Now you get in Deadpool 2 when Colossus said "it's time to fight dirty" and Deadpool responds with "sweep the leg Johnny"

"Is that Madeline Sitwell, from the boys?" I always think of her as 'The girl from Adventures in Babysitting' or 'Marty McFly's replacement girlfriend' or just Elisabeth Shue.

Karate Kid 2 is different but just as good as this film. It also starts from the moment the first film ended, literally. They filmed an extended ending and then cut it, and then put it in the second film.

I'm impressed! Most people don't catch on to what Miyagi is teaching him with all the chores until it's explained.

When this movie was on tv in late 80s/ early 90s, every boy was an expert in the crane technique on the playground the following day.

"Wax on, wax off." Mr. Miyagi was the perfect teacher for Daniel and he'll be missed very dearly.

@5:20 "OMG they're in a karate gang? They're in a karate biker gang!?!... That sudden realisation of how utterly 1980's cheeseball ridiculous that scenario is was absolutely priceless 😂

The unsung hero of the movie: Daniel's mom. She was supportive, positive and chill. She was successful at her job and was present for Daniel.

23:22 If anyone was curious to know more about Mr. Miyagi's past. Prior to World War 2, he leaves Okinawa and emigrates to Hawaii (Why he left his home is explained in the next movie). Hawaii was where he met his unnamed wife. After Pearl Harbor was attacked, he and his wife were relocated to Manzanar the Japanese-American Internment camp. He ended up volunteering and enlisting with the U.S. Army during World War 2 and fought overseas. The 442nd Infantry Regiment is best known as the most decorated in U.S. military history and as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry (Nisei). Beginning in 1944, the regiment fought primarily in the European Theatre in Italy, southern France, and Germany. It was organized on March 23, 1943, in response to the War Department's call for volunteers to form the segregated Japanese American army combat unit. Much like the how the Tuskegee Airman were an all African-American fighting unit. More than 12,000 Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) volunteers answered the call. Unfortunately, while he was away fighting overseas in Europe, that's when Miyagi got the news that his wife died tragically. Daniel discovers that he's a Medal of Honor recipient and of course, Miyagi isn't one to brag or show it off.

"Want a friend like him to take me under his wing," a staple of the 80s/90s mean fathers and kind grandfather types who take surrogate sons under their wings.

LOL!! “Carrying groceries up there must be a nightmare.” I get the idea Alli’s parents don’t carry their own groceries.

Myagi is the teacher/mentor we all dream of having. One of my favorite characters of all time.

Pat Morita, who many of us Gen-X and Boomers recognize as "Arnold" from Happy Days (1974-1984) really portrays the "Master Yoda" role with love, nurturing and patience.

RIP Pat E. Johnson, Pat Morita, and Rob Garrison. The film celebrated its 40th anniversary last month, on June 22nd.

I like how the kid at the end hands Daniel the trophy and proves Mr Miyagi right when he said "No bad student, only bad teacher"

Mr. Miyagi being drunk and thinking about his wife and... child.. in his war uniform.. just hits me hard every single time. Also i know he never states it directly but when Daniel asks: "Were you ever scared in a fight?" And Miyagi responds "All the time" I always think he's talking about the war. That fight. Not just hand to hand ones

It's crazy to think that with the new TV show Cobra Kai Ralph Macchiao is older than Pat Morita was in this first movie.

After watching Karate Kid I, II and III... you must watch the Cobra Kai series. It's beyond amazing.

Pat Morita earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi.

Absolutely recommend Cobra Kai - I think you'd love it. Pretty simple and familiar premise; new kid moves to town, gets bullied, needs to learn karate to defend himself. But instead of finding a wise and worldly Mr. Miyagi, he finds an alcoholic deadbeat Johnny Lawrence. Genuinely one of the best shows out there, IMO. Knows exactly what it's trying to be, and does it immaculately, but it also showcases a lot more depth and complexity that is really interesting to see - the idea that "there are people in life who need Miyagi's lessons; to learn balance - and there are people in life who need Cobra Kai's lessons; to learn confidence and to fight for what they want; neither is inherently worse, they just have their own strengths and weaknesses".

Now you’ll HAVE to watch ALL Karate Kid movies, including the reboot & the Cobra Kai series! 😁 🥋 no rush! Just really excited to see your reactions to everything 🐍

The girl that plays Ali is Elisabeth Shue. You've seen her in Back to the Future 2 & 3. She's Jennifer.

The song "You're the Best" used for the tournament montage was originally going to be used in Rocky 3. It ended up being replaced with "Eye of the Tiger" when that song was written for the movie.

Her name is Elizabeth Shue, she played Jennifer in Back to the Future 2 &3, Chris the main character in Adventures in Babysitting (1987), and she was also in movie that was like, but not based off of Flowers for Algernon called "Molly", and she was directed a movie loosley based on her adolescence called Gracie.

As someone who does karate I can confirm these are all actual techniques the Mr Miyagi teaches Daniel

This movie has nothing to do with martial arts. It’s about finding family. Martial Arts is merely present in it.

The late John G. Avidsen (Oscar-winner for Rocky, 1976) directed the first 3 films of the franchise. The Rocky saga's composer, Bill Conti scored all these films too. Karate Kid was actually the name of an DC character from the Teen Titans. So the rights to the name had to be acquired in order to use it as the movie's name. I was 4 years old when this was released. One of the greatest cinematic experiences i ever had. Daniel's story hit home for so many of us kids, learning to be brave and having the right guidance to do so. This movie got me into classical karate to study and later on other martial arts. I knew of the late Pat Morita as an actor and comedian (Happy Days, Sanford & Son). Morita's voice as Miyagi was the voice of his late uncle and the dialect took some time in a few readings. Such a great performance and him being nominated for an Oscar (Best Supporting) was so cool. William Zabka (Johnny) went on to become a Oscar nominee as well for co-writing and producing a short film, Most (2003). All these things, plus "Wax on, Wax off" and 40 years later, you gotta love it. Also RIP to Martial Arts' legend Pat E. Johnson, playing one of the referees and was the film's fight choreographer.

The 2010 one was some of the best acting in Jackie Chan's career

I just learned that Pat Morita’s wife, Evelyn Guerrero was a lowrider model and the chola girl in blood in blood out. Awesome.

briefing on characters without spoilers: Daniel: Daniel is a charming young man who is fairly good with girls and wants to do karate, however he is known sometimes for lacking patience. Mr Miyagi: a kind old man from Japan, Mr Miyagi has a complicated and sad background but he knows a lot about Karate. he is wise and patient. John Kreese: this guy runs the local Karate Dojo and the way he teaches karate is COMPLETLEY wrong, Karate is about self defence, but this man used to serve in the army so he has a different view on things.

Saw it in the theater back in 1984. That film inspired a whole generation to take martial arts and I was one of them.

My dad is a (retired) judo sensei, and his movie unironically inspired a little bit of his teaching method: be friendly, teach life lessons about internal balance and like you described it, teach the sport in a method that teaches resourcefulness and have the lessons of the sport apply to life, and have the lessons of life apply to the sport.

No way, you've never seen this? One of the most heartwarming father son dynamic movies I've ever seen. Miyagi helped Daniel in countless ways, but Daniel saved Miyagi.

"do we have to call the police on this" that's a perfect way to describe the whole karate kid saga and the cobra kai tv series.

I love the immediate "I trust this man with my life" in the scene where Mr. Miyagi was showing Daniel how to trim the bonsai trees lmao

Pat Morita, who played as Mr. Miyagi, was a comedian. He was nominated Oscar Best Supporting Actor for The Karate Kid.

Enter the Dragon (1973) is another classic martial arts movie that you should watch next.

Ali is played by Elizabeth Shue. She also was the second Jennifer in Back To The Future II and III. She would go on to star opposite Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas (receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Actress). More recently she played Jennifer Lawrence's mother in the horror film The House At The End Of The Street and was a series regular during the final years of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Coming from someone who saw this as a kid, this is an iconic and ESSENTIAL coming-of-age movie for any early adolescent.

29:13 The guy doing the acrobatic kicks is a real martial arts champion, he is the movie's choreographer, and he is the martial arts trainer for all actors including Mr. Miyagi 😂.

I’m not sure if anyone told you this behind-the-scenes fun fact, but the location where they filmed for the original Cobra Kai dojo is in North Hollywood. You can look it up to get the exact location, but to give you an idea it’s on southbound Lankershim between Magnolia and Weddington just a few blocks south of the Red & Orange Line station. We also have two Golf n Stuff locations here in SoCal: one in Ventura and another in Norwalk. Now that you watched this one, there’s no turning back. We look forward to you reacting to the other movies and of course Cobra Kai. If and when you do, we’ll gradually have a lot of talk about.

A fun movie from my childhood. Love it. Fun fact: the station wagon used for Daniel's mom's car actually had an automatic transmissions, So push starting it isn't really possible. Even better fun fact: The car Mr Miyagi gives Daniel for his birthday is a 1948 Ford Super De Luxe, and after the movie the producer did actually give it to Ralph Macchio and he still owns it. It's even seen in the Cobra Kai series. VKunia I definitely suggest watching atleast the second movie. You'll learn more about Mr Miyagi. If you plan to watch the Cobra Kai series then it's important to watch the second and third Karate kid movies.

This movie came out at the perfect time for me, I saw it as a 12 yr old boy in the theaters with my dad. I remember not wanting to see it when my dad took me and my dad just said trust me. Boy was he right, I'm almost 52 and I remember how this movie made me feel like it was yesterday. It was one of the best movie experiences of my life, it's still one of my top 5 movies of all time and I've seen probably a thousand movies in my life. Great reaction as always.

Fun facts. Karate Kid and the first Rocky film have the same director and same composer doing the score. Pat Morita who plays Mr. Miyagi did not known Karate and was a Stand up comedian. He was well known prior to the film for his role in the early seasons of Happy Days as the diner owner Arnold as well as appearances in Johnny Carsons late night show doing his stand up routine. He also did not actually have a accent like that as he was born in The US. The villainous teacher of John Kreese was offered to chuck Norris first but he was. No longer playing bad guys in films. William Zabka who p!ayed Johnny ,.did not have a karate background prior to the film but had wrestled in high school. The film inspired him to take up marital arts specifically Korean martial art Tang So Do . One of johnnys cobra Kai buddies is played by Chad MCqueen, son of Legendary actor Steve Mcqueen(The great escape, The Magnificent seven ). Chad quit acting in the 80s and went on to become a race car driver. Elizabeth shue is seen juggling a soccer ball with Daniel several times . Her brother Andrew Shue played professional soccer in the mid 1990s for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS. Andrew was also a actor who was a regular on the tv show Melrose Place in the 1990's

Mr. Miyagi was played by Pat Morita, who was a Nisei Japanese-American. Prior to The Karate Kid, Pat was best known as a stand-up comedian and comedic actor. On Happy Days, he played Arnold and on M*A*S*H he played Captain Sam Pak. The accent of Mr. Miyagi was inspired by Pat's uncle, because Pat had a California-flat accent in real life. As a stand-up, Pat had a very un-PC nickname he was sometimes called and that he used himself. There are clips on KZfaq of his stand-up, including one for a Playboy produced show with Hugh Hefner and some of the Playmates in the late 1960s. No one wanted Pat to play the role of Mr. Miyagi, mainly because of Arnold on Happy Days. He couldn't even get an audition for the longest time. When he was finally able to, he nailed it and was hired. He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, but unfortunately lost to Dr. Haing S. Ngor for The Killing Fields. Pat did the next two Karate Kid films with Ralph Macchio, and then they tried to re-launch the series with The Next Karate Kid, and the student named Julie Pierce was played by future Oscar-winner Hillary Swank. Karate Kid II picks up immediately after the tournament! Personally, it is my favorite of the main three. The main trilogy was directed by John G. Avildsen who was the Academy Award-winning director of Rocky. Cobra Kai begins 34 years after the first Karate Kid, and initially focused on Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), but it changed during its run for the best when it started balancing the Johnny and Daniel stories with that of the new generation of karate students. When Ralph Macchio returned to play Daniel, he was the same age as Pat Morita when he first played Mr. Miyagi, 57 years old. When the original was filmed, Ralph was 23, Elizabeth Shue (Ali) was 20, and William Zabka (Johnny) was 18. Cobra Kai is an AMAZING show and you really should watch it as it connects to the main Karate Kid films in so many cool ways. Unfortunately, the series will be ending this year with Part 1 of the 6th season posting on July 18th on Netflix. Almost every major character of the Karate Kid films, and many supporting ones, have appeared on the show. The one glaring exception has been Julie Pierce, Hillary Swank's character. Many fans, myself included, hope that she will show up if only for a cameo before the series ends.

What a great series to start, Mr Miyagi is such a wonderful influence 🙏🏽Hopefully you make your way down to Cobra Kai! 👏🏽

I'm so glad you've discovered the Karate Kid movies, and that you didn't start with the remake! Growing up, I had a grandfather who was a lot like Mr. Miyagi in many ways. He wasn't a martial artist, but he had a similar temperament (just replace the bonsai trees with flower gardening for a hobby) and was about the same height and build. While he wasn't ethnically Asian, he had grown up in Tibet before and during World War 2 and lived in Thailand for 23 years after that, so he had a similar East Asian "wise man" air about him and his house was full of Tibetan and Thai keepsakes and decorations.

A testament to Pat Morita's acting: he was born and raised in California, yet played the role of Nariyoshi Miyagi to perfection. Like Miyagi, Morita and his family were interned during WWII in real life.

"I hear the Pacific is freezing though." Yeah, that good old current coming down from Alaska'll do that, lol.

The 2010 one isn't bad. It just should have been called the Kung Fu kid and been marketed not as a remake, but as a spiritual successor/adaptation. Jackie Chan is great in it.

Mr Miyagi was more than a teacher he also became a father figure for Daniel

"Thanks for nothing" was said by Daniel because he just beat all those kids up and was now going to leave Daniel holding the bag. It's why Miyagi quickly changed his mind. He realized Daniel was right.

Can't believe you've gone this long in life without watching The Karate Kid!

As a proud New Jersey native.. Who hurt you, V? ☹️😂

Karate is this big all over the world. When I was at a tournament, I once saw a mistake where two people went to throw a kick at the same time and they caught on each other. As they fell, both broke their knees on the connected legs. The sound was palpable. The popping out of one person's bone was more... memorable. After that, you are definitely more motivated to learn to block.

15:18 - I can clarify the Detroit Answer. So Detroit Michigan, AKA Motor City, was and kind of still is the Central Automobile Hub of America. Especially for GM (General Motors). So when answering Detroit in where the cars came from, it's basically saying the Original "birth place" of the cars where they were manufactured.

27:39 Cobra Kai (the show) is a continuation of the Karate kid movies (the originals 1, 2 and 3, not the reboot). It is also a pretty great show.

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita(Mr. Miyagi) was an actor from California. He didn't even speak Japanese😄

There was an alternate shot of the final kick made that showed a close-up of the kick in slow-mo. They decided not to use it but kept it. For Cobra Kai, they finally used it in a flashback to show the event from Johnny’s perspective

Growing up, my favorite parts of this movie were the karate scenes. Now, I appreciate watching Mr. Miyagi and Daniel become teacher and student, then friends. Elisabeth Shue was among my first celebrity crushes. Her brother, Andrew Shue, also acted. He became famous on the original _Melrose Place._ He played one of the Cobra Kai students in this movie. He also played professional soccer, so he may have given his sister some tips during the soccer scenes. Eagle-eyed viewers will spot a common actor between _The Karate Kid_ and _Revenge of the Nerds._ That's right. Lamar played one of the contestants in the karate tournament. It's hard to believe Larry B. Scott did such wildly different roles in the same year.

After you watch The Karate Kid Part II & III, You have to binge watch the Cobra Kai series.

Karate Kid 1 and 2 are my favorite. I mildly like the third movie. The remake changes the martial art from Karate to Kung Fu. Pat Morita started his career on Happy Days. Ralph did a few other movies Crossroads where he plays guitar, The Outsiders which is based on the S.E. Hinton young adult novel. Ralph costars with Tom Crusie, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, C Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon and Diane Lane. Then there is My Cousin Vinny which he does with Joe Pesci, Fred Gwynne AKA Herman Munster, Marisa Tomei. The romance in this movie is what I think of when I hear the song Uptown Girl.

One of my all-time favorite movies. Ralph Macchio as Daniel and the late Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi were amazing. Elizabeth Shue, who played Allie, was also Jennifer in the second and third films in the Back to the Future trilogy. She was also in the 80's comedy film Adventures in Babysitting. And the one Cobra Kai member you said dyed his hair was played by Chad McQueen, the son of my favorite actor, Steve McQueen. The unit that Mr. Miyagi served in, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, was a real unit. It was comprised of Japanese-American soldiers and fought in the European theater during World War Two. It was also one of the most highly decorated combat units in the ETO. Several of the men were recipients of the Medal of Honor.

So, the bit where Daniel is doing all the work: wash the cars, sand the floor, paint the fence and paint the house was to teach him how to block via muscle memory. The chores also teach Daniel patience, dedication and that hard work pays off in the long run to achieve something. The chores also acted as a form of payment. The last reason Mr. Miyagi had Daniel do the chores was to test him and see how far Daniel was willing to go to learn karate and wanted to make sure that Daniel wasn’t wasting Mr. Miyagi’s time.

The rabbit-hole of martial arts movies is very deep. Next up lets try Kung Fu Hustle 😁

Hands down one of the best IPs to span so many decades. While you have to buy into the premise that karate rules the Valley and assault isn't a thing completely, Cobra Kai really made me appreciate these films on a different level.

Thanks for watching one of the best films of my youth, V! Glad you enjoyed it so much. This movie inspired me to try out karate lessons for myself, and even though I didn't stick with it past my high school days, I can tell you that what we saw from Mr. Miyagi isn't typical martial arts training. But Daniel had to prepare for competition against people who had been training for years, and had only months to gain the skills he needed. I think that's why Mr. Miyagi chose a very unorthodox training style. How effective it would have been in real life I can't say, but it's a lot of fun to watch. I also can't speak to the "Cobra Kai" series -- although I'd like to watch it, I'm not subscribed to the right service. However, if you decide to go through the original trilogy, I think you'd also like the 2010 remake. It has its own charm, with lots of thanks to Jackie Chan, as well as a number of respectful nods to the first film.

Here’s some fun trivia: The car that Mr. Miyagi gives Daniel, it was given to Ralph Macchio when filming was finished. He still owns the car to this day.

"Is this really how you karate?" 🤣🤣🤣 She's adorable!

Mr. Miyagi is the da bomb! You’ll love this movie VKunia! You look incredible!

"I trust this man with my life." That is exactly how we all felt watching this movie back in the 80s lol. Pat Morita instantly became a sensei to all of us. Also, you've gotta watch Karate Kid 2!

I’m a 3rd degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate, I began at age 4. I was formally taught blocking forms, I wax my cars with a pneumatic power sander that’s got a buffing sleeve over the wheel which special circular sheets of sandpaper which are like the soft loop part of Velcro (which is hook & loop fastening system), I use the same tool to sand floors)_

I loved these movies so much. I took martial arts for a good 3 years as a kid because of it. Mr. Miyagi was and is an all time film mentor! The 2010 remake isnt bad! You should check it out there are changes worthy enough to warrant a watch. Its actually kung fu which alone makes it worth it to me.

Miyagi=GOAT

Miyagi style training is a legitimate part of real martial art training. Those who say that this movie and its sequels have nothing to do with Japanese martial arts have not trained in Japanese martial arts. And also, don't underestimate how many amazing martial artists there is that have been inspired by the Miyagi Universe.

Fun fact: The bonsai logo on the back of the karate gi that Daniel wears through the tournament was designed by Pat Morita(Mr. Miyagi)!

The 2010 remake isn't bad, and worth checking out... But if you've *never* seen a martial arts movie... You *gotta* see - "Enter The Dragon" "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" "Hero" "Rush Hour" "Police Story" "Drunken Master 2" "Project A" "Police Story 3: Supercop" "The Matrix" "Kung Fu Hustle" "Kill Bill" Marvel's "Daredevil" series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" "The Last Dragon" "Once Upon A Time in China" "Romeo Must Die" "The Protector" 2005 (AKA "Tom Yum Goong") "The Raid: Redemption" "Everything Everywhere All At Once" And a couple of more obscure gems that are personal favorites of mine: "The Storm Riders" "Banlieu 13" (AKA "District B-13) "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey" (2000) "Ninja Assassin" "Tai chi Zero"/"Tai Chi Hero" "The Bride with White Hair" "Man of Tai Chi" That'll get you started. "You have taken your first step into a larger world..."

I’d recommend Karate Kid 2-4 after this and then the remake after if you want to watch all that! Then you could move onto Cobra Kai with the final season coming out soon😆

The scene with Miyagi is important because it referred to a little known (outside of WW2 nerds) unit. Mr. Miyagi served in the 442nd Infantry Regiment, a US Army unit composed exclusively of soldiers of Japanese descent. Fighting in Europe, they were the most decorated unit in the US military, earning over 4,000 Purple Hearts, 4,000 Bronze Stars, and 21 Medals of Honor (over 18,000 individual citations in WW2). They did all of this while many had family members interred in concentration camps (not death camps, but still pretty ugly) and their family's property were seized.

These movies were such a huge part of my childhood. I even had the paperback books based on them. It's funny 'cause they never actually say the Cobra Kai teacher's name in this or KK2. So I had to find out via the books that his name is John Kreese. Then they say it a lot in KK3, which everybody (except for me, seemingly) hated for like the first 30 years until the Cobra Kai show made references to it. I actually find Kreese to be pretty hilarious in KK3, but here in the first movie he's definitely detestable. He's barely in KK2. KK2 picks up right where this one left off, literal minutes after. And if you loved Mr. Miyagi in this one, he's just as great in that one. Cobra Kai is great too (Johnny Lawrence is still my favorite character in it) but I won't add to the deluge of requests that you'll probably start getting for it. Haha

The girl is Elizabeth Shue.

Next time you read something about people being traumatized by mean words on the internet, remember that real bullies were like this. Also, you have to laugh when the spaghetti falls out of someone's pockets.

There's a famous scene in the Japanese movie trilogy, Samurai, where a group of ruffians are trying to harass Miyamoto Musashi while he's trying to eat in his room at an inn. They brag about how fierce and dangerous they are while Musashi quietly continues to eat his rice with chopsticks. The ruffians get bolder and start calling him out. Instead of rising to the provocations, Musashi starts to swat flies away that are buzzing around him. And with his first attempt, he grabs one with his chopsticks. And then another. The ruffian leader notices this and understands the level of control it takes to catch flies and backs out of the room scared.

I started taking Isshinryu Karate when I was 8. A lot of what Miyagi Sensei taught Daniel was very similar to what we learned. These are real techniques. The teaching methods are unique, but the form is pretty accurate. That's what I love about this movie. It's a very real depiction of the philosophy in martial arts. And then there's the relationship between Daniel and Miyagi. We all need friends like them.

Yes, watch the film with Jackie Chan, please, even if they tell you otherwise. Many are in love with the first one because it's a classic, and it's understandable, it really is very good. As a result, they end up putting a certain amount of hate on the newer version. However, I'm sure you'll like the 2010 one, especially how evil the villain is and also the soundtrack. And the fight choreography is exceptional. Many people will also want to watch the reaction. Here they will tell you to skip the 2010 one, as most fans of the classic will complain about the current one. However, when you post the reaction of the current film, the algorithm will bring up people who love this film, which is also very good and underrated. You will not regret.

Man I love the karate kid series 😂😂 while a lot of people hate the 2010 reboot, I fucking LOVE it. Maybe we will get to see cobra Kai reactions too because damn cobra Kai cooked wayyy better than I thought it was going to

Actually Mr. Miyagi is independently wealthy, he just does the maintenance work cuz he likes to work & occupy his time. Also a heartwarming fact: Ralph Machio still has that car to this day

I love the fact that Daniel and Johnny are still friends.

The 2010 version is very good, very much worth a watch. Plus it being newer, the choreography of the fights are so much better.

I've been train martial arts since I was 3. It's my first love.. I'm almost 32 now so I've studied and trained for about 29 years now. People I train with would call me a 'karate genius' my surperiers call me a young master. You asked if when Miagi taught Daniel basic movements and blocks using manual labor was the way to teach... The short answer is yes... it's a way to teach.. but there are an infinite amount of methods to teach the same thing. Martial arts is in everything we do. From the way you treat people and see life.. to the way work, sweep up the floor, paint the fence.. and also it's in the way you fight. Fighting is about maybe 15-20% of what martial arts actually is. In simplest terms it is a system of thought.

"...he's not that bad of a guy!" "No such thing as bad student. Only bad _teacher_ . " - Miyagi-san.

Fun bit of trivia, Ralph Machio still owns that yellow car.

Please watch Karate Kid 2 & 3, and then Cobra Kai...you will not be disappointed!

please also watch The karate kid 2 and 3 and than cobra kai series. Its a masterpiece

One thing a lot of people dont know : Pat Morita was a funny guy, a comedians, always joking. He didnt have a japanese accent (didnt speak japanese i think) At first, The director of the movie didnt want him to be mr Miyagi who is calm and serious. But he manage to convince him and nailed the role!

Watched this in the theater back then word spread of how good this film was and it stayed playing at the theaters for months

The 2010 Karate Kid is good too!

YOOO tell me you’re watching Cobra Kai too

Seen this a dozen times. Something I never noticed: Daniel chooses the yellow car. The keys have Mr.Miyagi's dog tags on them. You could assume that the car was also Miyagi's favorite, but he gave it to Daniel anyway.

Mr. Miyagi is the mentor and father figure that ALL of us need.