I do think he is right about never put passion before principles. I guess he meant it in a way that if your passion is to win but the means to win go against your principles you are lost in the long run. If you can't believe that how you won was the right way, it isn't going to feel like a victory after it's all over because you also lost something by going against your believes. And those things tend to follow you way longer that the euforia from winning something does.
That last scream "Sensei!" At the end. It left me in tears. Imagine the student you trained for so long crying your name in pain. Not just student that was basically Johnny's son at that point...
The actor who plays Robbie has a gymnast/Dance background so he’s got natural flexibility and balance for Karate. Huge fan of the dedication these actors have put themselves through to learn such a beautiful sport
@@ShinryuZensen Kyler in season 3 : payback time rhea Also kyler : Hawk switch sides wehhhhhhh Tory : Miguel just got out of a wheelchair and he still kicks your ass.
What Daniel meant in "Never put passion before principle" is kinda like "you should never do something you know is morally/ethically wrong just to get something you want". Daniel is saying Robby wants to punish Daniel and Johnny so much that he's willing to hand more power over to those who he knows use their power for essentially terror.
"Never put passion in front of principle." In other words, it's about honor and integrity. If you lose those in order to achieve your goal, you've lost who you are as a person.
I actually agree with Robby and Daniel both--putting passion in front of principle is definitely going to cause moral problems. But using different styles to create a style to win isn't necessarily doing that.
Agreed, but I think Daniel is talking about the motivation to win at all costs, and that is a definition of passion over principle(s). From Robby's standpoint he is just finding his own way from all the methods, but he is blind to the impact it can have on his personal relationships as we see later.
I loved that Locust Valley was in the tournament... The same dojo that Darryl Vidal was in in KK1. Too bad they did not make more of it then just an Easter egg.
My student Devin Cross was their sensei in these episodes, there was 9 of us from my dojo there. I was in the blue, two of us were in Locust Valley, and the rest were the XMA team in red gis
Never putting passion over principle, absolutely. You can't call something a principle if you dismiss it when it doesn't align with your emotions. Principles are there to keep you from acting unethically when your emotions are telling you to do otherwise. Or in other terms, principles are there to govern your passions. If you abandon your principles when you feel like it, then they're doing no good at all. Anyone can follow principles when they're not in an emotional state. It's when your passions run contrary to your principles, that's when principles are most important.
I think "passion" was a weird way to put it. I get he meant "don't let your feelings/emotions/passions in front of your principles" but passion can also mean something you are passionate about
@@ludovicocalvetti1250 Yeah, it wasn't a great phrasing, I think they phrased it that way for the alliteration of it, and it doesn't work as a 3 second lesson. What I believe is that passions can be good or bad, and it's your principles that guide you on how to govern your passions, so that your passion towards helping people will be encouraged, while maybe being passionate about something like, revenge, would be curtailed by your principles. And yeah, I'm passionate about playing music, that will never really impact how I treat people heh.
@@sydhamelin1265 Unfortunately it kinda rings hypocritical coming from Daniel, the guy who's been letting his passions be in front of his principles, not practicing what he preaches
@@Blitzvonic Yeah, Daniel is way too obsessed with "defeating Cobra Kai". Ironically he is chastising Johnny for doing what Mr. Miyagi did with him, beat for beat.
I think Robbie's kicks improved soooo much this season, it sure seems like he trained very hard for this season. And I agree Yusuke, he's the best fighter on the show.
"Never put passion over principle" I'd agree with Daniel. however, it has been painfully clear since season 1 that Daniel has often ignored this for himself when he gets angry or irritated. he's too much of a hothead. ironically, Johnny seems to follow this principle a lot closer throughout the series after season 1.
Oh yeah, that's the main issue with Daniel in general. He has good principles and values IN THEORY. But he is also the biggest hypocrite of them all. He rarely follows what he preaches, yet constantly sits on the moral high horse. Obsessed with his enlightened way, being the only correct one. Trying to force it on others. It comes off really annoying, cause he seems to lack the self awareness to realize that he has to live by his own preachings first, before he can even begin to push them on other people. Johnnys preachings and values are flawed, but at least he actually lives by them, and adapts to new ideas whenever he is proven wrong. Funnily enough, Johnny is more "open minded" than Danny in that sense.
@@dr.d4025 Together they can achieve the best balance there is, but yeah Daniel has been losing his balance more and more, hope it goes uphill for him and Johnny and all of their students soon
This channel is so interesting to watch! You're gonna LOVE the finale. Okay, so: Carrie Underwood is an American Pop singer in real life. -American Martial Arts do tend to have a tradition of yelling when doing moves. Also, most American tournaments are not this dramatic, this one has been made more exciting for TV. Miguel's Grandma Rosa has the munchies because she smoked a controlled substance called Marijuana before the tournament, (that's a reference to Season 1 when she said she smoked a joint, or Marijuana Cigarette, to keep her calm). A side effect of smoking Marijuana is getting very hungry. Miguel throws out his back doing the spin kick, because of his previous spine injury.
Carrie Underwood does Country music mostly. Maybe she branched out and did some pop? She did one of the better clean (not allot of voice gymnastics) National Anthems at Super Bowl 2010. 'Jesus, Take the Wheel' and 'Before He Cheats' are a couple of her hits.
@@magus104 Your lack of music in the first place (by your own admission) is showing when you say she wasn't even good. She was better than good, she is among the best vocalists.
Having the munchies mean you're hungry for snacks, usually junk food.. the phrase is usually associated with people being high, smoking weed will give you the munchies, the show is saying the grandmother is high 😂
19:58 you have to remember too, Miguel had that bad back injury from getting kicked off the balcony and a pretty intense surgery, even after all the therapy and training, there's always a chance something like that can be re aggravated, or hurt, when this season first came out, I wasn't even sure if he would compete, just to give himself more time to truly heal from it, because something like that takes a long while to recover from.
Love these videos! 1) Carrie Underwood is pretty famous in the U.S., and for some reason nearly every kid and Cobra Kai fan is pissed about her being on the show. There is a back story though. Cobra Kai seasons 1 and 2 were on TH-cam, and were kind of popular but not nearly as many people watched it or knew about it as now because original content on TH-cam simply isn’t as popular as Netflix. On the first day that Cobra Kai came to Netflix, Carrie Underwood tweeted about how much she loved the show. Literally by the next day the show exploded in popularity and the number of fans grew exponentially. The creators brought her on the show as a tribute to her, perhaps for helping the show gain some more fans…. no proof of that, but she was the first famous person to comment on it. If it had been someone else, maybe they would have asked them instead, but Carrie was the first. In other words, Carrie liked the show before a lot of current CK fans had even seen the show and now those same fans are talking shit about her :) I’m kidding about that, but the creators got her on the show to say thanks and likely don’t give a fuck if fans didn’t like it. Also… there is a running joke on the show about how popular karate is in the Valley. It’s like football in Texas. It’s not out of the ordinary for celebrities to perform at high school championships in Texas. 2) “Never put passion in front of principle.” - this was a line that Mr. Miyagi used in Karate Kid 2. You don’t have to agree with Daniel here, but it was a lesson that Miyagi gave him.
to who? i had to google her when they said her name and even after googling her i am like WHO!?! lol maybe the younger generation knows her. Shes still a nobody to me
@@mmm_caca6988 I never said she was the reason lol. And not sure the point of the second sentence. But the creators have "absolutely" said they asked her to be on because she was the first celebrity to tweet about the show. Just relaying some information. I never said you had to like her :)
@@magus104 don’t even know what to say. She has sold over 70 million records. But I guess she’s a nobody if you haven’t heard of her! I’m seriously not even a fan of hers, but the amount of hate from Cobra Kai fans is kinda funny to me
I never heard about her as well and I'm not from the USA. So maybe the "international superstar" part was bit exaggerated. Her name reminded me of Claire Underwood, the wife of Frank Underwood in House of Cards.
@@Ozymandias1 I think it's more or less if you follow music and television in general. I'm from the USA and she was popular around the time when I still watched tv and listened to music on the radio so I recognize the name and I want to also say she was on a show like American Idol or something that she rose to fame. Ask me now about any current singers and I'll be like, "Who?" just like that also. It really depends on how involved you are in it I think, she might be popular in lots of places overseas.
@@johnnyslc She's a country singer from I think mid- to late 2000's (before country became too much like pop)? I believe she sings "Jesus Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats"
Yes. Katas became a show. Originally, in the open tournaments, Kung fu would win the forms division. Karate would win sparring. To compete in forms every one seemed to take on more gymnastics and making things more dynamic. Then traditional kata got their own division.
Kung Fu forms look good. A branch of Kung Fu, Wu Shu, trumps even traditional kung fu forms in the 'looking good' department (the wu shu fighting style itself is suspect in my book). But Wu Shu practitioners can put on one heck of a show. One of the most amazing forms I ever saw live was a 3 section staff form performed by a wu shu practitioner. It was stunning.
Also of note, about it not being JUST a karate tournament. Kung fu isn't practiced near as much as other styles of martial arts in the States. Probably 3 to 1 or even worse. So if a Kung fu school decided to compete (some do some don't), then they have much fewer avenues to do so. Karate tournaments accept them in to compete but they must follow the rules like everyone.
The singer is Carrie Underwood. She was famous for winning American Idol & has been a pop singer for years, though now not as famous as Taylor Swift or Billie Ellish. The song she sings in this episode is a soundtrack from the original Karate Kid movie. Pretty meta, eh?
Idk how I stumbled onto your channel. But after watching one of your reaction videos, I left and watched all 4 seasons of Cobra Kai. Thank you for getting me into one of the best shows on Netflix. Love the commentary too by the way, I had a similar reaction to them bringing Carry Underwood in. She was popular when I was growing up. But nothing that went international.
Good reaction! I´ve read in an interview that Jacob Bertrand (Eli/Hawk) practice karate as a kid and achieve up to the purple belt. And Tanner Buchanan (Robby) was a few belts aprt from the black belt in Taekwondo (his mother has a black belt), and he also train for eigth months in Muay Thai; that´s the reason they are really good at fighting scenes. And another character that already has a black belt in karate is Owen Morgan (Bert, the little blonde kid with glasses), and his parents have a karate dojo. I was shocked when I read that in an interview. Really great channel, is good to see an expert´s opinion. Greetings from Argentina!
"Never put passion in front of principle; because even if you win, you lose" is a direct Miyagi quote from KK2 and one of the most important lessons Daniel ever learned from his Sensei.
At 610 it's so cute. I can't help but to think, then giggle... "I thought that was why we are all watching you?" I love this channel. I couldn't be happier. Channels like this remind me of why the internet is good. TY
I love your channel! I notice that for this season, your reaction videos are getting shorter and lots of content being skipped. Please let the last 2 episodes run in their entirety! There is so much that you don’t want to miss. Thanks so much!
@@Godzillaforlyfe2 Bingo! TH-cam is terrible when it comes to Fair Use. The irony is that channels like this only grow the audience for a show, but you'll still see copyright strikes. Ugh.
Sir, your reactions throughout this episode were all of us while watching this. Love the video and the background information you add about the moves and styles. But watching this has made me appreciate the work and talent that has gone into this show. Can't wait for the next season!
I do agree with Robbie. In the context of a tournament, anything that you can do within the rules and with good sportsmanship is fair game. Be offensive, be defensive, be whatever you need to be when you need to be it. In the context of a real fight, on the street, where your safety or even your life is in danger, do whatever you need to do to survive. Fight dirty. Fight hard. And don't stop until the opponent can no longer fight back.
So with the skills division where they're doing kata, weapons, board breaking, a lot of that is what we call XMA (eXtreme Martial Arts). It's pretty much doing over-the-top fancy "kata" (pretty much karate/kobudo movements mixed with gymnastics) for show. The weapons they had (Demetri's kama, Tory's katana) are usually really light and flimsy-looking and just made to look cool, rather than for any sort of fighting practicality. Usually they're made of aluminum and plastic so they're lightweight for twirling and spinning.
“Never put passion in front of principle because even if you win you lose” that part always get me hype like “hit him with that miyagi wisdom like it was a kick in the face” 😂😂😂😂
11:10 In Taekwondo, we call that the 360 hook kick. I used to do it a lot back in high school because it was a guiding step for me to learn how to perform the 540 hook kick (also known as cheat 720). And I was finally able to flawlessly perform the 540 hook kick when I became a black belt after practicing it for over a year. We didn't have safety mats back then; we only had the floor and kicking mitts.
as far as I remember you're only allowed to participate in the tournament with a black belt. I think miyagi stole a blackbelt and gave it to daniel in the first movie
I think when Robby and Sam are saying "do what it takes to win", I don't think they're talking about fighting dirty. I think they mean combining the different styles, which I think is absolutely right. I don't understand isolating to one style of Karate.
It's kind of a tricky subject. It's kind of like tradition vs MMA approach to things. I can see a sensei getting upset seeing their teachings go out the window for something unorthodox. But I think it's also Daniel not wanting the students to start going back to applying this 'do what it takes to win' mentality to their outside, normal lives. That's my take on it.
The term "have the munchies" usually refers to how you get very hungry after smoking marijuana. The Grandma even states in an earlier episode that she was so calm because she had smoked a joint before they went to see the match.
You got speechless in the end, ahahahaha! Me too! :D Thank you for your reacts. I've been enjoying them and can't wait to see your reaction to the last episode! :D Cheers from Portugal! Stay safe!
So interesting information. During the kata part, the guy who you were like "oh yeah he does karate" is actual a Sports Wushu practitioner in real life. Also the kata he was doing is called Go Pei Sho.
The expression "to have the munchies" essentially means to be very hungry. Also, Carrie Underwood is a country music star. She won season 4 of American Idol.
actually dimwit..munchies is only referring to taking marijuana and getting munchies and that is what she did .also Carrie Underwood's performance was on of the best.
7:33 I think Robby's hands are an indication of how he first went through Miyagi Do, and still keep (some of) it at heart, but then he changes to his new Cobra-Kai persona by clenching his fists. i think it is supposed to indicate that there is still some Miyagi Do there, other than the techniques. Some "darth vader still have a light side" thing
Just had a full contact tournament here in Okinawa and we bowed to the ref as well. The host style was Byakuren Kaikan which is a mainland karate style. Maybe the bowing is dependent on the style.
I agree with Robby because he's expressing that a person should have an open mind when it comes to the martial arts. Daniel had remained VERY close-minded until he saw that sticking to just Miyagi-Do backfired spectacularly at the tournament.
You asked if the kata was in Tang Soo Do, not the one that Robbie was doing right when you said it, but earlier when you mentioned "Chinto," we have that one in Tang Soo Do. In Korean, it sounds like "Jindo."
Yes, that first one was Jindo (Jinto). I think the question was about the form Robby was doing later. He did a tornado kick and then turned back to the camera and then punched. The only form I know with a tornado kick is Chil Sung Sa Ro. I think they altered the choreography for the show to get to a dynamic punch because there were too many steps after the kick to turn back around. It did not look like an actual fighting sequence.
I'm a goju ryu guy myself. It is nice to see traditional goju ryu in the series. I remember seeing a lot of the kata in the 3rd movie. Now they incorporate so many more styles and it's awesome.
That fancy spinning kick Miguel did was a Taekwondo 720 (degree) hook kick. There's also the 720 round kick. The point is to make a full rotation to allow any incoming attack to roll off of you, and then use the second rotation to build momentum as you start to fall back to the ground for a faster, stronger kick. It's really hard to land, but it is pretty.
All of these young actors have a bright future in acting, especially Tanner Buchanan, who is phenomenal in this show with his karate and acting skills.
Carrie Underwood is a Country singer. The thing is that she's a fan of the series. She expressed that in Twitter so the producers invited her for this episode.
In America, when learning kata or "forms," we're taught to yell on certain moves. It's supposed to help you remember to breathe, and when you exhale sharply, like with a yell, it seems like you strike a little harder or faster. For instance, I took Korean Karate, or Tang Soo Do, and our first 3 forms were (and I apologize if I misspell these) Targeuk 1, Targeuk 2 and Targeuk 3, followed by Pinan 4. In Targeuk 1, you open with a left down block and right strike, do the same to the other direction, and then you turn to the center with a down block, and then 3 steps with a punch on each step forward, and we're always told to yell on the 3rd strike (or 3rd block in the higher Targeuk forms).
13:02 I agree with Robby. In fact many of the theorists online thought that Robby said this to Daniel in the convenience store because the trailer did some clever editing to make it sound that way, and so the theorists thought that Robby was going to be the savior of this season because while everybody is so wrapped up in their way is the best, Robby realizes it doesn't matter what way you use as long as it works. This is true in everything. Just look around on the Internet or at a job or something people are often trying to tell people their way is the only way to do a specific thing, when in reality there are multiple ways and it's not just one person's way that is the way that works. This is the problem with Daniel this season is when Silver arrives he suddenly tells Johnny that's it.. Screw Eagle Fang because we have to beat them and my way is the only way. So unfortunately Robby wasn't the savior this season BUT ... Those words are still very true. As for Daniel's never put passion before principle.. I honestly I'm conflicted on this because if you're going up against someone like Cobra Kai and going up against corruption I think if you play by the honor rules you will always lose, and then if lives are at stake, you're pretty much.. I don't want to get into it because it's an emotional topic for me with the state of the word but yeah.. If it's life or death Daniel is wrong. In a tournament then he is correct I suppose.
To a certain point, you are correct. However, for specific things, there are specific steps that have to be followed in order to avoid danger or harm to yourself or others. Just because you know the fastest way to go thru a checklist, doesn't mean you should. You really don't want to do a Burger King when you should be doing a McDonald's when you're about to fly a plane carrying 230 people. I believe guidelines and specifics keep us from getting too lackadaisical. The same for karate: Robby's been training for, what, two years--three? Daniel and Johnny have a combined 77 years of knowledge between them; Robby doesn't know more or any better way because he doesn't have the training or the maturity; he just thinks he does...and he doesn't want to do what everyone else has been doing. And that is why he ended up pushing Kenny to the dark side.
100% correct, Daniel is too stuck in his way since that’s all he knows and never bothered to evolve or grow, just like with Bruce Lee how he too concepts from different martial arts and combines them together, took what was useful and got rid of the rest, that’s why Samantha won because she knew piper already knew her style so she decided to use a different one one that piper wasn’t prepared for and won and Daniel being the closed minded person that he is told her she didn’t win the right way, why? Because it wasn’t his way? She didn’t cheat or fight dirty she just used what was working and tossed away what wasn’t and there’s nothing wrong with that
@@213chewy Daniel realizes why he was so adamant on his style being the 'right' way, and that was because his experiences were that Miyagi-Do overcame the aggressiveness of Cobra Kai and it could be why he wanted Sam to figure out how to win within the confines of their training. But like martial arts in modern times, it's constantly evolving so traditions and limiting styles only hinder more than they help. It's something he'll realize eventually. I think seeing Robby teach Miyagi-Do to the Cobra Kai students hit a nerve and that's why he was like that with Sam. It's the whole 'be better than they are, don't stoop to their level' kind of reasoning.
Yeah this tournament was pretty exciting to watch all those fancy moves looks really cool and I kind of agree with both Robbie and Larusso because In the Heat of the Moment In Real Life in a real fight whatever works that's what you should use but I'm also a big believer that you should have a really good reason why to fight if it's if you're angry or whatever it is but there's got to be a major excuse and why you're stepping up to fight
Thank you for your video. I have seen almost all your reaction to karate kid and cobra kai series. It is really interesting knowing your point of view and how things really are in karate. Specially from a professional like you
Really enjoying your comentary on Cobra Kai! A few responses to you questions. I myself started Tae Kwon do/Tang soo Do back in 1983 and have attended and even help run some tournaments. almost all tournaments are not even close to this flashy. Much more traditional. Although Forms and Weapon Forms have changed alot. when I started almost all forms where the tradional forms and for instance the Bo staff forms where full size and wieght. as time has gone on in the later 80's 90's and til now much more people and teams have incorporated acrobatics into their own forms. the weapon forms for the Bo for instance changed from a full heavy staff to a tappered staff to reduce the weight (more flashy) to what they called a toothpick staff that is very thin but much more flashy in tournaments because you can swing it much faster then now adays many use a light weight thin metal staff for more flash. So in that aspect it has become a bit more showy. the one good thing some tournaments have done is even seperate forms for each rank into "Traditional Forms" and Extreme or your own developed forms. That way its more fair. I mean if you are doing a traditional form going against someone who developed their own form doing back flips and other extreme kicks its really almost apples and oranges (its different) than executing the traditional forms. Also in the 80's almost no one competiting wore shoes on the training floor. For classes you never wore any shoes you took them off to show respect to the training floor. Although in the last 20 years some sellers of martial arts gear came up with like these martial arts slipper type shoes and some wear them. I don't think it should be allowed because of showing respect to the training floor. Also the other aspect is training barefoot conditions your feet not to mention how is an instructor supposed to know like in a Front kick if the student has the right foot and toe position if the student is wearing shoes. Also every class in our Class the ranking student would check each student to make sure they had no injuries, toe and fingernails were cut and no jewerly was being worn. we also checked to make sure the belt was even. Any violation the student would get pushups as a reminder for next time to correct the issue. (Yes we did pushups on the Knuckles). Our class had a lot of disipline in it and I know now-adays there are not as many dojo's that have this level of discipline and there is a lot more mixed martial arts then before.
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. She's most widely known for her songs, "Before He Cheats" and "Jesus Take The Wheel."
"Never put passion before principle, even if you win, you loose" -> is a quote Mr. Miyagi said to Daniel in Karate Kid 2. And is a philosophy under which Mr. Miyagi lived by his whole life. Honor and principles were very important to him.
Karate is only an umbrella term on this show or on TV / Movies. In the real world Americans are aware of the different styles and types of martial arts.
ha ha! the look of disapointment on your face at 7:50 when they announced "Pop Star" because you thought it was maybe a re-nowned famous Karate Master/Celeb,..but only to still give a respective clap/applaud when she finished not knowing who she is. That's a respectful personality trait in my opinion. Oh and 'Carrie Underwood' is a popular Country/Pop singing Icon in North America. She is wife to a Pro Hockey Player who used to play for my Hometown.
"Never Put Passion In Front Of Principle. Even If You Win, You Lose." This is a lesson that many people forget, especially in these turbulent and troubled times. Passion can be wonderful, but it can also be a corrosive substance that destroys everything it touches.
I was shocked to see Tory's sword in the skills competition at first until I remembered that Tang Soo Do has sword forms. On 'Passion before principle' discussion: I get what Daniel is saying. Are you willing to sacrifice your own concept of what's right or wrong in order to get what you want? If so, how far goes too far in crossing the line? But I feel like this is what Daniel has been doing to an extent since the show started. Maybe not consciously, but by letting his temper and his ego control him is what got him into this mess of being at risk to have his dojo shut down. Then he has projected this on his students because they are more worried about winning than challenging themselves and performing to the best of their abilities. I feel like in the moment they have that discussion, Robby is actually at more balanced place mentally and able to see the good and the bad in each of the 3 major dojos, senseis and styles and is effectively better equipped to forge his own path.
The old Biblical quote has a similar sentiment: "What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, but lose his soul?" (Im sure most religions and philosophies have a similar line to not cross) No matter a person's religion or value system, without a guiding principle, any action can be justified for personal desire, no matter how much harm is caused.
I think it was also a learning moment for Daniel too, because he was accusing Robby of losing himself to what he thought was a line being crossed. Daniel doesn't realize that Robby knew what he wanted and was at balance just like you said. It's something that Daniel realizes later that the mixing of styles isn't a bad thing and that his way was not the only way.
The constant reminder through the show that Daniel was a two time champion.... 30 years ago is just kind of funny to me. 草. I can't even imagine that being something of note even in a small town like mine. I also find it a bit crazy that so much of the conflict between the adults is over this 30 year old grudge...who does that? Anyway, it's been really fun discovering your channel and binge-watching all of this and seeing your reactions and hearing your input, especially the cultural things. ありがとうございます
Daniel is absolutely right. Principle is vital. You have to do what's right. One of the things I love about this show is that it refuses to embrace the passion of Might Makes Right, but instead insists you do the right thing.
Your intro bro damn dawg your quick makes me wish i woulda stuck wit karate i was in it for a short bit but my parents work schedules is what caused me to no longer be able to continue it
Carrie Underwood won American Idol in 2005 and is one of the best selling female artists ever in country music. She had tweeted about being a fan of the show so they got her to come on and perform as a way to replicate the tournament early round montage, but with a live performance so it was a fun story element instead of simply playing a song over the clips. The song she sang was originally done by Survivor for the soundtrack of The Karate Kid and played over the closing credits.
"Carrie Underwood" - that song she was singing was a wonderful shout out to the original. That's the end-credit song for Karate Kid 1 -- and much of the pan flute music in all 3 movies are based on that tune. (Wasn't her song back then, of course)
Watching a behind the scenes interview with the actors who play the kids, they did say that Eli and Robby's actors are the best fighters amongst them. So it's cool that you mention that too.
Agree with Daniel, no matter how passionate someone is if they give up on their principles /values/morals in order to win it's not right. One should never lose oneself along the way...
4:25 , that is a breakthrough front kick usually take a bit of dash before to have all the body weight thrown as a weapon , is good to destroy doors and some wall
I really love your Karate Kid and Cobra Kai reaction videos, thank you so much for sharing! Indeed the cast learned a mix of martial arts for the fights, I think Mary Mouser (Samantha) for example learned Muay Thai. I also wondered about the performances at the All Valley, but it seems they use "Karate" for all similar kinds of martial arts here. There are some behind the scenes videos for season 4 with fight rehearsals etc. Maybe you would like to watch and react to them aswell.
I attended a karate tournament once. It was kinda like this. Live music, pyrotechnics, black guys slam dunking basketballs, motorcycles flying through the air over the karate students as they fought. Lots of alcohol and flashing lights. Monster trucks and even Optimus Prime was break dancing there. So epic! Actually I have never heard of any karate tournaments happening since my friends older brother took part in one years ago and it was NOTHING like it is portrayed in Hollywood.
"Never put passion in front of your principal" or in other words never let your emotions get the best of you... Yes, I agree with that. There's a place for a hearth, a huge place, but if we would all act on our every feeling, there would only be war and death.
The whole munchies thing, is when people are high (normally from Marijuana), and sometimes those who drink alcohol on rare occasions and get drunk start to feel extremely hungry and have the need to eat constantly.
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Yes Carrie Underwood is a huge country pop singer & I don’t even like country she’s famous worldwide
I do think he is right about never put passion before principles.
I guess he meant it in a way that if your passion is to win but the means to win go against your principles you are lost in the long run.
If you can't believe that how you won was the right way, it isn't going to feel like a victory after it's all over because you also lost something by going against your believes.
And those things tend to follow you way longer that the euforia from winning something does.
Hawk he's been trained in martial arts since he was 8 years old
you dont know karate stop pretending you do
@@smithytom7405 Troll says what?
That last scream "Sensei!" At the end. It left me in tears. Imagine the student you trained for so long crying your name in pain. Not just student that was basically Johnny's son at that point...
Xolo is such a good actor, he always kills those super emotional scenes
it really bothered me too.
Yusuke had to whisper when Miguel got injured. Like, he imagined it, and, if he speaks too loud it will be reality.
:( I didn't cry about it before but framing it that way... :'(
Yeah, it's specifically done to evoke the idea that it's a kid calling for his dad
The actor who plays Robbie has a gymnast/Dance background so he’s got natural flexibility and balance for Karate. Huge fan of the dedication these actors have put themselves through to learn such a beautiful sport
Tanner Buchanan (Robby) and Jacob Bertrand (Eli/Hawk) are both athletic and have took karate back when they were younger
@@darnell7871 true but neither got far
You can tell Tanner is a natural athlete. Dude won the genetic lottery for sure
@@Ian-Omega yeah I'm glad he got rid of that goofy ass red power ranger haircut lol
I heard the actor of Bert "owen morgan" has purple belt i dont know what his belt is now
Hawk and moon's kiss lasted longer than hawk and kyler's fight
Hawk kissed someone, not that mat. Another Kyler epic fail :D
Lmao
@@ShinryuZensen
Kyler in season 3 : payback time rhea
Also kyler : Hawk switch sides wehhhhhhh
Tory : Miguel just got out of a wheelchair and he still kicks your ass.
HOLY SHIT THAT WAS AMAZING LMFAOOO
Bruhhhh🤣🤣🤣💀
I love how invested you are in the story as well as the action. Your commentary has been a wonderful complement to the series, as well as the movies.
Like watching it with a buddy.
What Daniel meant in "Never put passion before principle" is kinda like "you should never do something you know is morally/ethically wrong just to get something you want". Daniel is saying Robby wants to punish Daniel and Johnny so much that he's willing to hand more power over to those who he knows use their power for essentially terror.
That's a very good way of putting it
It's also a callback to Karate Kid 2 iirc when Mr Miyagi talks about why he didn't fight his friend over the love triangle situation.
Who else randomly started watching Karate Dojo Waku and got addicted ever since😎
Me!
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me
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I did back when he was reviewing The Karate Kid movies. Then I suggested he check out the Cobra Kai series. He did, and I'm glad he took my advice! =D
"Never put passion in front of principle."
In other words, it's about honor and integrity. If you lose those in order to achieve your goal, you've lost who you are as a person.
Yes, well... against the like of Terry Silver... Rule of Acquisition 109 certainly comes to mind...
I actually agree with Robby and Daniel both--putting passion in front of principle is definitely going to cause moral problems. But using different styles to create a style to win isn't necessarily doing that.
Agreed, but I think Daniel is talking about the motivation to win at all costs, and that is a definition of passion over principle(s). From Robby's standpoint he is just finding his own way from all the methods, but he is blind to the impact it can have on his personal relationships as we see later.
I have to admit it's pretty hilarious that Daniel got more upset at him for doing this than literally scalping Eli.
I loved that Locust Valley was in the tournament... The same dojo that Darryl Vidal was in in KK1. Too bad they did not make more of it then just an Easter egg.
He should of been the coach and he should of made an appearance. Hopefully seen in a future tournament.
Fun fact: The Karate Kid was alternately titled "The Moment of Truth" in countries where karate had a negative connotation.
Yeah, and looks like they have “Kyokushin Kai” (極真會) letter on their gi.
My student Devin Cross was their sensei in these episodes, there was 9 of us from my dojo there. I was in the blue, two of us were in Locust Valley, and the rest were the XMA team in red gis
You can tell this series seriously messes with his emotions. That's how you know this series is amazing.
When he screamed Sensei at the end I got really anxious and cried, I thought that was it.
You knew it was good when you didnt know who to root for from the start
14:27 it's a reference to the first season where she smokes a joint before the tournament and the munchies pretty much means your hungry
Never putting passion over principle, absolutely. You can't call something a principle if you dismiss it when it doesn't align with your emotions. Principles are there to keep you from acting unethically when your emotions are telling you to do otherwise.
Or in other terms, principles are there to govern your passions. If you abandon your principles when you feel like it, then they're doing no good at all. Anyone can follow principles when they're not in an emotional state. It's when your passions run contrary to your principles, that's when principles are most important.
I think "passion" was a weird way to put it. I get he meant "don't let your feelings/emotions/passions in front of your principles" but passion can also mean something you are passionate about
@@ludovicocalvetti1250 Yeah, it wasn't a great phrasing, I think they phrased it that way for the alliteration of it, and it doesn't work as a 3 second lesson.
What I believe is that passions can be good or bad, and it's your principles that guide you on how to govern your passions, so that your passion towards helping people will be encouraged, while maybe being passionate about something like, revenge, would be curtailed by your principles.
And yeah, I'm passionate about playing music, that will never really impact how I treat people heh.
@@sydhamelin1265 Unfortunately it kinda rings hypocritical coming from Daniel, the guy who's been letting his passions be in front of his principles, not practicing what he preaches
@@sydhamelin1265 he’s quoting Mr Miyagi from Karate Kid 2
@@Blitzvonic Yeah, Daniel is way too obsessed with "defeating Cobra Kai". Ironically he is chastising Johnny for doing what Mr. Miyagi did with him, beat for beat.
I think Robbie's kicks improved soooo much this season, it sure seems like he trained very hard for this season. And I agree Yusuke, he's the best fighter on the show.
"Never put passion over principle" I'd agree with Daniel. however, it has been painfully clear since season 1 that Daniel has often ignored this for himself when he gets angry or irritated. he's too much of a hothead.
ironically, Johnny seems to follow this principle a lot closer throughout the series after season 1.
Oh yeah, that's the main issue with Daniel in general. He has good principles and values IN THEORY. But he is also the biggest hypocrite of them all.
He rarely follows what he preaches, yet constantly sits on the moral high horse. Obsessed with his enlightened way, being the only correct one. Trying to force it on others.
It comes off really annoying, cause he seems to lack the self awareness to realize that he has to live by his own preachings first, before he can even begin to push them on other people.
Johnnys preachings and values are flawed, but at least he actually lives by them, and adapts to new ideas whenever he is proven wrong.
Funnily enough, Johnny is more "open minded" than Danny in that sense.
@@dr.d4025 Together they can achieve the best balance there is, but yeah Daniel has been losing his balance more and more, hope it goes uphill for him and Johnny and all of their students soon
This channel is so interesting to watch! You're gonna LOVE the finale.
Okay, so: Carrie Underwood is an American Pop singer in real life.
-American Martial Arts do tend to have a tradition of yelling when doing moves. Also, most American tournaments are not this dramatic, this one has been made more exciting for TV.
Miguel's Grandma Rosa has the munchies because she smoked a controlled substance called Marijuana before the tournament, (that's a reference to Season 1 when she said she smoked a joint, or Marijuana Cigarette, to keep her calm). A side effect of smoking Marijuana is getting very hungry.
Miguel throws out his back doing the spin kick, because of his previous spine injury.
Carrie Underwood does Country music mostly. Maybe she branched out and did some pop? She did one of the better clean (not allot of voice gymnastics) National Anthems at Super Bowl 2010. 'Jesus, Take the Wheel' and 'Before He Cheats' are a couple of her hits.
and a unknown one at that. granted im not big into music in the first place but she wasnt even good
@@magus104 Your lack of music in the first place (by your own admission) is showing when you say she wasn't even good. She was better than good, she is among the best vocalists.
Carrie Underwood is a pop singer? Umm I thought she was a country singer?
@@DuoMaxwell007 country sounds like garbage too these days anyways. Unless it's the outlaw stuff
Having the munchies mean you're hungry for snacks, usually junk food.. the phrase is usually associated with people being high, smoking weed will give you the munchies, the show is saying the grandmother is high 😂
19:58 you have to remember too, Miguel had that bad back injury from getting kicked off the balcony and a pretty intense surgery, even after all the therapy and training, there's always a chance something like that can be re aggravated, or hurt, when this season first came out, I wasn't even sure if he would compete, just to give himself more time to truly heal from it, because something like that takes a long while to recover from.
Love these videos!
1) Carrie Underwood is pretty famous in the U.S., and for some reason nearly every kid and Cobra Kai fan is pissed about her being on the show. There is a back story though. Cobra Kai seasons 1 and 2 were on TH-cam, and were kind of popular but not nearly as many people watched it or knew about it as now because original content on TH-cam simply isn’t as popular as Netflix. On the first day that Cobra Kai came to Netflix, Carrie Underwood tweeted about how much she loved the show. Literally by the next day the show exploded in popularity and the number of fans grew exponentially. The creators brought her on the show as a tribute to her, perhaps for helping the show gain some more fans…. no proof of that, but she was the first famous person to comment on it. If it had been someone else, maybe they would have asked them instead, but Carrie was the first. In other words, Carrie liked the show before a lot of current CK fans had even seen the show and now those same fans are talking shit about her :) I’m kidding about that, but the creators got her on the show to say thanks and likely don’t give a fuck if fans didn’t like it.
Also… there is a running joke on the show about how popular karate is in the Valley. It’s like football in Texas. It’s not out of the ordinary for celebrities to perform at high school championships in Texas.
2) “Never put passion in front of principle.” - this was a line that Mr. Miyagi used in Karate Kid 2. You don’t have to agree with Daniel here, but it was a lesson that Miyagi gave him.
I could take or leave her performance. It was just filler and didn't really propel the show.
to who? i had to google her when they said her name and even after googling her i am like WHO!?! lol maybe the younger generation knows her. Shes still a nobody to me
Carrie underwood is absolutely not the reason cobra Kai is popular lol. Never heard any cobra Kai fan mention her before her appearance.
@@mmm_caca6988 I never said she was the reason lol. And not sure the point of the second sentence. But the creators have "absolutely" said they asked her to be on because she was the first celebrity to tweet about the show. Just relaying some information. I never said you had to like her :)
@@magus104 don’t even know what to say. She has sold over 70 million records. But I guess she’s a nobody if you haven’t heard of her! I’m seriously not even a fan of hers, but the amount of hate from Cobra Kai fans is kinda funny to me
"[...] INTERNATIONAL SUPER STAR... CARRIE UNDERWOOD!"
*Blinks in Pikachu*
"Who is that?"
LMAO Best part.
Your reaction at the end was very telling. That scene put tears in my eyes
20:03
LOL when you said "thank you guys so much for watching" that sounded SO SAD
the entire ending was sad
“CARRIE UNDERWOOD!!!….Who is that?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I never heard about her as well and I'm not from the USA. So maybe the "international superstar" part was bit exaggerated. Her name reminded me of Claire Underwood, the wife of Frank Underwood in House of Cards.
Unless she's a character from House of Cards, I don't know her either.
@@Ozymandias1 I think it's more or less if you follow music and television in general. I'm from the USA and she was popular around the time when I still watched tv and listened to music on the radio so I recognize the name and I want to also say she was on a show like American Idol or something that she rose to fame. Ask me now about any current singers and I'll be like, "Who?" just like that also. It really depends on how involved you are in it I think, she might be popular in lots of places overseas.
I have heard of her, but I have no idea what songs she sings, or if she’s a part of a band? The Dixey chicks?
@@johnnyslc She's a country singer from I think mid- to late 2000's (before country became too much like pop)? I believe she sings "Jesus Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats"
Yes. Katas became a show. Originally, in the open tournaments, Kung fu would win the forms division. Karate would win sparring. To compete in forms every one seemed to take on more gymnastics and making things more dynamic. Then traditional kata got their own division.
Kung Fu forms look good. A branch of Kung Fu, Wu Shu, trumps even traditional kung fu forms in the 'looking good' department (the wu shu fighting style itself is suspect in my book). But Wu Shu practitioners can put on one heck of a show. One of the most amazing forms I ever saw live was a 3 section staff form performed by a wu shu practitioner. It was stunning.
Also of note, about it not being JUST a karate tournament. Kung fu isn't practiced near as much as other styles of martial arts in the States. Probably 3 to 1 or even worse. So if a Kung fu school decided to compete (some do some don't), then they have much fewer avenues to do so. Karate tournaments accept them in to compete but they must follow the rules like everyone.
The singer is Carrie Underwood. She was famous for winning American Idol & has been a pop singer for years, though now not as famous as Taylor Swift or Billie Ellish. The song she sings in this episode is a soundtrack from the original Karate Kid movie. Pretty meta, eh?
She's really popular in the country in western crowd I think.
@@valogden She's still well-known but not that popular, though. She had her fame in mid 2000s to early 2010s.
Its also a reference to The Karate Kid being alternately titled "The Moment of Truth" in countries where karate had a negative connotation.
Oh... It's so emotional. It's more emotional watching your reaction than the show itself 😭
Idk how I stumbled onto your channel. But after watching one of your reaction videos, I left and watched all 4 seasons of Cobra Kai. Thank you for getting me into one of the best shows on Netflix. Love the commentary too by the way, I had a similar reaction to them bringing Carry Underwood in. She was popular when I was growing up. But nothing that went international.
Good reaction! I´ve read in an interview that Jacob Bertrand (Eli/Hawk) practice karate as a kid and achieve up to the purple belt. And Tanner Buchanan (Robby) was a few belts aprt from the black belt in Taekwondo (his mother has a black belt), and he also train for eigth months in Muay Thai; that´s the reason they are really good at fighting scenes.
And another character that already has a black belt in karate is Owen Morgan (Bert, the little blonde kid with glasses), and his parents have a karate dojo. I was shocked when I read that in an interview.
Really great channel, is good to see an expert´s opinion.
Greetings from Argentina!
"Who is that?" Made me chuckle. When you asked if she's a popstar I would say it depends on who you ask haha.
"Never put passion in front of principle; because even if you win, you lose" is a direct Miyagi quote from KK2 and one of the most important lessons Daniel ever learned from his Sensei.
Saying, "I have the munchies," means, "I'm hungry and want to munch on a bunch of snacks." Specifically, you want to eat snacks, not a meal.
In this case because the grandma is high.
At 610 it's so cute. I can't help but to think, then giggle... "I thought that was why we are all watching you?" I love this channel. I couldn't be happier. Channels like this remind me of why the internet is good. TY
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I love your channel! I notice that for this season, your reaction videos are getting shorter and lots of content being skipped. Please let the last 2 episodes run in their entirety! There is so much that you don’t want to miss. Thanks so much!
You know that he still watches the episode entirely and that he just cuts the video so it’s shorter right ?
@@maximest-laurent7946 We know, we just want to see more of his reaction to it that's all.
i guess u got ur wish
I feel like at the same time he’s trying to show as much as he can without getting copyrighted
@@Godzillaforlyfe2 Bingo! TH-cam is terrible when it comes to Fair Use. The irony is that channels like this only grow the audience for a show, but you'll still see copyright strikes. Ugh.
My favorite thing about the tournaments so far is the fact that Miguel's grandma turns up stoned to every one.
Sir, your reactions throughout this episode were all of us while watching this. Love the video and the background information you add about the moves and styles. But watching this has made me appreciate the work and talent that has gone into this show. Can't wait for the next season!
I do agree with Robbie.
In the context of a tournament, anything that you can do within the rules and with good sportsmanship is fair game. Be offensive, be defensive, be whatever you need to be when you need to be it.
In the context of a real fight, on the street, where your safety or even your life is in danger, do whatever you need to do to survive. Fight dirty. Fight hard. And don't stop until the opponent can no longer fight back.
So with the skills division where they're doing kata, weapons, board breaking, a lot of that is what we call XMA (eXtreme Martial Arts). It's pretty much doing over-the-top fancy "kata" (pretty much karate/kobudo movements mixed with gymnastics) for show.
The weapons they had (Demetri's kama, Tory's katana) are usually really light and flimsy-looking and just made to look cool, rather than for any sort of fighting practicality. Usually they're made of aluminum and plastic so they're lightweight for twirling and spinning.
that closing scene wow. the writers for the show are definitely cobra kai members: strike first, strike hard, no mercy
I loved watching Hawk dismantle his first opponent
The munchies are a side effect of marijuana. It just means she's hungry.
Or pregnant
“Never put passion in front of principle because even if you win you lose” that part always get me hype like “hit him with that miyagi wisdom like it was a kick in the face” 😂😂😂😂
I love Miyagi but that is pretty rich coming from the guy who stole a black belt for Daniel and had him lie in order to compete in the tournament.
Robbie's actor is awesome. I really hope we get to see at least some Karate scenes with him next season.
Your reactions are sincere. I felt the same way. Good review sensei! Ossss…..
11:10 In Taekwondo, we call that the 360 hook kick. I used to do it a lot back in high school because it was a guiding step for me to learn how to perform the 540 hook kick (also known as cheat 720). And I was finally able to flawlessly perform the 540 hook kick when I became a black belt after practicing it for over a year. We didn't have safety mats back then; we only had the floor and kicking mitts.
Omg yes it is! That kick is so fun to do, especially for board breaking. Took me a while to get it on my left (non-dominant) side though.
as far as I remember you're only allowed to participate in the tournament with a black belt. I think miyagi stole a blackbelt and gave it to daniel in the first movie
I see... but under 18 would be justified not to be a black belt...
In last 1 they said it’s for brown and up belts so that includes brown, red and black
Its a TV show, no one cares. if you wan't reality go watch UFC
@@thefandomrealm MMA, UFC is an organization that sanctions MMA fights
I think when Robby and Sam are saying "do what it takes to win", I don't think they're talking about fighting dirty. I think they mean combining the different styles, which I think is absolutely right. I don't understand isolating to one style of Karate.
It's kind of a tricky subject. It's kind of like tradition vs MMA approach to things. I can see a sensei getting upset seeing their teachings go out the window for something unorthodox.
But I think it's also Daniel not wanting the students to start going back to applying this 'do what it takes to win' mentality to their outside, normal lives. That's my take on it.
The term "have the munchies" usually refers to how you get very hungry after smoking marijuana. The Grandma even states in an earlier episode that she was so calm because she had smoked a joint before they went to see the match.
I was gonna say the same thing. Yeah back at the last tournament she stayed calm by smoking a joint
lol, could be true! That would certainly give new meaning to that scene! That said, a lot of people do use the slang for non-mj related hunger. ^_^
"Hawk won. That was super easy. Barely an inconvenience." "Robby is TIGHT."
You got speechless in the end, ahahahaha! Me too! :D Thank you for your reacts. I've been enjoying them and can't wait to see your reaction to the last episode! :D Cheers from Portugal! Stay safe!
"if it's the hip it's not gonna hurt that much"... spoken like a man who's never dislocated his hip.
So interesting information. During the kata part, the guy who you were like "oh yeah he does karate" is actual a Sports Wushu practitioner in real life. Also the kata he was doing is called Go Pei Sho.
The expression "to have the munchies" essentially means to be very hungry. Also, Carrie Underwood is a country music star. She won season 4 of American Idol.
That’s the only part of the show I fast forward. No reason for that to take up so much time with her performance lol
actually dimwit..munchies is only referring to taking marijuana and getting munchies and that is what she did .also Carrie Underwood's performance was on of the best.
@@Ktaurus26 speak for yourself dimwit..her performance was GOLD.. singing the original song from the Karate Kid
@@Ktaurus26 and also dimwit that was their way to show the matches without being bored .get it now dimwit
@@GenX7119 shut up with the dimwit stuff, Carrie Underwood getting so much attention was stupid. Also “ooooh marijuana 420, XD” you’re so cool
7:33 I think Robby's hands are an indication of how he first went through Miyagi Do, and still keep (some of) it at heart, but then he changes to his new Cobra-Kai persona by clenching his fists. i think it is supposed to indicate that there is still some Miyagi Do there, other than the techniques. Some "darth vader still have a light side" thing
The best reaction Channel on TH-cam!
Thank you so much for your commentary and posting this video! Thank you!
I love how Hawk & Miguel represent Ryu & Ken LOL
the final scene with Miguel screaming Sensei is just heart wrenching
Just had a full contact tournament here in Okinawa and we bowed to the ref as well. The host style was Byakuren Kaikan which is a mainland karate style. Maybe the bowing is dependent on the style.
The munchies comment got me!! The munchies are a side effect of smoking weed, meaning you're hungry. In season one she also reference having a Joint.
14:24 "Munchies" is the feeling of when you're hungry, but not for a full meal, just for something small like a snack.
I agree with Robby because he's expressing that a person should have an open mind when it comes to the martial arts. Daniel had remained VERY close-minded until he saw that sticking to just Miyagi-Do backfired spectacularly at the tournament.
You asked if the kata was in Tang Soo Do, not the one that Robbie was doing right when you said it, but earlier when you mentioned "Chinto," we have that one in Tang Soo Do. In Korean, it sounds like "Jindo."
Yes, that first one was Jindo (Jinto). I think the question was about the form Robby was doing later. He did a tornado kick and then turned back to the camera and then punched. The only form I know with a tornado kick is Chil Sung Sa Ro. I think they altered the choreography for the show to get to a dynamic punch because there were too many steps after the kick to turn back around. It did not look like an actual fighting sequence.
I'm a goju ryu guy myself. It is nice to see traditional goju ryu in the series. I remember seeing a lot of the kata in the 3rd movie. Now they incorporate so many more styles and it's awesome.
That fancy spinning kick Miguel did was a Taekwondo 720 (degree) hook kick. There's also the 720 round kick. The point is to make a full rotation to allow any incoming attack to roll off of you, and then use the second rotation to build momentum as you start to fall back to the ground for a faster, stronger kick. It's really hard to land, but it is pretty.
This is the first one of these I watched. Pretty cool! Love this channel!
Taking the gee off and Eli and Hawk’s double jump kicks were call backs to Bloodsport.
All of these young actors have a bright future in acting, especially Tanner Buchanan, who is phenomenal in this show with his karate and acting skills.
I literally screamed when Carrie Underwood came in. She is a GIGANTIC country music star here in the US, one of the best.
Carrie Underwood is a Country singer. The thing is that she's a fan of the series. She expressed that in Twitter so the producers invited her for this episode.
In America, when learning kata or "forms," we're taught to yell on certain moves. It's supposed to help you remember to breathe, and when you exhale sharply, like with a yell, it seems like you strike a little harder or faster. For instance, I took Korean Karate, or Tang Soo Do, and our first 3 forms were (and I apologize if I misspell these) Targeuk 1, Targeuk 2 and Targeuk 3, followed by Pinan 4. In Targeuk 1, you open with a left down block and right strike, do the same to the other direction, and then you turn to the center with a down block, and then 3 steps with a punch on each step forward, and we're always told to yell on the 3rd strike (or 3rd block in the higher Targeuk forms).
13:02 I agree with Robby. In fact many of the theorists online thought that Robby said this to Daniel in the convenience store because the trailer did some clever editing to make it sound that way, and so the theorists thought that Robby was going to be the savior of this season because while everybody is so wrapped up in their way is the best, Robby realizes it doesn't matter what way you use as long as it works. This is true in everything. Just look around on the Internet or at a job or something people are often trying to tell people their way is the only way to do a specific thing, when in reality there are multiple ways and it's not just one person's way that is the way that works.
This is the problem with Daniel this season is when Silver arrives he suddenly tells Johnny that's it.. Screw Eagle Fang because we have to beat them and my way is the only way. So unfortunately Robby wasn't the savior this season BUT ... Those words are still very true.
As for Daniel's never put passion before principle.. I honestly I'm conflicted on this because if you're going up against someone like Cobra Kai and going up against corruption I think if you play by the honor rules you will always lose, and then if lives are at stake, you're pretty much.. I don't want to get into it because it's an emotional topic for me with the state of the word but yeah.. If it's life or death Daniel is wrong. In a tournament then he is correct I suppose.
To a certain point, you are correct. However, for specific things, there are specific steps that have to be followed in order to avoid danger or harm to yourself or others. Just because you know the fastest way to go thru a checklist, doesn't mean you should. You really don't want to do a Burger King when you should be doing a McDonald's when you're about to fly a plane carrying 230 people. I believe guidelines and specifics keep us from getting too lackadaisical. The same for karate: Robby's been training for, what, two years--three? Daniel and Johnny have a combined 77 years of knowledge between them; Robby doesn't know more or any better way because he doesn't have the training or the maturity; he just thinks he does...and he doesn't want to do what everyone else has been doing. And that is why he ended up pushing Kenny to the dark side.
100% correct, Daniel is too stuck in his way since that’s all he knows and never bothered to evolve or grow, just like with Bruce Lee how he too concepts from different martial arts and combines them together, took what was useful and got rid of the rest, that’s why Samantha won because she knew piper already knew her style so she decided to use a different one one that piper wasn’t prepared for and won and Daniel being the closed minded person that he is told her she didn’t win the right way, why? Because it wasn’t his way? She didn’t cheat or fight dirty she just used what was working and tossed away what wasn’t and there’s nothing wrong with that
@@213chewy Daniel realizes why he was so adamant on his style being the 'right' way, and that was because his experiences were that Miyagi-Do overcame the aggressiveness of Cobra Kai and it could be why he wanted Sam to figure out how to win within the confines of their training. But like martial arts in modern times, it's constantly evolving so traditions and limiting styles only hinder more than they help. It's something he'll realize eventually.
I think seeing Robby teach Miyagi-Do to the Cobra Kai students hit a nerve and that's why he was like that with Sam. It's the whole 'be better than they are, don't stoop to their level' kind of reasoning.
I love your commentary. Very insightful.
Yeah this tournament was pretty exciting to watch all those fancy moves looks really cool and I kind of agree with both Robbie and Larusso because In the Heat of the Moment In Real Life in a real fight whatever works that's what you should use but I'm also a big believer that you should have a really good reason why to fight if it's if you're angry or whatever it is but there's got to be a major excuse and why you're stepping up to fight
Thank you for your video. I have seen almost all your reaction to karate kid and cobra kai series. It is really interesting knowing your point of view and how things really are in karate. Specially from a professional like you
Really enjoying your comentary on Cobra Kai! A few responses to you questions. I myself started Tae Kwon do/Tang soo Do back in 1983 and have attended and even help run some tournaments. almost all tournaments are not even close to this flashy. Much more traditional. Although Forms and Weapon Forms have changed alot. when I started almost all forms where the tradional forms and for instance the Bo staff forms where full size and wieght. as time has gone on in the later 80's 90's and til now much more people and teams have incorporated acrobatics into their own forms. the weapon forms for the Bo for instance changed from a full heavy staff to a tappered staff to reduce the weight (more flashy) to what they called a toothpick staff that is very thin but much more flashy in tournaments because you can swing it much faster then now adays many use a light weight thin metal staff for more flash. So in that aspect it has become a bit more showy. the one good thing some tournaments have done is even seperate forms for each rank into "Traditional Forms" and Extreme or your own developed forms. That way its more fair. I mean if you are doing a traditional form going against someone who developed their own form doing back flips and other extreme kicks its really almost apples and oranges (its different) than executing the traditional forms. Also in the 80's almost no one competiting wore shoes on the training floor. For classes you never wore any shoes you took them off to show respect to the training floor. Although in the last 20 years some sellers of martial arts gear came up with like these martial arts slipper type shoes and some wear them. I don't think it should be allowed because of showing respect to the training floor. Also the other aspect is training barefoot conditions your feet not to mention how is an instructor supposed to know like in a Front kick if the student has the right foot and toe position if the student is wearing shoes. Also every class in our Class the ranking student would check each student to make sure they had no injuries, toe and fingernails were cut and no jewerly was being worn. we also checked to make sure the belt was even. Any violation the student would get pushups as a reminder for next time to correct the issue. (Yes we did pushups on the Knuckles). Our class had a lot of disipline in it and I know now-adays there are not as many dojo's that have this level of discipline and there is a lot more mixed martial arts then before.
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"Never put passion before principle, even if you win, you loose" -> is a quote Mr. Miyagi said to Daniel in Karate Kid 2. And is a philosophy under which Mr. Miyagi lived by his whole life. Honor and principles were very important to him.
“So this is karate too…” 😂 what a generous reaction
Karate is only an umbrella term on this show or on TV / Movies. In the real world Americans are aware of the different styles and types of martial arts.
ha ha! the look of disapointment on your face at 7:50 when they announced "Pop Star" because you thought it was maybe a re-nowned famous Karate Master/Celeb,..but only to still give a respective clap/applaud when she finished not knowing who she is. That's a respectful personality trait in my opinion. Oh and 'Carrie Underwood' is a popular Country/Pop singing Icon in North America. She is wife to a Pro Hockey Player who used to play for my Hometown.
"Never Put Passion In Front Of Principle. Even If You Win, You Lose." This is a lesson that many people forget, especially in these turbulent and troubled times. Passion can be wonderful, but it can also be a corrosive substance that destroys everything it touches.
I was shocked to see Tory's sword in the skills competition at first until I remembered that Tang Soo Do has sword forms.
On 'Passion before principle' discussion: I get what Daniel is saying. Are you willing to sacrifice your own concept of what's right or wrong in order to get what you want? If so, how far goes too far in crossing the line? But I feel like this is what Daniel has been doing to an extent since the show started. Maybe not consciously, but by letting his temper and his ego control him is what got him into this mess of being at risk to have his dojo shut down. Then he has projected this on his students because they are more worried about winning than challenging themselves and performing to the best of their abilities. I feel like in the moment they have that discussion, Robby is actually at more balanced place mentally and able to see the good and the bad in each of the 3 major dojos, senseis and styles and is effectively better equipped to forge his own path.
The old Biblical quote has a similar sentiment:
"What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, but lose his soul?" (Im sure most religions and philosophies have a similar line to not cross) No matter a person's religion or value system, without a guiding principle, any action can be justified for personal desire, no matter how much harm is caused.
Torry use a korean sword (historicaly close to japanese Ken) by the way and her Kata (or Poomse) is realy close to Haidong Gumdo (Korean IaÏ-do).
I think it was also a learning moment for Daniel too, because he was accusing Robby of losing himself to what he thought was a line being crossed. Daniel doesn't realize that Robby knew what he wanted and was at balance just like you said. It's something that Daniel realizes later that the mixing of styles isn't a bad thing and that his way was not the only way.
The constant reminder through the show that Daniel was a two time champion.... 30 years ago is just kind of funny to me. 草. I can't even imagine that being something of note even in a small town like mine. I also find it a bit crazy that so much of the conflict between the adults is over this 30 year old grudge...who does that? Anyway, it's been really fun discovering your channel and binge-watching all of this and seeing your reactions and hearing your input, especially the cultural things. ありがとうございます
and that everyone just forgot that johnny was also a two time champion and was second in his senior year
look over in ireland. it happens and it's so bad over their that if one side is pro isreal the other side HAS to be pro palistine
The end credit music makes it even more emotional.
Daniel is absolutely right. Principle is vital. You have to do what's right. One of the things I love about this show is that it refuses to embrace the passion of Might Makes Right, but instead insists you do the right thing.
Your intro bro damn dawg your quick makes me wish i woulda stuck wit karate i was in it for a short bit but my parents work schedules is what caused me to no longer be able to continue it
What a cliffhanger, dont make me wait too long for the next one 😅👍🏼✌🏼
Carrie Underwood won American Idol in 2005 and is one of the best selling female artists ever in country music. She had tweeted about being a fan of the show so they got her to come on and perform as a way to replicate the tournament early round montage, but with a live performance so it was a fun story element instead of simply playing a song over the clips. The song she sang was originally done by Survivor for the soundtrack of The Karate Kid and played over the closing credits.
"Carrie Underwood" - that song she was singing was a wonderful shout out to the original. That's the end-credit song for Karate Kid 1 -- and much of the pan flute music in all 3 movies are based on that tune. (Wasn't her song back then, of course)
even the first Karate Kid was full of Kung Fu and MMA.
I love how he does that hand movement, a few seconds later Daniel does them too lol 14:45
Watching a behind the scenes interview with the actors who play the kids, they did say that Eli and Robby's actors are the best fighters amongst them. So it's cool that you mention that too.
That snap in the the back got me to. Figuring the same. It was a flare up of the injury from school fight.
Agree with Daniel, no matter how passionate someone is if they give up on their principles /values/morals in order to win it's not right. One should never lose oneself along the way...
4:25 , that is a breakthrough front kick usually take a bit of dash before to have all the body weight thrown as a weapon , is good to destroy doors and some wall
I really love your Karate Kid and Cobra Kai reaction videos, thank you so much for sharing! Indeed the cast learned a mix of martial arts for the fights, I think Mary Mouser (Samantha) for example learned Muay Thai. I also wondered about the performances at the All Valley, but it seems they use "Karate" for all similar kinds of martial arts here. There are some behind the scenes videos for season 4 with fight rehearsals etc. Maybe you would like to watch and react to them aswell.
I attended a karate tournament once. It was kinda like this. Live music, pyrotechnics, black guys slam dunking basketballs, motorcycles flying through the air over the karate students as they fought. Lots of alcohol and flashing lights. Monster trucks and even Optimus Prime was break dancing there. So epic!
Actually I have never heard of any karate tournaments happening since my friends older brother took part in one years ago and it was NOTHING like it is portrayed in Hollywood.
When she says "I have the munchies" she's high lmao. When you smoke weed and get high you get really hungry and it's called "the munchies"
"Never put passion in front of your principal" or in other words never let your emotions get the best of you... Yes, I agree with that. There's a place for a hearth, a huge place, but if we would all act on our every feeling, there would only be war and death.
Don’t sacrifice your personal morals to feed your personal desires
The whole munchies thing, is when people are high (normally from Marijuana), and sometimes those who drink alcohol on rare occasions and get drunk start to feel extremely hungry and have the need to eat constantly.