Daniel's not stupid though. He knows he only won that fight because of luck. Johnny had every advantage - he had been better than Daniel, more experienced, more disciplined, stronger and smarter. Daniel had been a terrified, inexperienced rookie, with only a handful of karate classes at the YMCA and a few months training with Mr Miyagi under his belt. It was a miracle he even made it to the final.
Hell, if Kreese had kept his dirty tactics out of it and let Bobby and Johnny play fair then Daniel has no doubt in his mind one of them would've beaten him. But no one had expected Daniel to pull off that kick, especially on a busted knee. Luck and the element of surprise were what won it for Daniel that day.
"You're welcome to try... if you think your old man bones are up to it." Never mind the fact Daniel is older and potentially in worse shape than Johnny.
The fact that it was Daniel's kata confusing Mike Barnes in his second tournament isn't lost on him. Both tournaments were won by bamboozling his opponent and not because of his skill. Remind him why he is now teaching karate to young, impressionable kids?
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Date: 2021-06-17 01:05 am (UTC)Daniel's not stupid though. He knows he only won that fight because of luck. Johnny had every advantage - he had been better than Daniel, more experienced, more disciplined, stronger and smarter. Daniel had been a terrified, inexperienced rookie, with only a handful of karate classes at the YMCA and a few months training with Mr Miyagi under his belt. It was a miracle he even made it to the final.
Hell, if Kreese had kept his dirty tactics out of it and let Bobby and Johnny play fair then Daniel has no doubt in his mind one of them would've beaten him. But no one had expected Daniel to pull off that kick, especially on a busted knee. Luck and the element of surprise were what won it for Daniel that day.
"You're welcome to try... if you think your old man bones are up to it." Never mind the fact Daniel is older and potentially in worse shape than Johnny.
The fact that it was Daniel's kata confusing Mike Barnes in his second tournament isn't lost on him. Both tournaments were won by bamboozling his opponent and not because of his skill. Remind him why he is now teaching karate to young, impressionable kids?