![]() The sun is setting, and he tells him to come back tomorrow, and to be there early! Mr. Miyagi got Daniel working that first day, and working HARD on waxing those cars. Show me an inconsistent coach, and I’ll show you an inconsistent program, period. Miyagi is still a magician! He’s one heck of a coach!” Here are 8 lessons about coaching from Mr. It was time to show them the magic.Īnd as we watched it, I thought to 41 year old self, “Mr. One movie theater in town, all of the cool kids were there. I remember seeing it in the theater, in my little hometown of Fallbrook. Whether you’re a teacher, a parent, or a mentor, this reality can be hard to accept, but the best mentors understand and encourage it.Iconic movie! (If you don’t think so, stop reading, we are not friends!) ![]() But his students will go on to grow and choose their own ways of doing karate and living life. Miyagi, it’s his job to help his students grow strong roots. Daniel can’t quite accept this decision until he sees Sam blend both karate styles to succeed in the All Valley Tournament. This story inspires Sam to move forward in taking wisdom from both Daniel and Johnny and synthesizing it into her own approach to life. Three seasons later, Aisha strikes first by making a friend before the girl has a chance to become her new bully. Johnny taught Aisha ( Nichole Brown) to strike first, and she used that lesson to hurt her bully in front of everyone. Perhaps because he diverged from his own father’s way of doing things, he knew that one day Daniel would have to make these lessons his own and add to them. Miyagi knew the value of his lessons, but he recognized that this wisdom couldn’t become a rigid set of rules. It seems it took most of his adult life to finally realize that his mentor was right about this, too. Miyagi taught Daniel this lesson back in the eighties, he was reluctant to accept it. The season ends with glimmers of hope that Tory, Robby, and shockingly even Kreese can change. That makes Amanda the perfect person to remind the others that if they could find redemption, the members of Cobra Kai can, too. This story is incongruent with the level-headed Amanda who has kept Daniel from crossing the line throughout the show. So, Amanda shares a story from her teen years of taking a bat to a woman’s car with her inside. Daniel can’t understand how she can show kindness to the girl who has terrorized Samantha ( Mary Mouser). RELATED: How 'Cobra Kai' Redeemed Two of Its Biggest Bullies in Season 4Īlthough Amanda LaRusso ( Courtney Henggeler) loses her temper with Tory ( Peyton List), she eventually sees Tory’s difficult circumstances and tries to help. As the original adversaries move past their differences, it’s easy for them to see those who continue to choose Cobra Kai as incapable of change. Even Daniel has shared his own story of joining Cobra Kai, a mistake he was only able to recover from because of the grace offered to him by Mr. Over three seasons, most of the characters have made bad decisions and had to seek redemption. Whether it’s washed-up alcoholic Johnny, hopeless bullying victim Eli ( Jacob Bertrand), or Miguel with a broken back, characters have come back from places beyond hope and beyond redemption again and again. This transcendence of the basics makes everyone stronger. While they all remain faithful to their core style, they hope to become more rounded fighters by transcending their foundation in areas where they have a weakness. Students of Cobra Kai and Eagle Fang begin to learn Miyagi-Do defensive techniques while Miyagi-Do students begin adding some aggression to their style. “Then Learn Fly” focuses on the need to eventually grow beyond the basics. By Season 4, all the students have spent countless hours honing their skills. Miyagi’s point was that you should slow down and focus on the fundamentals. RELATED: Jacob Bertrand on ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4, Filming the All Valley Karate Tournament, and Who Has the Best Storyline In Season 5 Episodes 2, “First Learn Stand," and 3, “Then Learn Fly," break the quote up in order to build on this lesson. Mastery takes time and discipline: the fundamentals must become second nature before you can attain more complex techniques. Miyagi taught Daniel that nature itself had imposed the rule, “First learn stand, then learn fly.” He said this to teach the young, impulsive Daniel to have patience with his progress.
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