized this now. Thanks for this wonderful sharing.
When he mentioned Tang Soo Do 8:57 that literally made my day. I trained in Tang Soo Do for 10 years and am a 3rd degree black belt(Sam Dan). I’ve actually had the privilege to meet Master Y.D. Kim at a testing before and hearing him just mentioning it really brought a smile to my face.
That's awesome! I was happy to hear it too as not enough people know about Tang Soo Do. I trained for 6 years in Michigan as a young adult and earned a Cho Dan aka first degree black (midnight blue) belt. My instructor studied under Grand Master Jae Joon Kim who was one of Grand Master & founder Hwang Kee's students in Korea. Grand Master Jae Joon Kim is known as the man who brought Tang Soo Do to Michigan. It's been years since I formally trained but I practice from time to time and I still know the hyung (forms) from Kee Cho Hyung Il Bu through Naihanchi Cho Dan. TANG 👊SOO 👊DO 👊!
Great video! Okay. I have to point this out. The character of Johnny and Daniel highlighted two different karate philosophies/styles. In my research into the movie and how the actors were trained this is true. From what I discovered the actor William Z was trained to have more of a Korean flair. While the actor Ralph M was trained to look more Okinawan. Also, I grew up in the eighties and my Dad was a karate Sensei. Well more than just a Sensei he was legitimate Judan in karate with forty years of karate training and studying before his untimely passing on the island of Okinawa in 2013. These two fighting styles were very prevalent in the 60’s- 90’s tournament scene. Especially the 1980’s. So when the Sensei makes the comment after Johnny does a crescent kick that “I do not know why Hollywood likes that kick so much?” I want to say it represents a very popular kick in tournaments at that time with Korean style fighters. In my opinion it was included due to its popularity and the need to distinguish the two different systems. This kick is in my experience is a signature technique of Korean stylist at the time. I hope this sheds some light on why it might have been used so much for this movie.
Well, Cobra Kai is Korean martial art. Their starting stances (chon bi which they do say), and their focus on kicks, and almost no hand, is more into taekwondo than karate. It is not Taekwondo, but more Korean-style karate.
Sorry about you're father's passing. I wish mine would have taught me karate or something like that. It has always captured my mind how learning from a proper teacher can make a person humble and able to avoid confrontation! I guess when (like miagi)you can beat down anyone,you end up doing them a favor.
@@rsjrx Everyone is entitled to their opinion of karate. I am curious what your experience has been? Where you studied, if you studied, may have been jazzercize, or dance. What I learned from my Father was the real deal. My Father and I taught our art to the United States Special Forces and Special Response teams for law enforcement. These teams were two steps above Swat. Sorry you attended dance classes and jazzercize. Next time do your research. Have a great day!
It doesn't have the flash of an older Jet Li or Jackie Chan movie, but it is much more realistic than anything they've done. The fighting at the end is extremely accurate for tournament fighting of that era.
@@plastikk12 Can't really compare Jet Li & Jackie Chan to karate since they mostly do kung fu on film. But even the choreography in Cobra Kai is more fantastical than the originals.
You do realize these actors reprised their roles in the show Cobra Kai, right? I'd say the choreography withstood the test of time considering all the sequel movies and the hit show.
I trained in the Funakoshi Karate Dojo in South Africa and loved when this movie came out! I went to a lot of Competitions during 70's and 80's this is so real for me every time I watch it. I love your commentary on it. This felt again like the first time I saw it with your commentary making it even better. Thank you!!
The actor that played Mr Miyagi is from around here, graduated Armijo High School, & worked where I work now. He's a local hero. Incredible life story, was put in internment camp as a child during WW2. Sad chapter of American history.
I practiced Shotokan Karate for several years, and ended up living in Okinawa. My daughter is a black belt and has traveled quite a bit for competitions. Proud of her.
@@tysonc1633 Ya know what happens when you assume... make an ASS out of U and ME. Though seriously the Karate Dojo WaKu doesn't look old enough to have been alive in '84.
@@saimanno4078 yeah I know what you mean, I should’ve learnt from assumptions by now. Yeah I grew up with these movies, Sometimes I forget my own age 😆
Question @@KarateDojowaKu, with over 5200 comments I wanted to reply to one of yours to get your attention...I always heard karate was taught to be non aggressive, and a bad Sensei (sic?) would teach students to be instigators. Is this true? I knew a couple guys (brothers) I worked with many years ago who were aggressive because they were well trained in karate. The older brother more so than his younger sibling. He would look for trouble to start a fight.
the thing i loved about demura's fighting as mr miyagi, is it's very simplistic, none of his kicks are fancy, super high, etc, and most of his movements are very tightly constrained etc
That guy you said was the best was Darryl Vidal. He played Mr. Miyagi in the fence ambush scene and was a first degree black belt at the time. He is now a grandmaster and runs his own kenpo karate school in Cali.
@@moeski17 would be cool to see him in cobra kai, now running his own dojo because back in this movie he was prolly the best one here maybe second best or third if it werent for the plot he wouldve been in finals. So maybe hes stuck with karate and now runs a dojo?
I really enjoyed your commentary. I can imagine it would be easy for an experienced guy like you to pick this movie apart, but I appreciate that you didn’t. My generation grew up loving this and now the next generation loves the Cobra Kai series. Keep doing your thing, I’ll keep watching.
Sensei?!? He's not even 30 lololol I turned it off as soon as he said "that swipe up kick doesn't exist" ?!? It's called a Cresent Kick and it's a part of many martial arts, including American Kenpo, which is what Cobra Kai is based upon. So much disinformation on youtube.
The Cresent Kick is also a basic part of Tai Chi, which is what Daniel-san is really being taught. It's unfortunate someone like "Dan Victor" who obviously has a big interest in these things has no place to recieve accurate information about it.
@@darncat422 In Shotokan, at least at the dojo I trained, you delivered kicks from the knee up/forward position. Granted, you have to modify that for the situation. I'm just explaining what I think is his reasoning. Clearly it's a real thing, it's just that if you performed that during a test..in that manner...in front of a strict Japanese style shotokan 'sensi', you'd likely get mocked/called lazy/etc., as that's not how you're taught to respond when asked to perform a cresent kick. Yes, I know, in 'real' life situations (sparring included) nothing is ideal in form.
@@michaelmorris1741 ok, you are a sad white dude with no knowkedge- that little kid can be your teacher. I lived and taught tai chi in Asia and my master was Tommy Huang, patriarch of the most renowned family of Wu Shu. I will not need your little kid teacher, but he will need me.
I think the most moving scene in this film is where Mr. Miyagi is drunk wearing his military uniform, on his anniversary, and Daniel learns that his wife and unborn child had died in the Manzanar internment camp, in squalid conditions, due to a lack of access to a Doctor, while he was fighting for his country in World War 2. It was apparent that in a way he had found his lost son in Daniel, and I think it fleshed Miyagi out as a complicated and fully formed character. Pat Morita spent part of his childhood in a similar internment camp.
I truly appreciate you not calling out every mistake or fake. You analyzed it very well. Your input on the different scenes were great. I started out in Judo as a child, then moved to boxing, then Tai Kwon Do, Finally finishing in Grand Master Simon's Kung Fu. Of all the arts I did, Kung Fu was by far the most enjoyable and for sure the most challenging and tiring. Attention to detal in Kung Fu was very intense. I have not seen your content prior to this. I will be watching a lot more now. New-Sub. Thank you for this.
This film was hugely influential at the time. I am Dutch (now living in the UK) and it inspired so many kids to take up either karate or the in Holland more populair judo. I often wondered how authentic the moves in the films were, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Cobra Kai is highly enjoyable too, with lots of great call-backs.
Very cool to watch you on this. I lived in Japan for 3 years, and grew up on this movie and really appreciate your responses here. You really noticed authentic details, the subtleties and the heart the characters. I think you see why so many of us fell in love with this movie.
I would LOVE to see you breakdown the entire Karate Kid franchise including the Cobra Kai spin-off. Karate Kid definitely influenced me to study martial arts and will always have a special place in my heart.
My parents could not afford karate lessons but I did learn to block and do whatever you have to do in a real street fight to keep from serious injury or death.
I don't feel Cobra Kai is a Spinoff, they have all the original Actors even Mr. Miyagi comes up in memories as he also passed in real life. It is a continuation of the original Movies put into a series.
That's another thing that you probably didn't even understand when watching this movie you probably thought it was karate kid but when I did a little bit of research I found out that they weren't learning karate for the film The only person who actually learned karate learned goju karate and that was Pat Morita everybody else learned taekwondo
The ref is also the fight coordinator Pat Johnson who was on Chuck Norris competition team. So basically cobra kai is Tang Soo Do which explains the heavy kick style.
He was also one of the goons in the John Saxon's character's flashback scene of Enter the Dragon and he was the fight coordinator for the movie To Live and Die in LA.
I watched this movie at a New Jersey theater when I was 7 years old. This movie really did spawn a karate boom in the US. I ended up doing taking tae kwon do because of this movie.
I was too poor to get into karate classes but, because I watched tons of 70's/80's martial arts movies, I used to truly believe I was a karate expert. I'm happy I never had to use my "skills" because I would've gotten my ass kicked. lol Nothing sillier than youthful ignorance.
You’re really close, Yusuke. Cobra Kai was revealed to be based of Tang Soo Do, whereas Miyagi-Do is Goju Ryu based. It’s a fun movie to watch. I personally enjoy Karate Kid 2
@@rogerdominguez3691 I felt 3 was the worst. There is a proverb in the Bible (a few times I think) A wise man keeps silent, but a fool rambles on. And the way Daniel kept talking, I kept thinking they turned him into an idiot.
My favorite was the third one. I haven't even watched "The Next Karate Kid," since Kung Fu is used instead of Karate. Should have been titled "The Kung Fu Kid."
I was OBSESSED with this movie as a kid. My dad wouldn’t enroll me in Karate but I bought karate kid pajamas with the headband and wore them everywhere 😂😂. I thought I knew karate because of this movie lol
I just want to say that you remind me of a younger version of Mr. Miyagi and I appreciate seeing your reaction to him, my Dad lived in Japan for a few years and brought back some great energy and it’s interesting and most important to hear your perspective, regarding your culture and with Karate, thanks so much for sharing.
The stunt double for Miyagi was an actual karate Shihan - Fumio Demurra , who was head of Genbukai Shito-Ryu. The stance is Neko-Achi Dachi at 2:25 and is particular to Shito-Ryu style
Karate Kid 2 is my favorite, the whole mending of a family rivalry and friendship, as well as the culture and traditions Daniel furthermore learns to understand and respect.
I enjoyed watching you enjoy and I'm glad you didn't mock it or make fun of it. Great video by you and one of my all time favorite movies ever!! Thanks!!
I ended up training in kyokushin karate a little after this came out. (I was in grade 4) Spent about six years until I was in the middle years of high school. The extreme level of fitness I got from that, the discipline, and the spiritual side (Zen mostly, and a few others that ended up expanding through Bushido to Wabi Sabi along the way) have been the foundation of my life. Not to mention my senpai was an incredible person. Very influential and inspiring to young me... Now that I'm disabled and every day is pain and difficulty, without that grounding I would have terminally given up by now. It's a cheesy movie. But it was a pivotal one nonetheless. ... I'm going to binge watch your other videos on the series. Your insights were great, and even just the pure reaction parts were equally enjoyable. ... I actually caught a fly chopstick style with two ball point pens when I was a teenager. It was witnessed by others... But then, flies are big here in Australia and can be kind of sluggish... Maybe I just got lucky.
As good as the first film is, my favourite is part 2. It really goes to a new level with the fight scenes, how Daniel's relationship with Miyagi grows and evolves... And Tamlyn Tomita is just gorgeous.
Hello, I just turned 47 & I've been practicing martial arts for quite a long time. I have a 3rd Dan in TKD, I've practiced MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Tai, Hapkido, Kick Boxing, Korean Wrestling, Judo, Boxing, and I've competed in full contact tournaments, and have many trophies. I don't feel that you gave this film the full credit it deserves for starters sir. This film should've brought tears to your eyes at the end, there's so much more going on than what's listed in the film bio. I also wanted to point out that even though certain moves weren't part of a system, that doesn't mean that those moves were not used in other disciplines tournaments. I used kicks from Taekwondo in kick boxing matches. Also when it comes to bowing, I would never take my eyes off my opponent, and even though watching the body is good it is not best, you need to see the opponents entire body at all times head to toe. Maybe it's just because of your youth, or my great love for powerful movies like this that I feel wronged by your review, I'm not satisfied with your review, and in my opinion you came off like a know it all. The Karate Kid deserves more props than this, it's a fantastic tale of honor, friendship, courage, and victory!
Yes it was and I agree. But then again he didn't live through those times like we did. This movie is extremely important to me and every time I watch it I get the chills. And I've watched it tons of times 1 and 2 are both amazing. 2 being my all-time fave out of the 3.
@@puffyjo Yeah, I have watched the first three movies many times also. I really like 2, but I really like the first three of them, AND the Cobra Kai series is my favorite TV series now. I do like the 4th movie, but it is not the same without Daniel so it is lower on my favorite Karate Kid movie list. And I like the newest one with Jakie Chan (I am a huge fan of Jakie Chan), but it does not have Mr. Miyagi or Daniel, so it gets last on my favorite Karate Kid movie list. Also, they called it the Karate Kid. The style they used was Kung Fu. I really like Kung Fu very much, but really?!...they should have just called it the Kung Fu Kid! Was I not supposed to notice they taught the Karate Kid, Kung Fu?
"Heave-ho!" is as close as English gets to "Yoisho!", though the meaning isn't one-to-one. "Yoisho" is written in hiragana, so the etymology has likely been lost. But "Heave-ho" comes from the Germanic verb "to lift", so not really the same but it works in this instance.
So, as a language nerd I'm going to highjack this little thread with a completely unrelated linguistic excursion: "Heave is basically the German "heben", it's just gone through a number of vowel-shifts, and potentially a consonant-shift(?) after Old-English and Old-German split off from each other. But the meanings have also drifted a little. German "heben" is nowadays better translated with "to lift" than with "to heave". The modern German version of this expression is "Hau-Ruck!" The "hau" part is basically the same kind of "kiai"-like expression as "ho", in "heave-ho", and a "Ruck" is basically "a heave" which your giving something heavy that your lifting. I'll see myself out now.;)
@@ghostbeetle2950 The linguistic term is exertive interjections, I think. Sounds made to strengthen an effort that have no other semantic meaning. And I always appreciate a reference to the Great Vowel Shift! Why is English so convoluted? Lots of conquest and a war about some flowers on a throne...
@@JosephKerr27 Right? Sounds downright romantic!;) Are exertive interjections a kind of "phatic utterance"? You know, things like "Hmmm", "Mhmm", etc. that just there to keep the channel open?
@@ghostbeetle2950 They all count as interjections, too. Very big category. Things like "Uh-huh" are response particles, just saying yes or no with a sound not a word. "Hmm", "umm", "errr" can be called hesitation markers or processing sounds, because they're the brain's equivalent of a spinning wheel while taking time to process. My degree is in linguistics, so I enjoy talking about these things :)
I never realized Daniel's second point in the final against Johnny is the move Miyagi used to smack Daniel into reality when he was doing his Ali impression! Never would've realized that if I didn't watch this! Great video!! Great subliminal payoff by the writer and filmmakers! Thanks KDwaKu!
A few things: 1. Americans do bow, but its more regionally among Southern older Americans. Its typically done with a hat, but I think its more of a cultural between English and French/Spanish. 2. Back then when this movie came out, when kids turned 18, they easily took on adult responsibility (unlike today, which feels like a social nightmare). 3. The best movie Karate Kid 2. It was pretty big when it came out. My brothers and I as kids would act out Sato's and Chozen's lines and watching reruns was a must no matter how many times.
I remember watching it here in South Africa at the cinema in 1984 , I then had time left and watched it again ! Arnold Vossloo 's "Boetie gan border toe "also He was later in the Mummy !
@@jonathanaldecoa1099 oh yes, belive me... The 80's here were the same as the 80's there. We were exposed to mostly all American TV programming of the time, and of course movies, video games, etc... We were just "slightly" behind... Thanks for the comment! It's not so bad here! Haha!
8:24 In a "Behind the scenes" special, they explained that they had 3 teams training separately for the choreography in the movie, Larusso, Cobra-kai and the rest, so when they met in the tournament scenes they really looked different.
I remember an interview with Billy Zabka about the training. He said Ralph Macchio was great to work with, and they never had any accidents or anything like that. Elizabeth Shue, on the other hand, during the dinner at the club scene, kept punching Billy in the face for real, for some reason! He said it started to really hurt after so many takes, and if you look closely at that scene in the movie, Johnny is laughing...that's actually Billy, and he's talking to the actors playing Shue's parents "What is she doing? She keeps hitting me for real!"
I love these movies so much. There is so much I learned from them. Even if they bow to formally, it taught me how big respect is by making eye contact. For all that may be wrong in the films I feel there was a lot of good that still came from them. It’s also what pushed me to finally become a martial artist.
When Mr Miyagi says no such thing as bad student, only bad teacher...he does not just mean a school or karate teacher. It also means the media (if it's on a "reality" show, it must be reality! :P) society, peer pressure, and by far the most important teacher/influence of all, good ol' mom and/or dad. Parent say, child do. Parent do, child ESPECIALLY do.
I loved watching your take on this. I enjoyed this movie when it first came out. On a side note, not to long after it came out a friend of mine and I were eating in a Chinese restaurant and he was eating with chop sticks. I decided to try them out. I figured them out pretty quickly. Anyway, while we were eating there were flies buzzing us. He tried to grab one with his chop sticks. we laughed about it. Then I tried and I actually got one on the first try. My friend was like, If I hadn't seen it I wouldn't believe it. I didn't believe it at first. I've never tried again as lightning never strikes twice. Anyway, great review.
Newcomer to this channel: My favorite is the first. The second was good too, but it seemed to fall just short of having the heart as the original. Something I would like to see is a breakdown of how some of the stances are different.
as someone who grew up on the karate kid films, it's cool getting to see a Japanese native give his/her opinions on these movies! Kono video tanoshinda! This is one of the biggest reasons why I got into Tae Kwon do.
Great video reaction. I love the fact that an old school Japanese Karate Sensei can critically evaluate these movies. I will watch your others next. Awesome videos!
This was a really great commentary. You can tell you know your stuff by how professional you speak about it. And I’ll admit, I still got chills watching that final scene.
I LOVE these movies! And Cobra Kai 😁 As another person stated, it was nice that you didn’t pick it apart… instead just observed the moves and gave us some insight into the karate world and Japanese culture. These movies are amazing and have SO much depth to them 🥰
Fun fact: Fumio Demura (Japanese master of Shito ryu karate) was the martial arts double for Miyagi when fighting Cobra Kai in skeleton costumes and several other scenes.
@@KarateDojowaKu Would you be able to review the Sho Kosugi Ninja 🥷films with the Ninja 🥷that did the video with you using the shuriken stars who's a real Ninja 🥷 Thank you
He was actually intended to play Mr Miyagi, but he felt he didn't have the acting chops and knew how important it would be for the film, hence he provided guidance and karate chops instead.
I enjoyed your analysis immensely! I thought you had great insight and observations, and really enjoyed how are you read into the students body language and facial expressions and were able to get into their minds and understand what they were really thinking out there. Just a couple clarifications…the Cobra Kai students practice Tang Soo Do, which we learn through a few different clues throughout the Karate Kid trilogy of movies as well as the Cobra Kai series. Also, early on during the beach fight scene when you said “that sweeping kick doesn’t exist,” and taekwondo we called that an inner crescent kick. I used it hundreds of times and tournaments to score easy head kick points. Keep doing great work! You earned a new subscriber today. 😊🙏🏻 🥋
@@ilteschio8244 No. the person who has practiced 1,000 one time has no muscle memory of those techniques. The person who has practiced 1 technique 1,000 time has the muscle memory for that one technique to be automatic. If you have to think about what to do, you're dead.
@@ilteschio8244 He got it switched around. The correct quote by Bruce Lee is actually "I fear not the man who has practised 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practised one kick 10,000 times".
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Why was Daniel given the winning point when it was clearly stated any face contact was for 0 points, right?🤭😆 But would irl, would Daniel win or lose in a real tournament with that iconic move?
I think you're right. He also was the double for Miyagi in several scenes. Unless I'm mistaken he's also the one that came up with the Crane kick...or at least was the one that tried to make it work as best he could (the writers/directors of the movie imagined it that Daniel would jump up on his good leg, kick with his good leg, and land with his good leg...which is physically impossible).
You may know this already but the referee in the final match is a real world karate black belt and he coordinated the final fight to make it as realistic as possible
Interesting how you spotted the different styles...The choreographer (Pat Johnson, who also played the main referee) trained the two sides two different styles. It clearly worked :)
Loved this film back in the day, still do, all of them. In 1984 we had a part time PE teacher who was also a martial arts instructor outside of school and he was mortified seeing students in the playground thinking they were the next karate kid. In our next PE lesson he had us in the gym and offered to teach us a little in the hopes we would learn the errors of our ways and be more serious about it all. But that we needed to take him seriously, no messing around. From the back of the group you heard boy go "waahhhh...". He pulled him out and stood him in the middle and gave him a verbal grilling and then told him to never move an inch. Our teacher proceeds to do these punches, round house kicks and every other move you could ever think of. This lad never moved an inch, he also never took the mick again when it came to martial arts. True story lol.
I have practiced martial arts for 45 years, beginning in college. Although I received my 3rd Dan from a Korean master, I have to say I was most impressed by my Chinese Kung Fu teacher because of his personal devotion to Buddhist principles and his internal power. And I was also impressed with the purist Japanese master I was honored to learn from in a college Shotokan school. The purists from Japan are powerful beyond words, both in mind and body. The Miyagi character is a good example of this type of teacher.
Love this video! The Karate Kid movies meant so much to be growing up. Definitely made me want to get into Karate, but the motivation didn't get me passed a yellow belt haha. I look forward to watching more videos! ❤
1- We do those outside spin kicks in Tang Soo Do, but they're learned at more advanced ranks. 2- I did Tang Soo Do as a kid, and quit for 22 years, now I do it again (different school, different association), and I've found that stances, forms, and all that are a little different, so its cool to see the differences between different federations/associations/unions. I also did kung fu for a few years, its really interesting to see the similarities and differences between styles! I love watching your videos and getting to learn about a style I may never pursue.
I was going to comment similar about the various spin kicks and forms that were present. Grandmaster Yung was my sensei in Tae Kwon Do when I lived in Tampa as a child. He taught various techniques including Tang Soo Do. While Hollywood uses spinning kicks because they are "flashy", they do serve their purpose and as Grandmaster Yung would say, when used properly it flows like a river.
My Sensei, Fumio Damura, is the stunt double for Pat Moriarti. And other referees were at the corner judges throughout tournament scenes. Gary Hallenbeck, Doug and his dad Dan Ivan.
Thanks for the compliments at 9:12 and 9:29.... Yeah, I was already a black belt in 1983...You know I'm the one doing the crane kick on the beach too, right?
Woah! Thanks for saying something!!
Omg ! You stoodout in the tournament imo thanks for the good memories huge fan here also inever knew you did the crane scene in the beach!
Osu ! Darryl Sensei. I was 5 when this movie is on theater and doesn't understand a bit about martial arts. I join Taekwondo in my highschool because we don't have Karate class where I live, but I made it to black belt. Last year I rewatched this movie and at the tournament scene I was like "Huh..This guy is different, he is probably the most legit Karate practitioner in this movie." I don't mean disrespect to the other casts but their moves looks a bit amateurish and doesn't convinced me.
Thank you for responding Sensei Vidal! You were always the hidden stand out in Karate Kid. Glad that others are recognizing your talents. Hoping you make it to Cobra Kai some day!
You were more inspirational to watch despite how brief the footage was.
For a whole generation of martial artists (not just karateka), this movie had an immense influence - it still does to this day.
Having watched the movie, I think I know why now
That's because to this day we now have Cobra Kai. The 3 seasons so far and eventually when the 4th gets released, we have a lot of character development and changes now that they are older. Johnny, Daniel and Kreese and more recently Chozen.
@@KarateDojowaKu May I ask are you the one from the vlog of Paolofromtokyo ? The university student kid who has a background of karate ?
@@KarateDojowaKu Enjoyed your review on the Karate Kid but I hope you can review Karate Kid 2 and part 3. Please can you review the Bruce Lee films from The Big Boss and Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon. Many thanks 😊
When I was about 7 I watched this movie, as well as the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender, and they are what made me passionate about martial arts.
“Pat Morita was a truly generous actor, a gifted comic, and an even greater friend. It was both my honor and privilege to have worked with him and create a bit of cinema magic together. My life is all the richer for having known him. I will miss his genuine friendship. Forever my Sensei,”
Ralph Macchio
Damn dude ! I was welling up everytime Mr Morita was onscreen. This comment just broke me.
@@johnny5805 made my eyes water too first time I saw this.
He used to do a perfect imitation of Redd Foxx, a personal and professional friend of his.
@@johnny5805 I'm so damn glad I'm not alone in that. You gotta watch the documentary about Pat's life if you haven't already; he was so damn resilient, just didn't know how to heal from much deeper wounds.
I always had a hunch from the first time I watched The Karate kid that that was a good guy. I had no idea just how wonderful a person he was until I saw that doc. Thank you for this; people who try to undermine beloved movies and actors haven't a clue why they're so well-loved.
The most heart-wrenching moment is drunk Miyagi mourning the loss of his wife and son during the birth delivery process (in an internment camp) while he was overseas fighting in World War 2 for the allies. You see the medals and paperwork, revealing he is a literal decorated hero who had suffered so much loss.
There, you realize that Daniel is a son ro him and his only real family.
Not just decorated. That was the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration. You see that, you salute it, doesn't matter if you're a 5-star and it's on a buck private. Not required by regs, but you do it anyway.
Mr. Miyagi's character is possibly a veteran member of the 442nd RCT
Pat Morita is totally amazing in this movie too. It's hard to believe this is the same guy who was also a stand up comedian.
@EdneiraPeraldo-z3r Everyone else is going to be doing the same thing. Next time you're around US military ask them about it. Medal of Honor is a very big deal.
Reminds me of my late Great-Uncle Otto. Born to a German Family, fought for the US and Allies in WWI despite the pogroms of the Era. Died a week before Armistice was called.
I was just a teenager when I watched The Karate Kid in the theater. That final move where Daniel won the tournament made the entire theater jump out of their seats and scream with excitement. I never saw that level of enthusiasm ever again. Sure, there were a few other movies where the crowd cheered from a satisfying action scene, but never like that. I think every guy coming out of the theater that night felt like they could kick anyone's butt just from the adrenaline.
The only other movie that did that for me was The Matrix 😂
I was about to comment the same. Universal moment. We watched in Argentina and it was the same reaction :)
I had my own "karate kid" real life moment...I was being bullied in school and on the street ,took some terrible beatings resulting in broken ribs and dislocated shoulders on more than 1 occasion. I was the short fat kid everybody picked on..My parents only allowed me to go to a karate class cos my older sister wanted to go,,,(,I was 14 the bullying started around the time i was 10....)..We went ,and the very guys that were knocking me about were the top students at the back of the class.I avoided them as much as possible in the tiny space ,until it was time to do sparring. They all ran to be the one to spar me ,i broke down. The sensei took me to one side ,asked me with great patience what was the matter. I explained the issue and he lost it.....Steamed back inside lined them all up and gave a speech to the whole class i will never forget .....the bullying stopped there and then that night, I went on to have a 35 year run in martial arts in different styles ,karate ,judo, taekwondo ,aikido and kempo ..I trained with some top teachers over the years and the places ive been to , and was as a direct and very humble student of Raul Guttierez Lopez for 3 years.......Im a musician now ,and cant risk breaking fingers ,but im am very proud of what i achieved in the years i was active....Oss !!
Thanks for sharing! ❤
Yes thanks for sharing. Inspirational story 😊
Thank you for your story.
This sensei is the type of man that lifts up an entire generation.
When Mr. Miyagi saved Daniel by the fence is still one of the best theater whole audience cheer moments I ever experienced.
Totally. Never saw in theaters in '84, but at a retro screening years ago. Place went NUTS when he appeared on the dumpster.
Agree with you 💯
He totally got hit, too. By accident, but saw stars. ✨
What killed me is he compliments Darryl Vidal when he kicks a random Cobra Kai student and in the background you see Johnny mouth to Kreese something like "He's not that good".
I'm middle aged man now and yet even these brief scenes you have edited in here still are enough to get me pumped and emotional. This movie had such a huge impact on my childhood; I watched it so many times. It must be embedded into the fibers of my psyche.
We may be about the same age. Did you ever try the crane kick?
I was a teen in the 80s, graduated in 89 and cannot count how many times I watched it. Never wanted to learn myself but this is one of those movies that takes me back.
mine too brother, mine too.
Have you seen Cobra Kai?
It's such a great series even with the camp. A perfect sequel.
I hope that you're watching cobrai
The fight choreographer has a background in Tang Soo Do. He's also the referee in the final fight. To say a lot of kids joined karate classes after this film was released would be an understatement.
Grandmaster Pat Johnson.
If I remember well he is the referee of the matches. Also after the movie William Zabka started practicing Tang Soo Do, so is pretty solid.
This movie, blood sport, and no retreat no surrender
He also wrote a Slanderous Article about Mike Barnes.
@@ruturajshiralkar5566
Why did he do that?
Who is Mike Barnes?
Yes, you're right: Cobra Kai is Tang Soo Do. Miyagi-Do is mainly Goju-Ryu. People have actually put a fair amount of research and investigation into these movies to come up with this.
@@MichaelSproule1975 - Yes, though these people did figure it out before season 3, which nicely confirmed it. The Cobra Kai series also showed a picture of Miyagi Chojun in Daniel's dojo, confirming Goju-Ryu.
As far as Daniel's techniques, there is plenty of open hand in Goju-Ryu. However, it's all altered for screen appearance and done by an actor who doesn't actually study karate. For example, their version of Seiunchin, a very well known kata, in the third movie is barely recognizable.
@@MichaelSproule1975 Tang Soo Do is definitely better than in Cobra Kai. I’m a TSD student and it’s my love my lifelong passion. It’s definitely got strong Okinawain Roots. Definitely part of the karate family. Pretty cool to hear people’s voices on the series! 🥋🙂
@@MichaelSproule1975 Sure, Fumio Sensei is Shitoryu, but he was well aware of Goju-Ryu traditions. Wax-on Wax-off sand the floor paint the house - that's from the Goju-ryu Kata Tensho, created by Chojun Miyagi (and exists in the Shitoryu system too, as Kenwa Mabuni was Miyagi's best friend and incorporated it). Throughout the tournament Daniel maintained a cat-stance, which was the unique sparring stance of the old Japanese Goju-kai lineage (Yamaguchi-Gogen). Open hand striking is also predominent in Okinawan Gojuryu, whose kata series have many times more open-handed techniques than closed-fisted techniques. In fact frontal punches appear very little in Goju-ryu kata if one counts them. Saifa-1xpunch, Seiyunchin-none, Sanseru 7xpunches, Shisochin none, Seipai-none, Kururunfa-none, Seisan-3, Suparimpei-3.
Miyagi-Do is very much like Goju Ryu, I think of it as a sister style in Nahatedo when I watch. My old instructors sometimes referred to the movie to describe techniques.
Openhand techniques were standard in practice after the lowest kyus and our Top Sensei did randori mostly openhanded.
Funny part is that cousins of mine who did Kung Fu for an instructor who also taught Karate, Shotokan I believe, claimed that the Miyagi Do is not Karate, but Kung Fu ...
@@dirgniflesuoh7950 Don't read too much into it, it's a movie, they tried to copy Goju-ryu, it hints at being most like Goju-ryu, even in it's terribly distorted form, because it is even less like any other style of karate, not that any Goju-ryu karate-ka could call his karate good Goju-ryu, because it wasn't - and that's exactly what the movie was, about a beginner with lousy technique beating experts because he had more heart. It's lousy karate, but a good story.
I love the ‘he’s a high schooler’ reaction. It shows that he has a heart, but also that he’s terrified of Kreese.
Side note: There’s a generation of kids that grew up with it even if they didn’t see it in theaters because it was in regular rotation on tv for two decades. They showed it regularly on basic cable. It was go-to because it was so easy to find. This was esp true of the first 2 movies.
2nd one in the theater was great
Yeah I love how they showcased Kreese's character in the Kobra Kai series, that guy can act so well!
My Japanese mother was surprised at how incredibly Japanese this movie is, including the frustrating way the teacher doesn't explain things, but expects his student to figure things out for himself. What is explained, but why is not.
People complained about the remake, but despite my fears, the remake was as Chinese as the original was Japanese, and that's a good thing.
My issue with the remake is calling it Karate Kid. Should have been called Kung Fu Kid with a Karate Kid subtitle if they wanted the franchise audience.
@@spornge It doesn't roll of the tounge as good tho does it
As Chinese? Yeah, they'll steal anything.
@@spornge Yeah it's hard to get past that part. And it's a damn shame because it's a really good movie in its own right.
Thanks for your comment regarding your mom! I've taken Japanese Tea Ceremony for years, and the whole, 'don't explain thing' IS really frustrating, as is my Japanese sensei reverting to Japanese when I only speak English...Fortunately, some of my compatriots translate for me.
I’m 45 and still get huge goosebumps at the kick shows great showmanship when Johnny hands him the trophy 🏆 at the end of the film “you’re alright LaRusso”
Me too 1979!
Great movie!
As a kid I did not like Danial, as an adult and watching the Netflix show I still don't like him lol
Go figure!
You need to watch Cobra Kai
Me too.
Born in 1977
@@fredstriker2042 all over that dude waiting for it to hit Netflix again in December 👍🏼
You mean that ILLEGAL head kick!?! 😄
After all these years that music still gives me goosebumps. Trying not to tear up over my lost youth.
Take heart, it isn't lost at all. It has always been there, treasured, as it should be - and it is shared by MILLIONS. The more I age, the more I realize that the years we grew up were a truly special time ... arguably the height of American culture. It was a PHENOMENAL time to be young indeed!!!
I try not to tear up over the loss of almost everybody I love since those days
It’s never lost my friend, the inner child always remains dormant inside of ourselves, now and again it peers it’s little head in our lives
Why cobra kai show was so emotional even for us old ppl. Even tho it’s for younger audience, The soundtrack and locations took me back to those days. Good stuff
@@thomaskrutulis2289 It's for all audiences. It has protagonists of all ages.
I remember when this came out. Every dojo in the US had a one month spike in membership. Until people realized that you can't master karate in a month.
My grandfather was about the same height and build as Pat Morita. Same receding hairline too and goatee too. Although my grandpa wasn’t Okinawan he had a similar way to Mr. Miyagi. I miss him so much.
Bruce Lee, Enter The Dragon, 1973, "Never take your eyes off your opponent, even when you bow." One of the most repeated quotes from the movie, along with "With feeling". The young disciple character was called Lau and he went on to become a well respected martial artist and
film actor.
I see!
Yet, Mr Lee took his eyes off when he bowed Ohara
"Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all of that heavenly glory"
@@pawelstolarek2646 because he could sense O'Hara's every move and knew he would kill him.
@@metaldad1967 taking off eyes is bad idea, you can see what may happen in "The Man with the Golden Gun" or Mr Bean the episod where he takes judo classes
“That guys good! That guys good! He’s on a whole different level above the rest” Vidal is a real life black belt before the movie. So he’s legit!
If I remember correctly, he was actually one of the trainers (or similar) for the other actors so he was given that cameo.
@Budgie Cat Darryl Vidal is now a grandmaster. He was promoted to _judan_ or 10th degree in 2012. He also teaches Filipino stick fighting.
Yeah when I watched this as a kid the first time I was observing him in my head I was amazed at his moves compared to the other ones. I think he is really cool compared to the other ones I couldn't wait for him to square off against johnny but then I was if he beats him then we don't get to see daniels moves. I like how they did it he got a good punch/kick in and took that smirk off johnny s face then johnny went psycho c and ended him typical bully move then underdog daniel shows us what it's like to be a real champion your alright larusso your alright I was actually a tae kwon do student around that time my sensei like a ninja multiple arts black belt degree including yes ser
Cont reply. He did bow and arrow his degree of black belt was 3 or 4 possibly higher especially now he might be retired now though not sure. Anyways I kind of recognized the kicks from tae kwon do but also it seemed like he may be doing that brazilian dance/martial art not a hundred percent sure though there was a movie about this as well it was really cool they would fight on rooftops I remember.
@@bradfessler243 *10th dan Grandmaster Darryl Vidal* teaches *_karate_* and *_escrima_* in Murrieta, California. *_Escrima_* is a style of stick fighting in *_Filipino Martial Arts._*
Loved how quickly you recognized the legit talent, Darryl Vidal, in the big tournament. lol "that guy's good"
Definitely shows a smoothness and grace in his movements that comes from confidence, knowlege, and a ton of practice.
Is he the one that trained in Jiu Jitsu? I've read that only one of the cast members was a martial artist.
@@scottmcrawford He trained in karate, and now teaches kenpo karate, wing chun, and escrima. Neat trivia, he was the body double for Mr Miyagi performing the crane kick on the stump and fighting the students
@darrenl3289 thanks for the info. I thought I had heard that the only cast member who had any martial arts training had trained in jiu jitsu. Not sure where I heard that. Fun fact, autocorrect keeps trying to change jiu jitsu into Jim Mitsubishi.
I'd say it comes from good genes, mostly (and practise ofc).
Nothing better than the karate kid part one
1 was the only good one imo...rest were cheesy and cliche
@@brotato2390 the 2nd one has some history behind it and it was just as good as the first one IMO
Great movie.
I'm definitely a fan, and these movies are from the 80s... Netflix has the series Cobra Kai and it has everyone back together from all of the movies, and isn't actually bad
@@Whofushi I respect that, just imo the rest were cheesy esp 3&4, 2 was the best of the squeals but still cheesy at certain points imo
i love how you mentioned "the kindness in his heart" when kreese told johnny to sweep the leg. even the actor was trying to convey that even he noticed this was wrong, but went with it anyways. it was the facial expression and slight muscle jerk in his cheeks that gave it away for me
The ending of this movie always , as you watched as well , I just got the chills big time and teared up for a second. It’s more than a movie . I was 11 when it came out and I’ve lost so many friends and family since then . It’s a portal /time machine to my youth . Back to a simpler time . Idk, I’m nostalgic by heart and sentimental af so this reaction is typical for me . Thanks , just getting over covid and needed this .
Hang in there man!
I thought I was the only one. I’m in the same boat as you. Even the cobra kei gives me chills. But this right here will always be a classic that brings you back to the 80’s. (We still here) 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@danielrosario5476 peace brother take care dude 😎🕺
Same here. Born in 82, but I remember seeing it early in life. Movies like this bring back all those memories of being a kid and how great life was in the 80s and early 90s.
@@jamespearson00 I was born in 1974🕺. The Karate Kid is deep in my DNA👽
Karate kid 2 is my favorite. I was stationed in Atsugi while in the Navy. Even though KK2 is on Okinawa I still loved the scenery, reminding me if my time in Japan.
and they shot those scenes in hawaii XD
Can't wait to see reaction for Karate Kid 2. Takes place in Okinawa
…the birthplace of Karate (lol)
but 2 filmed in hawaii not okinawa actually
@@killersalmon4359 Came here to comment that too :-P
Definitely react to Karate Kid 2!
Ah the birth place of karate
After seeing Karate Kid as a child, I enrolled in Shotokan Karate that same summer with some of my friends. Good times ;)
I joined a Goju Ryu class because of this movie.
@@Lateralus138 omg same
@@Shredzy715 I didn't even know it was the same style at the time until years later (no internet for the average person in the late 80's, of course) and it was at a YWCA (which most people make fun of), but both my shihan and sensai were trained in Okinawa during the Korean War and after.
@@Lateralus138 wow what an honour
The Karate kid was the bully.......he started it all.
The stunts for Pat Morita were done by Fumio Demura.
Who’s also the real life Mr. Miyagi
And my mentors sensei.
@@jassimarsingh6505 Nobody compares with Miyagi except maybe the guy who plays Jean Claude Van Damme's mentor in Kickboxer or Jason Stillwell's mentor in No Retreat No Surrender and Jackie Chan's Mr Han.
Actually the guy who he says is the best in the tournament (forgot his name as i write) he did some stunts for Miyagi too.
@@Shaolingy the characters name 2as Vidal. They reference him in season 2 of Cobra Kai.
The movement at 9:15 is the best I have ever watched. I have watched this movie many times but only realized this now. Thanks for this wonderful sharing.
When he mentioned Tang Soo Do 8:57 that literally made my day. I trained in Tang Soo Do for 10 years and am a 3rd degree black belt(Sam Dan). I’ve actually had the privilege to meet Master Y.D. Kim at a testing before and hearing him just mentioning it really brought a smile to my face.
The cast were trained by Pat E Johnson who played the referee. He trained with Chuck Norris in Tang soo do.
That's awesome! I was happy to hear it too as not enough people know about Tang Soo Do. I trained for 6 years in Michigan as a young adult and earned a Cho Dan aka first degree black (midnight blue) belt. My instructor studied under Grand Master Jae Joon Kim who was one of Grand Master & founder Hwang Kee's students in Korea. Grand Master Jae Joon Kim is known as the man who brought Tang Soo Do to Michigan. It's been years since I formally trained but I practice from time to time and I still know the hyung (forms) from Kee Cho Hyung Il Bu through Naihanchi Cho Dan. TANG 👊SOO 👊DO 👊!
People always look at me sideways when I say it should be the Tang Soo Do Kid and not Karate!
I always used Dutch's stance in tournaments. So much fun.
Tang Soo! I'm currently an o dan, trained under C S Kim since '99. And yeah, any time I hear Tang Soo Do get mentioned in media, it makes me smile. []
Great video! Okay. I have to point this out. The character of Johnny and Daniel highlighted two different karate philosophies/styles. In my research into the movie and how the actors were trained this is true. From what I discovered the actor William Z was trained to have more of a Korean flair. While the actor Ralph M was trained to look more Okinawan. Also, I grew up in the eighties and my Dad was a karate Sensei. Well more than just a Sensei he was legitimate Judan in karate with forty years of karate training and studying before his untimely passing on the island of Okinawa in 2013. These two fighting styles were very prevalent in the 60’s- 90’s tournament scene. Especially the 1980’s. So when the Sensei makes the comment after Johnny does a crescent kick that “I do not know why Hollywood likes that kick so much?” I want to say it represents a very popular kick in tournaments at that time with Korean style fighters. In my opinion it was included due to its popularity and the need to distinguish the two different systems. This kick is in my experience is a signature technique of Korean stylist at the time. I hope this sheds some light on why it might have been used so much for this movie.
Well, Cobra Kai is Korean martial art. Their starting stances (chon bi which they do say), and their focus on kicks, and almost no hand, is more into taekwondo than karate. It is not Taekwondo, but more Korean-style karate.
Sorry about you're father's passing. I wish mine would have taught me karate or something like that. It has always captured my mind how learning from a proper teacher can make a person humble and able to avoid confrontation! I guess when (like miagi)you can beat down anyone,you end up doing them a favor.
@@joshuadeloach1676 Thank you, he was a special man. I always realized how awesome having him as my teacher was. It did come with its challenges.
Karate is not a fighting style. It’s dance for fitness similar to Jazzercise. Your father may have been a fraud.
@@rsjrx Everyone is entitled to their opinion of karate. I am curious what your experience has been? Where you studied, if you studied, may have been jazzercize, or dance. What I learned from my Father was the real deal. My Father and I taught our art to the United States Special Forces and Special Response teams for law enforcement. These teams were two steps above Swat. Sorry you attended dance classes and jazzercize. Next time do your research. Have a great day!
The Choreography was never going to stand the test of time, but the character building lessons in the script and the character development is timeless
I actually love the choreography, it's classic.
The choreography looks like something you might actually see in a real life tournament.
It doesn't have the flash of an older Jet Li or Jackie Chan movie, but it is much more realistic than anything they've done. The fighting at the end is extremely accurate for tournament fighting of that era.
@@plastikk12 Can't really compare Jet Li & Jackie Chan to karate since they mostly do kung fu on film. But even the choreography in Cobra Kai is more fantastical than the originals.
You do realize these actors reprised their roles in the show Cobra Kai, right? I'd say the choreography withstood the test of time considering all the sequel movies and the hit show.
I trained in the Funakoshi Karate Dojo in South Africa and loved when this movie came out! I went to a lot of Competitions during 70's and 80's this is so real for me every time I watch it. I love your commentary on it. This felt again like the first time I saw it with your commentary making it even better. Thank you!!
The actor that played Mr Miyagi is from around here, graduated Armijo High School, & worked where I work now. He's a local hero. Incredible life story, was put in internment camp as a child during WW2. Sad chapter of American history.
And he was also battling with addicton. Sad story indeed.
You said the actor. We all know who Pat Morita is.
@@bjoneshill31 Americans do, Japanese probably not.
I loved Morita from his days on Mash already! Sadly, only got to see a very small portion of his work in Germany. Ave, atque vale!
He really was such a wonderful human being, touched so many lives and helped so many people.
I practiced Shotokan Karate for several years, and ended up living in Okinawa. My daughter is a black belt and has traveled quite a bit for competitions. Proud of her.
I heard in Japan, the Karate kid movies are called "Best Kid"
Yeah....
I always assumed everyone’s seen Karate Kid.
Such icon movies, think KK2 was the best.
@@tysonc1633 Ya know what happens when you assume... make an ASS out of U and ME. Though seriously the Karate Dojo WaKu doesn't look old enough to have been alive in '84.
@@saimanno4078 yeah I know what you mean, I should’ve learnt from assumptions by now.
Yeah I grew up with these movies, Sometimes I forget my own age 😆
Question @@KarateDojowaKu, with over 5200 comments I wanted to reply to one of yours to get your attention...I always heard karate was taught to be non aggressive, and a bad Sensei (sic?) would teach students to be instigators. Is this true? I knew a couple guys (brothers) I worked with many years ago who were aggressive because they were well trained in karate. The older brother more so than his younger sibling. He would look for trouble to start a fight.
So nice that you respectfully watch and not made fun of the movie. Respect 👏
the thing i loved about demura's fighting as mr miyagi, is it's very simplistic, none of his kicks are fancy, super high, etc, and most of his movements are very tightly constrained etc
they have to be. he was only 5' 5" tall.
That guy you said was the best was Darryl Vidal. He played Mr. Miyagi in the fence ambush scene and was a first degree black belt at the time. He is now a grandmaster and runs his own kenpo karate school in Cali.
Master can recognise another master.
Mr miyagi is actor,lol, look it up
@@valentinoKun he meant that he was Mr. Miyagi's stunt double during the fence scene
@@moeski17 would be cool to see him in cobra kai, now running his own dojo because back in this movie he was prolly the best one here maybe second best or third if it werent for the plot he wouldve been in finals. So maybe hes stuck with karate and now runs a dojo?
I've just commented that ! I wasn't sure! Glad I was right !
I really enjoyed your commentary. I can imagine it would be easy for an experienced guy like you to pick this movie apart, but I appreciate that you didn’t. My generation grew up loving this and now the next generation loves the Cobra Kai series. Keep doing your thing, I’ll keep watching.
Sensei?!? He's not even 30 lololol
I turned it off as soon as he said "that swipe up kick doesn't exist" ?!? It's called a Cresent Kick and it's a part of many martial arts, including American Kenpo, which is what Cobra Kai is based upon. So much disinformation on youtube.
The Cresent Kick is also a basic part of Tai Chi, which is what Daniel-san is really being taught. It's unfortunate someone like "Dan Victor" who obviously has a big interest in these things has no place to recieve accurate information about it.
@@darncat422 In Shotokan, at least at the dojo I trained, you delivered kicks from the knee up/forward position. Granted, you have to modify that for the situation. I'm just explaining what I think is his reasoning. Clearly it's a real thing, it's just that if you performed that during a test..in that manner...in front of a strict Japanese style shotokan 'sensi', you'd likely get mocked/called lazy/etc., as that's not how you're taught to respond when asked to perform a cresent kick. Yes, I know, in 'real' life situations (sparring included) nothing is ideal in form.
@@darncat422 Sensi=teacher, not ancient old guy with an attitude problem.
@@michaelmorris1741 ok, you are a sad white dude with no knowkedge- that little kid can be your teacher. I lived and taught tai chi in Asia and my master was Tommy Huang, patriarch of the most renowned family of Wu Shu. I will not need your little kid teacher, but he will need me.
I think the most moving scene in this film is where Mr. Miyagi is drunk wearing his military uniform, on his anniversary, and Daniel learns that his wife and unborn child had died in the Manzanar internment camp, in squalid conditions, due to a lack of access to a Doctor, while he was fighting for his country in World War 2.
It was apparent that in a way he had found his lost son in Daniel, and I think it fleshed Miyagi out as a complicated and fully formed character.
Pat Morita spent part of his childhood in a similar internment camp.
_Was_ Miagi's military background introduced in the first movie? I know that it was mentioned in the second.
@@r0bw00dyes, it was part of the story about how he received news that his wife and son died.
@@madisonhasson8981 So which movie had Daniel find the war medal?
I truly appreciate you not calling out every mistake or fake. You analyzed it very well. Your input on the different scenes were great. I started out in Judo as a child, then moved to boxing, then Tai Kwon Do, Finally finishing in Grand Master Simon's Kung Fu. Of all the arts I did, Kung Fu was by far the most enjoyable and for sure the most challenging and tiring. Attention to detal in Kung Fu was very intense. I have not seen your content prior to this. I will be watching a lot more now. New-Sub. Thank you for this.
This film was hugely influential at the time. I am Dutch (now living in the UK) and it inspired so many kids to take up either karate or the in Holland more populair judo. I often wondered how authentic the moves in the films were, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Cobra Kai is highly enjoyable too, with lots of great call-backs.
Dutch was my favorite cobra Kai memb
You did great, my man.. Loved your intensity..
Your country (Netherlands) has produced outstanding martial artists 🥰❤
It's good to see reactions from a real karate sensei to learn how much the moves are accurate here
Fun fact: The refferee at the end ( guy with moustache) was the one who trained the guys for this movie 😊
This film made an impact in my life and was a reason why I practice Martial Arts.
Me too literally changed my life
Good stuff man
Very cool to watch you on this. I lived in Japan for 3 years, and grew up on this movie and really appreciate your responses here. You really noticed authentic details, the subtleties and the heart the characters. I think you see why so many of us fell in love with this movie.
I would LOVE to see you breakdown the entire Karate Kid franchise including the Cobra Kai spin-off. Karate Kid definitely influenced me to study martial arts and will always have a special place in my heart.
My parents could not afford karate lessons but I did learn to block and do whatever you have to do in a real street fight to keep from serious injury or death.
Until Cobra Kai "Hey I got the warning you got the win!"
I don't feel Cobra Kai is a Spinoff, they have all the original Actors even Mr. Miyagi comes up in memories as he also passed in real life. It is a continuation of the original Movies put into a series.
There is absolutely no point…🤷🏻♂️
That's another thing that you probably didn't even understand when watching this movie you probably thought it was karate kid but when I did a little bit of research I found out that they weren't learning karate for the film The only person who actually learned karate learned goju karate and that was Pat Morita everybody else learned taekwondo
The ref is also the fight coordinator Pat Johnson who was on Chuck Norris competition team. So basically cobra kai is Tang Soo Do which explains the heavy kick style.
You’re absolutely correct! Cobra Kai is in fact Tang Soo Do, they even reveal it in the series that it’s in fact that.
He was also one of the goons in the John Saxon's character's flashback scene of Enter the Dragon and he was the fight coordinator for the movie To Live and Die in LA.
@@mopes2713
Kim Sung Yung Tang Soo Do.
I watched this movie at a New Jersey theater when I was 7 years old. This movie really did spawn a karate boom in the US. I ended up doing taking tae kwon do because of this movie.
I think we all did.
Oh yeah, everyone i knew got in to karate at this time. What an absolutely amazing time to be a teenager in that era.
Same. And yet I was the only one not to quit after a year.
I was too poor to get into karate classes but, because I watched tons of 70's/80's martial arts movies, I used to truly believe I was a karate expert. I'm happy I never had to use my "skills" because I would've gotten my ass kicked. lol Nothing sillier than youthful ignorance.
I had the same reaction you did when I saw Vidal. I said to myself, “I think this guy really knows Karate, and is not just an actor.”
You’re really close, Yusuke. Cobra Kai was revealed to be based of Tang Soo Do, whereas Miyagi-Do is Goju Ryu based. It’s a fun movie to watch. I personally enjoy Karate Kid 2
Thanks!
@@KarateDojowaKu Karate Kid 2 I loved also. 4 movies then start in with Cobra Kai: the series.
Karate kid 2 sucked. 1 and 3 were a little entertaining.
@@rogerdominguez3691 I felt 3 was the worst. There is a proverb in the Bible (a few times I think) A wise man keeps silent, but a fool rambles on. And the way Daniel kept talking, I kept thinking they turned him into an idiot.
My favorite was the third one. I haven't even watched "The Next Karate Kid," since Kung Fu is used instead of Karate.
Should have been titled "The Kung Fu Kid."
I was OBSESSED with this movie as a kid. My dad wouldn’t enroll me in Karate but I bought karate kid pajamas with the headband and wore them everywhere 😂😂. I thought I knew karate because of this movie lol
I just want to say that you remind me of a younger version of Mr. Miyagi and I appreciate seeing your reaction to him, my Dad lived in Japan for a few years and brought back some great energy and it’s interesting and most important to hear your perspective, regarding your culture and with Karate, thanks so much for sharing.
Wow, you're right...he actually does look like a very young version of Pat Morita!
The stunt double for Miyagi was an actual karate Shihan - Fumio Demurra , who was head of Genbukai Shito-Ryu. The stance is Neko-Achi Dachi at 2:25 and is particular to Shito-Ryu style
Karate Kid 2 is my favorite, the whole mending of a family rivalry and friendship, as well as the culture and traditions Daniel furthermore learns to understand and respect.
Agreed. Better music too.
I enjoyed watching you enjoy and I'm glad you didn't mock it or make fun of it. Great video by you and one of my all time favorite movies ever!! Thanks!!
I ended up training in kyokushin karate a little after this came out. (I was in grade 4) Spent about six years until I was in the middle years of high school. The extreme level of fitness I got from that, the discipline, and the spiritual side (Zen mostly, and a few others that ended up expanding through Bushido to Wabi Sabi along the way) have been the foundation of my life.
Not to mention my senpai was an incredible person. Very influential and inspiring to young me...
Now that I'm disabled and every day is pain and difficulty, without that grounding I would have terminally given up by now.
It's a cheesy movie. But it was a pivotal one nonetheless.
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I'm going to binge watch your other videos on the series. Your insights were great, and even just the pure reaction parts were equally enjoyable.
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I actually caught a fly chopstick style with two ball point pens when I was a teenager. It was witnessed by others... But then, flies are big here in Australia and can be kind of sluggish... Maybe I just got lucky.
As good as the first film is, my favourite is part 2. It really goes to a new level with the fight scenes, how Daniel's relationship with Miyagi grows and evolves... And Tamlyn Tomita is just gorgeous.
Hello, I just turned 47 & I've been practicing martial arts for quite a long time.
I have a 3rd Dan in TKD, I've practiced MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Tai, Hapkido, Kick Boxing, Korean Wrestling, Judo, Boxing, and I've competed in full contact tournaments, and have many trophies.
I don't feel that you gave this film the full credit it deserves for starters sir. This film should've brought tears to your eyes at the end, there's so much more going on than what's listed in the film bio.
I also wanted to point out that even though certain moves weren't part of a system, that doesn't mean that those moves were not used in other disciplines tournaments. I used kicks from Taekwondo in kick boxing matches.
Also when it comes to bowing, I would never take my eyes off my opponent, and even though watching the body is good it is not best, you need to see the opponents entire body at all times head to toe.
Maybe it's just because of your youth, or my great love for powerful movies like this that I feel wronged by your review, I'm not satisfied with your review, and in my opinion you came off like a know it all. The Karate Kid deserves more props than this, it's a fantastic tale of honor, friendship, courage, and victory!
Yes it was and I agree. But then again he didn't live through those times like we did. This movie is extremely important to me and every time I watch it I get the chills. And I've watched it tons of times 1 and 2 are both amazing. 2 being my all-time fave out of the 3.
@@puffyjo Yeah, I have watched the first three movies many times also. I really like 2, but I really like the first three of them, AND the Cobra Kai series is my favorite TV series now. I do like the 4th movie, but it is not the same without Daniel so it is lower on my favorite Karate Kid movie list. And I like the newest one with Jakie Chan (I am a huge fan of Jakie Chan), but it does not have Mr. Miyagi or Daniel, so it gets last on my favorite Karate Kid movie list. Also, they called it the Karate Kid. The style they used was Kung Fu. I really like Kung Fu very much, but really?!...they should have just called it the Kung Fu Kid! Was I not supposed to notice they taught the Karate Kid, Kung Fu?
"Pat Morita moves so smooth for his age"... Yeah, he was 52 years old. One year older than Tom Cruise is now.
do NOT tell tom cruise that or he'll make a re-boot!
Pat Morita was younger during the filming of KK1 than Ralph Macchio was when they started filming Cobra Kai
He is made out like he's in his late 60's in this movie.
@@apollyon1 Are you talking about The last samurai? ;) Ahluguren-san
He was nominated for an Oscar for this.
"Heave-ho!" is as close as English gets to "Yoisho!", though the meaning isn't one-to-one. "Yoisho" is written in hiragana, so the etymology has likely been lost. But "Heave-ho" comes from the Germanic verb "to lift", so not really the same but it works in this instance.
I see
So, as a language nerd I'm going to highjack this little thread with a completely unrelated linguistic excursion: "Heave is basically the German "heben", it's just gone through a number of vowel-shifts, and potentially a consonant-shift(?) after Old-English and Old-German split off from each other. But the meanings have also drifted a little. German "heben" is nowadays better translated with "to lift" than with "to heave".
The modern German version of this expression is "Hau-Ruck!" The "hau" part is basically the same kind of "kiai"-like expression as "ho", in "heave-ho", and a "Ruck" is basically "a heave" which your giving something heavy that your lifting.
I'll see myself out now.;)
@@ghostbeetle2950 The linguistic term is exertive interjections, I think. Sounds made to strengthen an effort that have no other semantic meaning.
And I always appreciate a reference to the Great Vowel Shift!
Why is English so convoluted? Lots of conquest and a war about some flowers on a throne...
@@JosephKerr27 Right? Sounds downright romantic!;) Are exertive interjections a kind of "phatic utterance"? You know, things like "Hmmm", "Mhmm", etc. that just there to keep the channel open?
@@ghostbeetle2950 They all count as interjections, too. Very big category. Things like "Uh-huh" are response particles, just saying yes or no with a sound not a word. "Hmm", "umm", "errr" can be called hesitation markers or processing sounds, because they're the brain's equivalent of a spinning wheel while taking time to process.
My degree is in linguistics, so I enjoy talking about these things :)
As an American, I lived on n Japan for 3 years. Absolutely LOVED it! When I got back to the states, it was a culture shock!
"Never take your eyes off your opponent, even when you bow."
Bruce Lee "Enter The Dragon"
"Nothing is over! Nothing! You just don't turn it off! It wasn't my war! You asked me, I didn't ask you! " Sylvester Stallone "First Blood"
“You had me at ‘Hello’”
Renee Zelwegger, ‘Jerry Maguire’
@@Tcoldsteel💀
Great perspective. Most people my age (49) grew up with this saga... classic. Love seeing a new generation around the world enjoy it.
I never realized Daniel's second point in the final against Johnny is the move Miyagi used to smack Daniel into reality when he was doing his Ali impression! Never would've realized that if I didn't watch this! Great video!! Great subliminal payoff by the writer and filmmakers! Thanks KDwaKu!
What are you on about? That never happened.
Wow, You Open My eyes!!! Thanks!
A few things:
1. Americans do bow, but its more regionally among Southern older Americans. Its typically done with a hat, but I think its more of a cultural between English and French/Spanish.
2. Back then when this movie came out, when kids turned 18, they easily took on adult responsibility (unlike today, which feels like a social nightmare).
3. The best movie Karate Kid 2. It was pretty big when it came out. My brothers and I as kids would act out Sato's and Chozen's lines and watching reruns was a must no matter how many times.
I remember watching it here in South Africa at the cinema in 1984 , I then had time left and watched it again ! Arnold Vossloo 's "Boetie gan border toe "also He was later in the Mummy !
Hello fellow south African
@@mrinsanity6063 I love you South African blokes 🕺
Yea, also watched this South Africa - the 80's - what a time!
@@arcadesunday4592 I hadn’t realized this film was popular in South Africa. That’s awesome. Greetings from an old dude in Southern California
@@jonathanaldecoa1099 oh yes, belive me... The 80's here were the same as the 80's there. We were exposed to mostly all American TV programming of the time, and of course movies, video games, etc... We were just "slightly" behind... Thanks for the comment! It's not so bad here! Haha!
8:24 In a "Behind the scenes" special, they explained that they had 3 teams training separately for the choreography in the movie, Larusso, Cobra-kai and the rest, so when they met in the tournament scenes they really looked different.
I remember an interview with Billy Zabka about the training. He said Ralph Macchio was great to work with, and they never had any accidents or anything like that. Elizabeth Shue, on the other hand, during the dinner at the club scene, kept punching Billy in the face for real, for some reason! He said it started to really hurt after so many takes, and if you look closely at that scene in the movie, Johnny is laughing...that's actually Billy, and he's talking to the actors playing Shue's parents "What is she doing? She keeps hitting me for real!"
I love these movies so much. There is so much I learned from them. Even if they bow to formally, it taught me how big respect is by making eye contact. For all that may be wrong in the films I feel there was a lot of good that still came from them.
It’s also what pushed me to finally become a martial artist.
When Mr Miyagi says no such thing as bad student, only bad teacher...he does not just mean a school or karate teacher. It also means the media (if it's on a "reality" show, it must be reality! :P) society, peer pressure, and by far the most important teacher/influence of all, good ol' mom and/or dad. Parent say, child do. Parent do, child ESPECIALLY do.
I loved watching your take on this. I enjoyed this movie when it first came out. On a side note, not to long after it came out a friend of mine and I were eating in a Chinese restaurant and he was eating with chop sticks. I decided to try them out. I figured them out pretty quickly. Anyway, while we were eating there were flies buzzing us. He tried to grab one with his chop sticks. we laughed about it. Then I tried and I actually got one on the first try. My friend was like, If I hadn't seen it I wouldn't believe it. I didn't believe it at first. I've never tried again as lightning never strikes twice. Anyway, great review.
Nice fly catch! I hope you threw those sticks out after as flies carry all kinds of diseases. 🤨
As a major fan of this franchise. I love hearing your interpretation on both the Karate used and Japanese translation! So rad!
You should do Bloodsport all those great 80’s “Hollywood” movies definitely Bruce Lee..awesome!
The version of Karate Kid i watched in the 80's was much longer than 13:42
This wasn’t the movie dufus. He just focusing on the fighting scenes genius.
@@jmadratzso which is he? A dufus or a genius?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@bryanpratt5850Ok he’s a dufus. But I can tell from your reply that you are a genius. Embrace this moniker I bestow on you, ok dufus.
Newcomer to this channel: My favorite is the first. The second was good too, but it seemed to fall just short of having the heart as the original. Something I would like to see is a breakdown of how some of the stances are different.
as someone who grew up on the karate kid films, it's cool getting to see a Japanese native give his/her opinions on these movies! Kono video tanoshinda! This is one of the biggest reasons why I got into Tae Kwon do.
Great video reaction. I love the fact that an old school Japanese Karate Sensei can critically evaluate these movies. I will watch your others next. Awesome videos!
Super disappointed you didn't react to the best part of the ending, get him a body bag! Best hype man ever
I laughed at when he said pretty smooth for Pat’s age. I’m 45 and he wasn’t much older than me during this movie!
Ralph Macchio is now older than Pat Morita was in this movie. That's freaking wild.
This was a really great commentary. You can tell you know your stuff by how professional you speak about it. And I’ll admit, I still got chills watching that final scene.
I LOVE these movies! And Cobra Kai 😁 As another person stated, it was nice that you didn’t pick it apart… instead just observed the moves and gave us some insight into the karate world and Japanese culture. These movies are amazing and have SO much depth to them 🥰
Fun fact: Fumio Demura (Japanese master of Shito ryu karate) was the martial arts double for Miyagi when fighting Cobra Kai in skeleton costumes and several other scenes.
Fumio Demura was the stunt double for Pat Morita.
I've done a video on him before!
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I had the honor of taking a kobudo/ sword seminar from Sensei Demura!
@@KarateDojowaKu Would you be able to review the Sho Kosugi Ninja 🥷films with the Ninja 🥷that did the video with you using the shuriken stars who's a real Ninja 🥷 Thank you
@@mattk5020 I would like Yusuke to review: "Three Ninja Kick Back!"
He was actually intended to play Mr Miyagi, but he felt he didn't have the acting chops and knew how important it would be for the film, hence he provided guidance and karate chops instead.
I enjoyed your analysis immensely! I thought you had great insight and observations, and really enjoyed how are you read into the students body language and facial expressions and were able to get into their minds and understand what they were really thinking out there. Just a couple clarifications…the Cobra Kai students practice Tang Soo Do, which we learn through a few different clues throughout the Karate Kid trilogy of movies as well as the Cobra Kai series. Also, early on during the beach fight scene when you said “that sweeping kick doesn’t exist,” and taekwondo we called that an inner crescent kick. I used it hundreds of times and tournaments to score easy head kick points. Keep doing great work! You earned a new subscriber today. 😊🙏🏻 🥋
"I would rather fight a man who has practiced 1,000 techniques once rather than someone who has practiced 1 technique 1,000 times."
Wasnt the other way around tho ?
@@ilteschio8244 No. the person who has practiced 1,000 one time has no muscle memory of those techniques. The person who has practiced 1 technique 1,000 time has the muscle memory for that one technique to be automatic. If you have to think about what to do, you're dead.
I'd rather fight rock lee than neji
@@Narutoboi1978 LOL!!!!!!
@@ilteschio8244 He got it switched around. The correct quote by Bruce Lee is actually "I fear not the man who has practised 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practised one kick 10,000 times".
Everyone probably already knows, but the guy he says is "by far the best" was their fight choreographer, haha. He DID know what he was doing, lol
You didn't show the best line in the movie....
Get him a body bag!
YEEAAAAHHH!
@Scott Riverwood How? Why? It was quite hilarious
That same characters last scene is a body bag..
@@AaronBallvideos *Cough*
That actor passed away. Still pretty raw. Just FYI.
@@AaronBallvideos Thank you for saying that. Not really funny anymore.
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Youisho it's kinda like "Whew" in English
watch the series Cobra Kai! basically daniel and johnny when they're older. great serie
Would love to see a “Chopstick Challenge”.
The Kobra Kai practice Tang Soo do. Miagi practice Shoto kan.
Why was Daniel given the winning point when it was clearly stated any face contact was for 0 points, right?🤭😆 But would irl, would Daniel win or lose in a real tournament with that iconic move?
The actor that played Vidal is a 3rd degree black belt in real life I believe
I think you're right. He also was the double for Miyagi in several scenes. Unless I'm mistaken he's also the one that came up with the Crane kick...or at least was the one that tried to make it work as best he could (the writers/directors of the movie imagined it that Daniel would jump up on his good leg, kick with his good leg, and land with his good leg...which is physically impossible).
@@Goldenbane that's what made KK1 great...he balanced on his bad leg...fave of all time
You may know this already but the referee in the final match is a real world karate black belt and he coordinated the final fight to make it as realistic as possible
Interesting how you spotted the different styles...The choreographer (Pat Johnson, who also played the main referee) trained the two sides two different styles. It clearly worked :)
Loved this film back in the day, still do, all of them. In 1984 we had a part time PE teacher who was also a martial arts instructor outside of school and he was mortified seeing students in the playground thinking they were the next karate kid. In our next PE lesson he had us in the gym and offered to teach us a little in the hopes we would learn the errors of our ways and be more serious about it all. But that we needed to take him seriously, no messing around. From the back of the group you heard boy go "waahhhh...". He pulled him out and stood him in the middle and gave him a verbal grilling and then told him to never move an inch. Our teacher proceeds to do these punches, round house kicks and every other move you could ever think of. This lad never moved an inch, he also never took the mick again when it came to martial arts. True story lol.
Love this! A lesson to remember.
I have practiced martial arts for 45 years, beginning in college. Although I received my 3rd Dan from a Korean master, I have to say I was most impressed by my Chinese Kung Fu teacher because of his personal devotion to Buddhist principles and his internal power. And I was also impressed with the purist Japanese master I was honored to learn from in a college Shotokan school. The purists from Japan are powerful beyond words, both in mind and body. The Miyagi character is a good example of this type of teacher.
The first Karate Kid is the best. It influenced generations of kids and adults.
When I was a kid, my favorite martial art film was " Berry Gordy's The last Dragon". It was filmed in 1985.
My personal favorite was 1989's
"Best of the best".
@Budgie Cat
No retreat no surrender is a favorite too, best Van Damme's work BY FAR, and the fight choreography is really amazing.
"when I say who's the Masta, you say Sho'nuf"
Classic!
Think I had the soundtrack was good.
Love this video! The Karate Kid movies meant so much to be growing up. Definitely made me want to get into Karate, but the motivation didn't get me passed a yellow belt haha. I look forward to watching more videos! ❤
1- We do those outside spin kicks in Tang Soo Do, but they're learned at more advanced ranks. 2- I did Tang Soo Do as a kid, and quit for 22 years, now I do it again (different school, different association), and I've found that stances, forms, and all that are a little different, so its cool to see the differences between different federations/associations/unions. I also did kung fu for a few years, its really interesting to see the similarities and differences between styles! I love watching your videos and getting to learn about a style I may never pursue.
in Cobra Kai series mentions that Kreese learned Tang Soo Do in NAM, trained by his superior. And from that developed the "cobra kai style".
I was going to comment similar about the various spin kicks and forms that were present. Grandmaster Yung was my sensei in Tae Kwon Do when I lived in Tampa as a child. He taught various techniques including Tang Soo Do. While Hollywood uses spinning kicks because they are "flashy", they do serve their purpose and as Grandmaster Yung would say, when used properly it flows like a river.
Tang soo!
How are you finding it after 22 years? I did a bit of Judo as a teenager and I'm 30 now but definitely not as limber as I used to be!
My Sensei, Fumio Damura, is the stunt double for Pat Moriarti. And other referees were at the corner judges throughout tournament scenes. Gary Hallenbeck, Doug and his dad Dan Ivan.
Sensei Damura did the scenes with the skeletons.
That's good omg he's very very good
Pat MORITA