Rewatched today, the original Kid, directed by Rocky 's John G. may have seemed like a standard-issue inspirational sports picture at the time, but (as with another box-office hit of the same year, The Terminator) a generation of remove reveals what a well-crafted movie it actually was. Johnny, having gained newfound respect for his nemesis, presents the trophy to Daniel himself, as Daniel is carried off by an enthusiastic crowd.

Johnny lunges toward Daniel, who jumps and delivers a front kick to Johnny's face, winning the tournament.

Daniel, standing with difficulty, assumes the 'Crane' stance, a technique he observed Mr. As the match resumes, Johnny seizes Daniel's leg and delivers a vicious blow, doing further damage. Johnny looks horrified at the order, but reluctantly agrees. Kreese directs Johnny to sweep Daniel's injured leg, an unethical move. The match is halted when Daniel uses a scissor leg technique to trip Johnny, delivering a blow to the back of the head and giving Johnny a nose bleed. Kreese agrees to the terms, but warns that if Daniel does not show up for the tournament, the harassment will continue on both Daniel and Miyagi. Miyagi then proposes that Daniel enter the All-Valley Karate Championships, where he can compete with Johnny and the other Cobra Kai students on equal terms, and requests that the bullying cease while Daniel trains. They meet with the sensei, John Kreese, an ex-Special ForcesVietnam veteran who callously dismisses the peace offering. Miyagi refuses, but agrees to bring Daniel to the Cobra Kai dojo to resolve the conflict. Miyagi intervenes and single-handedly defeats them with ease. Johnny and his Cobra Kai gang continually torment Daniel, savagely beating him up on Halloween until Mr. Daniel befriends Ali Mills, an attractive high school cheerleader, which draws the attentions of her arrogant ex-boyfriend Johnny Lawrence, a skilled practitioner and top student from the 'Cobra Kai' dojo, where he studies an unethical and vicious form of karate.

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